Originally Posted by JDR13 
Yeah, my bad. I should have used the term "scaling ratio" or something like that. Point is, BGEE is high-res without the change in size as a side effect.
It's not "as" high res - but higher res. Exactly like you would get with a compromise resolution like the one I'm talking about. There's no difference.
I know this, because I know what's technically possible without re-creating assets. Trust me on this