diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
index c419cabc97dd..72155597201f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp
@@ -251,17 +251,23 @@ void GeneralWidget::AddDescriptions()
                  "a separate render window.<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, leave "
                  "this unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_ASPECT_RATIO_DESCRIPTION[] = QT_TR_NOOP(
-      "Selects which aspect ratio to use when drawing on the render window.<br>"
-      "Each game can have a slightly different native aspect ratio.<br>They can vary by "
-      "scene and settings and rarely ever exactly match 4:3 or 16:9."
-      "<br><br><b>Auto</b>: Uses the native aspect ratio"
-      "<br><br><b>Force 16:9</b>: Mimics an analog TV with a widescreen aspect ratio."
-      "<br><br><b>Force 4:3</b>: Mimics a standard 4:3 analog TV."
-      "<br><br><b>Stretch to Window</b>: Stretches the picture to the window size."
-      "<br><br><b>Custom</b>: Forces the specified aspect ratio."
-      "<br>This is mostly intended to be used with aspect ratio cheats/mods."
-      "<br><br><b>Custom (Stretch)</b>: Similar to `Custom` but not relative to the "
-      "title's native aspect ratio.<br>This is not meant to be used under normal circumstances."
+      "Selects which aspect ratio to use for displaying the game."
+      "<br><br>The aspect ratio of the image sent out by the original consoles varied depending on "
+      "the game and rarely exactly matched 4:3 or 16:9. Some of the image would be cut off by the "
+      "edges of the TV, or the image wouldn't fill the TV entirely. By default, Dolphin shows the "
+      "whole image without distorting its proportions, which means it's normal for the image to "
+      "not entirely fill your display."
+      "<br><br><b>Auto</b>: Mimics a TV with either a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, depending on which "
+      "type of TV the game seems to be targeting."
+      "<br><br><b>Force 16:9</b>: Mimics a TV with a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio."
+      "<br><br><b>Force 4:3</b>: Mimics a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio."
+      "<br><br><b>Stretch to Window</b>: Stretches the image to the window size. "
+      "This will usually distort the image's proportions."
+      "<br><br><b>Custom</b>: Mimics a TV with the specified aspect ratio. "
+      "This is mostly intended to be used with aspect ratio cheats/mods."
+      "<br><br><b>Custom (Stretch)</b>: Similar to `Custom`, but stretches the image to the "
+      "specified aspect ratio. This will usually distort the image's proportions, and should not "
+      "be used under normal circumstances."
       "<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, select Auto.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_VSYNC_DESCRIPTION[] = QT_TR_NOOP(
       "Waits for vertical blanks in order to prevent tearing.<br><br>Decreases performance "