raise resolution or raise graphics settings?

[Mekabuser=12thVR=]

I have a 22 inch monitor, native settings 1600x1050.. I have a radeon 4830. Full specs in the 385 usd thread. I am currently running it at 1270x964 or something close to that. WOuld I be better off raising the resolution to something closer to the native resolution and lowering specs to med> or keeping the resolution and settings on high.
i get about 40fps avg

[(TLL)Sky_walker]

if you can raise resolution to native - do it. Otherwise raise details.
Most significant difference is between native and other resolutions (sightly more than between small and one-step-higher )

[Mekabuser=12thVR=]

okay , so ill try raising the reso to 1680x1050 and lowering settings to med. My settings are already on high, i just want to make sure i can keep some kind of good fps, but Id like to have all the help I can get visually picking up BA scampering about.

[Dave]

Yeah my understanding is that your top priority is to run all games at your monitor's native resolution, then adjust other settings as necessary.

[Mekabuser=12thVR=]

running at 1600x1050 didnt work out too good. Seemed like more ctd, plus I ocd the gpu more which also made it vpu recover even when i throttled back the resolution a lil . I saw how it looked, n yeah, it was nice but it lowered FPS and i would run veng at 800x600 to ensure I had the smoothest gameplay and I enjoyed all those games thoroughly.
WIll run at 1024x760 with med to high settings and love it. WHen the mod is tweaked to perfection . New GPU. !!!!

[(TLL)Frosted]

I always run max res my screen can run when I can because at lower resolution you wont see the high details anyway