I know some folks will say get a Windows machine for gaming, but I only keep one laptop which is my 11" Air because it is awesome for everything I do. Now that I got that out of the way, my question is what are some optimum resolutions for games like Metro 2033 and Crysis 2 that give you the best fps while maintaining the best sharpness and clarity while playing? When I use the default 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 resolutions built into these games, I always get black bars on the sides. I usually get 20-30 fps with these resolutions and games; however I would prefer to play with a full screen.
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Need help with 11" Gaming Resolutions
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What are the resolution options in those games? 11" MBA's screen is 16:9 while the resolutions you listed are 4:3, thus the black bars.
Those 2 mentioned were the lower default resolutions and I believe the others were 1280 x 720, 1280 x 768, 1368 x 768. I like the 1280 x 720 but most recent games only get maybe 8 - 15 fps at that resolution.
Then you are out of luck
1280x720 is 16:9 but it is understandable that the MBA can't run the newest games at that resolution. Have you turned all other settings to as little as possible?Thanks! Yes, I have lowered them and get about 15 fps on both games. I guess I can live with that considering the resolution is a step above playing these games through something like Onlive which is kind of janky on wifi and muddy graphics.
What OS are you running?, because I'm pretty sure the MBA can run crysis 2 better than that. Also you could try setting the OS resolution to 800, 450 as theres a guy on youtube getting 25-50 fps with 800,500 on 13inch. Just search crysis 2 MBA.
Windows 7 Home. I tried that resolution and got about 35 fps. I think I prefer the visuals at a slighty higher resolution and decent fps. Crysis 2 is easier to experiment with different resolutions than Metro 2033 ($10 on Steam!). Metro seems a little more challenging to find the right balance. I am not complaining at all considering I know my Air is not something for hardcore gaming, but I am always amazed how well it performs considering it's size and thiness.