In a previous version of this article, pre-M1, we talked about how the Mac gaming scene had picked up since Macs started to use the same Intel processors as Windows PCs (back in 2007). It doesn’t matter how good a Mac might be as a gaming machine if it won’t run the games you want to play. The problem with Mac gaming is that there aren’t a lot of games that are actually available for Macs, let alone M-series Macs. With the arrival of the M2 Pro in the MacBook Pro and Mac mini, and the M2 Max in the MacBook Pro, Apple has finally produced a chip that is capable of handling graphics-intensive AAA games. While M-series Macs don’t feature discrete graphics, their graphics capabilities are far beyond the integrated options in Intel Macs and they even beat the best of the discrete graphics cards that were previously included in Intel-powered Macs. In the past only the most expensive Macs offered the discrete graphics necessary for gaming. Also the fact that upgrading a Mac to meet the requirements of a graphically-demanding modern game is pretty much a no-no makes Macs the least future proof option for gamers (who often like to be able to tinkle with their computers to build the ideal machine for their purpose).īut Macs have become a much better choice for gaming enthusiasts with the advent of Apple’s first M1 Macs in 2020, the subsequent M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra, and now the M2, M2 Pro and M2 Max. There are Macs that can play games well, but they are generally much more expensive than the equivalent PC. Traditionally the Mac hasn’t been considered a great choice for gaming. With Bootcamp you can run Windows even better than on IMB, Dell or whatever machines.įry the graphics card? What a heavy crap, man.It’s something of a running joke among Windows users that Macs are rubbish for gaming. Macs are created for Graphic applications like Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut X, After Effects.Īnd yes, you can playing games on it as well.

Sorry Bro, but what you tell is complete nonsense. higher processor speed doesn't do crap when you have terrible graphics card. If you still ignore my warning, then I only ask that you game with very minimal settings.

If people do, they're complete idiots and are about to fry their macbook's components. You could probably turn down the settings but only to medium. It could fry the graphics card.also it would probably lag a lot. Despite what idiots may tell you, just don't do it. I wouldn't game with it at all for many many reasons. Originally posted by HungryHungr圜ities:is that a joke? macbook laptops aren't designed for gaming, they're designed for programming.

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