[Resolved] Light gaming on 2012 MBA 13?

di1in · 03:11 AM

Could MBA owners please let me know if it is possible to play CoD4 and Civ 5 on the 2012 base MBA 13?

yusukeaoki · Dec 18, 2012, 12:47 AM

CoD 4 runs fine on MBA.
I tried it on the 2011 model and 2012 model and both runs fine.

Pakaku · Dec 18, 2012, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by yusukeaoki

CoD 4 runs fine on MBA.
I tried it on the 2011 model and 2012 model and both runs fine.

What settings were you playing at, what frames-per-second did you manage to get, and how hot did the machine run?

yusukeaoki · Dec 18, 2012, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pakaku

What settings were you playing at, what frames-per-second did you manage to get, and how hot did the machine run?

I dont remember the fps but no lag at all.
Everything is on high.
Pretty hot. Not hot to burn but uncomfortable on your lap.

di1in · Dec 18, 2012, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by yusukeaoki

I dont remember the fps but no lag at all.
Everything is on high.
Pretty hot. Not hot to burn but uncomfortable on your lap.

Thanks for the info!

cragmr · Dec 18, 2012, 07:19 PM

Civ V will run, but don't try to play with a bunch of other Civs. Game will crawl when you start getting towards the late game and even switching into strategic mode won't help.

Keep it to 4-5 other Civs and it should be good for most of the game.

di1in · Dec 19, 2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cragmr

Civ V will run, but don't try to play with a bunch of other Civs. Game will crawl when you start getting towards the late game and even switching into strategic mode won't help.

Keep it to 4-5 other Civs and it should be good for most of the game.

But isn't that due to CPU strain rather than GPU? It's the late-game AI which causes the lag, as it has to go through all previously made decisions to come to the next move. That's why strategic mode doesn't help.

I face the same issue in my 2010 MBP i7.. benchmarks give the 2012 MBA a better score than the old MBP, so hopefully it's better.

will waters · Dec 19, 2012, 12:48 PM

I have used my MBA 2012 13" 1.8ghz with 8Gb ram, i run COD Black Ops on full resolution and works very smoothly, COD 4 is easy for it.... I have not tried many other games though....

Hope this helps

Will

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yusukeaoki macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: California, USA.	CoD 4 runs fine on MBA. I tried it on the 2011 model and 2012 model and both runs fine. __________________ 17" MacBook Pro (Early 2011), 2.2GHz i7 Quad, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD@5400rpm 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012), 2.0GHz i7 Dual, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash iPhone 5 (White), 32GB
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Dec 18, 2012, 07:19 PM	#6
cragmr macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2011	Civ V will run, but don't try to play with a bunch of other Civs. Game will crawl when you start getting towards the late game and even switching into strategic mode won't help. Keep it to 4-5 other Civs and it should be good for most of the game.
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Dec 19, 2012, 12:48 PM	#8
will waters macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Great Britain	I have used my MBA 2012 13" 1.8ghz with 8Gb ram, i run COD Black Ops on full resolution and works very smoothly, COD 4 is easy for it.... I have not tried many other games though.... Hope this helps Will
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