diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
index 5adcb89f0a..3c8be834cb 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const char* dialog_message(int ID, bool* updateText) {
 			return "Internal GS feature. Reduces edge aliasing of lines and triangles when the game requests it.";
 		case IDC_SWTHREADS:
 		case IDC_SWTHREADS_EDIT:
-			return "Increases number of threads used for rendering. Optimal setting depends on CPU.";
+			return "Number of rendering threads: 0 for single thread, 2 or more for multithread (1 is for debugging)";
 		case IDC_SHADEBOOST:
 			return "Allows brightness, contrast and saturation to be manually adjusted.";
 		case IDC_SHADER_FX:
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
index 57183db4e2..56a7ca32e8 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "Mipmapping",IDC_MIPMAP,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,11,304,90,8
     GROUPBOX        "Software Mode Settings",IDC_STATIC,6,275,231,40,BS_CENTER
     CONTROL         "Edge Anti-aliasing (AA1)",IDC_AA1,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,11,287,91,10
-    LTEXT           "Extra rendering threads:",IDC_SWTHREADS_TEXT,116,288,83,8
+    LTEXT           "Rendering threads:",IDC_SWTHREADS_TEXT,124,288,80,8
     EDITTEXT        IDC_SWTHREADS_EDIT,198,286,34,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL | ES_NUMBER
     CONTROL         "",IDC_SWTHREADS,"msctls_updown32",UDS_SETBUDDYINT | UDS_ALIGNRIGHT | UDS_AUTOBUDDY | UDS_ARROWKEYS | UDS_NOTHOUSANDS,221,285,11,14
     PUSHBUTTON      "Configure",IDC_SHADEBUTTON,105,323,127,14