[OS X] All about BF3 on new iMac 27

Jindra12 · Jan 11, 2013, 09:32 AM

Hello all,

I would like to pull all info from all over into this thread, specifically BF3 running on the newer iMac 27, so everyone have the same information and to be updated with new info.

I have seen people asking the common questions related with the BF3 running newer iMac:

Should I run bootcamp in order to run BF3?
Yes because it requires to run 100% of iMac's hardware to support the BF3's gaming demand.

What kind of Window OS should I use to bootcamp?
(please provide the answer in the comment)

What is the average FPS for iMac with i7, 8GB Ram, 680MX?
I believe it is between 45 to 60 FPS on high setting with naive screen, in accordance what I have read somewhere in this forum.

If you have any questions or recommendations/tips for us to optimize the BF3 gaming experience then please leave the comments in this thread.

Happy hunting,

Eric

lightz39 · Jan 11, 2013, 10:04 AM

BF3 is actually very well optimized. I'm not sure what my frame rate was but I had it at 2880x1800 maxed out and it was some what playable. If it wasn't a shooter it would have been more than fine. Generally any game that is made for the consoles as well can play on any newer mac.

tevion5 · Jan 11, 2013, 11:38 AM

I run BF3 at native resolution on my mid 2011 27 inch iMac with Sandy bridge i7 3.4Ghz quad core, 8Gb ram and a Ati HD 6970m 2GB.

This gives me a solid 40fps at 2560x1440 and High settings.

The newer 27 inches should run it far better again so a solid performance is to be expected no doubt.

Jindra12 · Jan 11, 2013, 12:41 PM

What kind of OX do you recommend for bootcamp? XP, Win 7, or Win 8 with 64 BIT?

cluthz · Jan 11, 2013, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jindra12

What kind of OX do you recommend for bootcamp? XP, Win 7, or Win 8 with 64 BIT?

Win Xp don't work anymore on newer macs.
And 32 bit is not using all your ram either, so you're stuck with WIn 7 64 bit, or maybe win8.

lightz39 · Jan 11, 2013, 05:11 PM

Windows 7 64 bit for sure.

El Awesome · Jan 20, 2013, 09:27 AM

Don't they say that the GTX680MX should perform somewhat near the desktop GTX 680?

Well, in my Hackintosh I'm running a GTX 680 SuperClocked from EVGA and I'm getting 100FPS on average (1920x1200 settings all Ultra).
Not quite near the 45-60FPS...

Jan 11, 2013, 09:32 AM	#1
Jindra12 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	All about BF3 on new iMac 27 Hello all, I would like to pull all info from all over into this thread, specifically BF3 running on the newer iMac 27, so everyone have the same information and to be updated with new info. I have seen people asking the common questions related with the BF3 running newer iMac: Should I run bootcamp in order to run BF3? Yes because it requires to run 100% of iMac's hardware to support the BF3's gaming demand. What kind of Window OS should I use to bootcamp? (please provide the answer in the comment) What is the average FPS for iMac with i7, 8GB Ram, 680MX? I believe it is between 45 to 60 FPS on high setting with naive screen, in accordance what I have read somewhere in this forum. If you have any questions or recommendations/tips for us to optimize the BF3 gaming experience then please leave the comments in this thread. Happy hunting, Eric
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Jan 11, 2013, 10:04 AM	#2
lightz39 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	BF3 is actually very well optimized. I'm not sure what my frame rate was but I had it at 2880x1800 maxed out and it was some what playable. If it wasn't a shooter it would have been more than fine. Generally any game that is made for the consoles as well can play on any newer mac. __________________ 15" Retina Macbook Pro 2.7/16/768 \| Black 32GB iPhone 5 \| Apple TV \| 160GB iPod Classic
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Jan 11, 2013, 05:11 PM	#6
lightz39 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	Windows 7 64 bit for sure. __________________ 15" Retina Macbook Pro 2.7/16/768 \| Black 32GB iPhone 5 \| Apple TV \| 160GB iPod Classic
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Jan 20, 2013, 09:27 AM	#7
El Awesome macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Zurich	Don't they say that the GTX680MX should perform somewhat near the desktop GTX 680? Well, in my Hackintosh I'm running a GTX 680 SuperClocked from EVGA and I'm getting 100FPS on average (1920x1200 settings all Ultra). Not quite near the 45-60FPS... __________________ The Deluxe Design Hackintosh 3.5Ghz i7 3770k, 32 GB RAM, eVGA GTX 680 2048 MB SuperClocked, Samsung 830 128GB SSD MacBook Pro Late '08 2.8 Ghz C2D, 4GB RAM, Nvidia 9400M & 9600M GT
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Jan 11, 2013, 11:38 AM	#3
tevion5 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ireland	I run BF3 at native resolution on my mid 2011 27 inch iMac with Sandy bridge i7 3.4Ghz quad core, 8Gb ram and a Ati HD 6970m 2GB. This gives me a solid 40fps at 2560x1440 and High settings. The newer 27 inches should run it far better again so a solid performance is to be expected no doubt.
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Jan 11, 2013, 12:41 PM	#4
Jindra12 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	What kind of OX do you recommend for bootcamp? XP, Win 7, or Win 8 with 64 BIT?
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