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can i scale down the res on my wife's 27" imac display so the performance improves for gaming, or am i stuck with the native res?
thanks in advance
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forgot to mention....for the games that do not offer a screen res choice as an option
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I think it'll go to 800 x 600. But in any case, you can just zoom the display into the game so it seems to run full screen.
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In System Preferences -> Display you can set the resolution to whatever you want. 1280*720 is one nice option, as the pixel boundaries match up.
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I wish 10.7 had resolution independence. The pixel density of my iMac 27" is almost as high as my 13" MacBook Pro. Too high for a desktop IMO.
1280x720 is too low for a 27" screen and desktop screens in general, for general usage, although fine for most games.
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What modern game doesn't allow you to change the screen resolution?
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Originally Posted by Eug 
I wish 10.7 had resolution independence. The pixel density of my iMac 27" is almost as high as my 13" MacBook Pro. Too high for a desktop IMO.
1280x720 is too low for a 27" screen and desktop screens in general, for general usage, although fine for most games.
Too high? Would you prefer 1080p rez? I certainly don't have Eagle eyes, but even w/o vision correction for my nearsighted 32yr old eyes, the IPS screen is still crisp enough to handle 1440p resolution.
Last year I had a Sony VAIO-Z with a 13.1" screen featuring 1080p. Yes, 1920x1080 on a 13.1" screen. That was about the limit for my comfort level and I certainly found myself having to lean in much closer than before to see everything.
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