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Gaming performance change from 15" to 17"? [Both i7]
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That depends on the resolution you choose to play with.
The 17" is capable of gaming with 1280 x 800, the same with the 15".
But 1920 x 1200 will be slower than 1440 x 900 or 1680 x 1050.
The 17" is capable of gaming with 1280 x 800, the same with the 15".
But 1920 x 1200 will be slower than 1440 x 900 or 1680 x 1050.
Oh I know, but in my experience, playing at any resolution other than native makes things really blurry.
Oh so many threads about gaming on different resolutions 
If all your doing is gaming, get the i7 low res. If you'll be doing other things with your MBP (and your eyes can handle it) get the high res. Most games are playing just fine at 1680, and playing them at non-native res isn't too bad either.
If all your doing is gaming, get the i7 low res. If you'll be doing other things with your MBP (and your eyes can handle it) get the high res. Most games are playing just fine at 1680, and playing them at non-native res isn't too bad either.
If you're comparing the 15" 1440x900 res to 17" 1920x1200, thats a significant increase in resolution. If the options in graphics stayed the same, across the board I'd say you're looking at around 15-20% hit in frame rates... possibly even more depending on the game.
This is based on what I've seen on mainstream graphic cards performance testing when increasing resolution without changing any graphic options.
And also, I'm kinda in the same boat as you (OP) as well. I have a desktop i7 Win7 computer I use for gaming only, but I rarely use it and game more on my MBP i7 lately. It's just more convenient when gaming on the go.
(Kind of makes me sad that I spent that much on my desktop to not really use it lol)
This is based on what I've seen on mainstream graphic cards performance testing when increasing resolution without changing any graphic options.
And also, I'm kinda in the same boat as you (OP) as well. I have a desktop i7 Win7 computer I use for gaming only, but I rarely use it and game more on my MBP i7 lately. It's just more convenient when gaming on the go.
(Kind of makes me sad that I spent that much on my desktop to not really use it lol)
it depends, some res look better than other (1280x800 usually look great on 1680x1050 screens for example)