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Gaming on bootcamp?

  • 28-02-2008 9:58pm
    #1
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭


    how are the current gen machines performing for running games on XP?
    *whisper it* but I'm considering upgrading my G4. It would be far more tempting if I could get some modestly intensive games working on the machine.


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  • #2
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    I'd love to know too...

    Gaming is the only thing I would miss if I transferred completely to Apple. I'm considering building a nice Mac Pro, and if the performance was in any way decent I'd do it. I really don't want to buy another Smell. :o


  • #3
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,821 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    iMacs & MBPs have decent graphics cards, so they'd be ok for medium resolution gaming.
    Macbooks & minis would be completely CPU-bound, so unless the game has low graphical requirements, you're snookered.

    Mac Pros... well, I'm sure they're GRAAAAAND....


  • #4
    strangesdays
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭strangesdays


    Saw this on youtube. Bioshock seems to run pretty well on a decently spec'd MBP. Will know soon enough when I get my grubby hands on one in a week (or two);)


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    strangesdays wrote: »
    Saw this on youtube. Bioshock seems to run pretty well on a decently spec'd MBP. Will know soon enough when I get my grubby hands on one in a week (or two);)
    It seems to run bellow 30fps quite a bit of the time skimming through, For better enjoyment on that spec a mixture of medium/high should suit better

    Nick

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  • #6
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    Cod 4 runs pretty smooth on a MBP too. Well, on low settings I think but I was impressed by that fact.

    What GFX cards are on Mac Pros these days?


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