Display Setting for 15inch Macbook Retina

[ACint24]

Hey guys - I picked up a 15inch Macbook Pro with Retina today and I am wondering what display setting I should use?

It came with the "Best Retina" option clicked but I would like to use one of the higher 2 options for more screen real estate. I have good eyes on don't mind small text. Do I lose any clarity by increasing these settings?

I also read about 3rd party programs to tweak the display settings... whats my best option?

Happy Turkey Day!

 

[JTravers]

I switched from a 17" and didn't want to lose screen real estate so I run at the 1920x1200 equivalent. I don't notice any loss of sharpness or clarity at all. And I can definitely see the increase in sharpness compared to the old 17". So if your eyes don't mind the smaller text and icons, I think you should be fine going to a higher resolution.

I haven't used any 3rd party options yet but am also interested in what people would recommend.

 

[Freyqq]

The only downside is that higher display options will be harder on the computer, as it renders it at a higher res and then downsizes it to fit the screen. Nevertheless, I run it at the smallest size myself, and it works well for me.

 

[webdevfreak]

I use SwitchResX it's very good. There is also Eye-Friendly which is good but not as many features as SwitchResX. Congrats on the new rRBP! And Happy Thanksgiving to you guys in the States!