M1 MBP option scaling the internal display to 1440p?

[cal6n]

Scaling the display using the option key to access more resolutions appears to be disabled on the new MBP.

Or am I missing something?

I’m trying to get the display’s native resolution of 2560x1440 so I can benchmark Civilization 6 like-for-like against my iMac.

 

[MK500]

The native resolution is actually 2560 x 1600. This will let you choose: RDM 2.2 (free, open source)

RDM tweaks macOS display

 

[cal6n]

Thanks. That works.

Presumably I need to add it to the login items?

 

[MK500]

Thanks. That works.

Presumably I need to add it to the login items?

Yes.

 

[FilmIndustryGuy]

how does this whole thing work with monitors? I got a 32 inch 4k monitor and I didn't like how small things looked so changed the 3800 to 3000 resolution and now it looks better but not as good as the Mac screen when it comes to text sharpness. Does scaling mean the resolution is still 4k but everything looks bigger instead of tiny meaning the resolution will be 4k no matter what scaling I choose?

 

[MK500]

The resolutions with the lightning bolts are running the display at its full resolution, but interpolating the pixels such that the size of object/text/windows is equivalent to whatever resolution you choose. The resolutions without the lightning bolts actually change the display resolution to a lower resolution.

You have to kind of test to see what you like best. In a perfect world a lightning bolt resolution that is exactly half your actual resolution is probably the best looking. If we call that a 2x scale, then oddly 1.5x scales also often look pretty good. I usually run my M1 Air at 1680x1050 for example. It gives me a pretty decent information density, but also sharp text.