Geekbench request: rMBP @ 1680x1050

[hobbbz]

I need to see if it really does dip in performance.
I currently have a HiRes 2011 MBP and can't take the "lowered" retina resolution because I am a designer who mostly does not use a 2nd monitor.

 

[stevelam]

thats not going to help you. geekbench doesn't measure anything that has to do with the set resolution.

and i have no idea how you're designing on the RMBP with no external monitor. sounds futile to me.

 

[hobbbz]

thats not going to help you. geekbench doesn't measure anything that has to do with the set resolution.

and i have no idea how you're designing on the RMBP with no external monitor. sounds futile to me.

Wouldn't the described "lag" show up in how long it took actions to report?
Anyway, the question was for the bench not for a critique of how I work.

 

[dallas112678]

Wouldn't the described "lag" show up in how long it took actions to report?
Anyway, the question was for the bench not for a critique of how I work.

No, it tests the power of the primary components. That power is the same regardless of the resolution being used.

Think of it this way. It is like a car that is towing something else. The heavier whatever you are towing is, the slower it will move. The engine, however, is still putting out the same power.

 

[thekev]

Wouldn't the described "lag" show up in how long it took actions to report?

No.

 

[Slivortal]

Wouldn't the described "lag" show up in how long it took actions to report?
Anyway, the question was for the bench not for a critique of how I work.

Geekbench purely measures processor speeds. Everything else, from graphics to RAM to SSD (or lack thereof), should be for the large part irrelevant.

 

[hobbbz]

I wonder if there's any software that does measure real use then. I know Ars uses something that runs Photoshop actions or something.

 

[dallas112678]

I wonder if there's any software that does measure real use then. I know Ars uses something that runs Photoshop actions or something.

Honestly, just get some cheap or free game and set it to show the frame rates. Change the resolution and look how the frame rates fluctuate and that will give you a decent idea how the overall performance changes with resolutions.

 

[elpmas]

Why not buy one and test it out for ~14days to see if you truly like the rMBP, while waiting for someone to give you their testing experience?

 

[qpiqp]

My base, with 16gb of RAM, was 12xxx. I forget the exact number but I think it was closer to 12000 than 13000