15" MBP -> Graphics - Better battery life or performance option.

[copperz]

So when you go to System prefs, then energy saver, Graphics - Better battery life or performance option.

What am I turning off when i select "better battery life'?
I had it on performance and the computer ran for 2 hrs on battery and would warm up to 160 F.

 

[Hellhammer]

Do you have only 9400M or 9400M and 9600M GT? I think better battery option turns off the 9600M GT. If you're not gaming or doing hard video editing, choose better battery

 

[copperz]

9400M And it says 9600m GT.

Yeam im not gaming or editing video. So i turn on the 9400M with better battery.

But if i choose high perfromance it turns on the 9600m GT?

Is that all it does?

 

[maflynn]

But if i choose high perfromance it turns on the 9600m GT?

Is that all it does?

Yes

 

[copperz]

Is there anything else i can do to save battery life besides turn of wifi, bluetooth, and screen brightness?

 

[Makaveli6103]

Is there anything else i can do to save battery life besides turn of wifi, bluetooth, and screen brightness?

Eliminate any unnecessary processes and programs.

 

[kolax]

Is there anything else i can do to save battery life besides turn of wifi, bluetooth, and screen brightness?

Run it off the power adapter.

 

[carlosbutler]

You should be better of with the 9400M, although for some reason I am getting better battery life out of the 9600M GT. Although the estimated battery thing is a bit **** imo it keeps changing rapidly from 5h to 3h to 4h etc

 

[NikFinn]

Run it off the power adapter.

He speaks the truth.