framerate of MBP at 2560 by 1600

waiting_for_OSX · #1 July 29th, 2009, 06:22 AM

I just ordered a 17 inch MBP, 3Ghz with 7200rpm HD. I'm thinking about buying a monitor with resolution of 2560 by 1600, either the Apple or the Samsung 305T. Does anyone know what kind of frame rate I can expect at 2560 by 1600 when playing popular games like World of Warcraft, etc... ?

July 29, 2009

ElDiabloConCaca · #2 July 29th, 2009, 08:44 AM

Depends on what graphic settings you use in the game. Do you intend to turn on all the bells and whistles, or keep the graphic settings rather low?

waiting_for_OSX · #3 July 29th, 2009, 09:16 AM

I'd like to know what I could expect in both cases.

ElDiabloConCaca · #4 July 29th, 2009, 09:24 AM

With ultra-low frame rates, possibly 60 to 120 fps -- with much higher settings, you may see that drop to as low as 10 or 15 fps. It would depend on what game you're playing, what graphics settings you have the game set at, which graphics processor in the MacBook Pro you're using (the 9400M or the 9600M), what resolution you're playing the game at, the age of the game, etc.

There's too many factors to throw out a specific frame rate, as the frame rate will vary from game to game, from setting to setting, from resolution to resolution, from graphics chip to graphics chip, etc.

I would tend to say that you're not going to get supremely excellent frame rates out of a monitor that large. Would they be "playable?" Most definitely... will they be spectacular? Probably not. Beyond that, I really can't say. Too many factors to take into consideration.