[OS-neutral] Best graphics games to date for testing FPS?

Pngwyn · Jan 22, 2013, 05:39 PM

Anyone have some suggestions for some of the best graphics games to date?

I just got my new iMac and I'd love to test some of the most graphics intensive games out there, but I'm not sure where I should start.

I heard Witcher 2 was a pretty good choice, any other suggestions would be appreciated.

TedM · Jan 22, 2013, 05:49 PM

Skyrim is another good choice. Actually a lot of games have really amazing graphics. I would just pick one and start the long process of getting it to work on your mac.

edit: the witcher 2 was one of my favorite games. You should totally start there. Its very graphic though... if you know what I mean.

Irishman · Jan 22, 2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TedM

Skyrim is another good choice. Actually a lot of games have really amazing graphics. I would just pick one and start the long process of getting it to work on your mac.

edit: the witcher 2 was one of my favorite games. You should totally start there. Its very graphic though... if you know what I mean.

How do you mean "start the long process of getting it to work on your mac"?

What's a long process?

Mackilroy · Jan 22, 2013, 06:54 PM

If I had to guess, I'd say using WINE to make it work under OS X natively instead of installing Windows.

MacRumorUser · Jan 22, 2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pngwyn

Anyone have some suggestions for some of the best graphics games to date?

I just got my new iMac and I'd love to test some of the most graphics intensive games out there, but I'm not sure where I should start.

I heard Witcher 2 was a pretty good choice, any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Bootcamp wise..

FarCry 3
Hitman : Absolution (includes benchmarking tools)
Assassins Creed 3 (Boston area is particularly tough on a computer)
Crysis 3 (out soon - will undoubtably be GPU intensive)

marieweaver132 · Jan 23, 2013, 07:00 AM

I agree with that, Above shown games have best graphics to see.

Sambo110 · Jan 23, 2013, 07:31 AM

The Heaven benchmark and 3DMark 11 are amazing. Battlefield 3, The Witcher 2, Sleeping Dogs, Hitman Absolution, Far Cry 3 and Crysis 2 are all pretty awesome too.

nightmars · Jan 23, 2013, 07:39 AM

But .... can it play Crysis I ???? ;-) (in max. settings) ?? Still the best graphics I have seen up to today... I would start there!

Wardenski · 08:23 AM

Crysis IMO is still one of the best looking games around, especially when you use the high resolution mod packs.

Also, the Ultra settings in the game are not technically the "best" settings. Indeed, there is a configuration file which you can modify to adjust the reflection quality, draw distance etc even further.

My 5870 can more or less max this game out at 1920x1200. I can't max out Crysis 2 though, maybe because its DX11.

joeholl1979 · Jan 23, 2013, 10:05 AM

Battlefield 3 is very hardware intensive, but runs like silk on my 27" iMac.

I run it on Windows 7 via Bootcamp.

MacGamerHQ · Jan 24, 2013, 02:43 AM

I would suggest the following:

Mac OS Native:
- Borderlands 2 (the Mac version is heavier to run than the Win version)
- The Witcher 2
- Batman Arkham City

Windows:
- Battlefield 3 (I think this is still the heaviest game for the moment, and is used in plenty of gfx cards benchmarks)
- Crysis 1 and 2 with HD textures pack

That should be a good start

Let us know what the results are!

Jan 22, 2013, 05:39 PM	#1
Pngwyn macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	Best graphics games to date for testing FPS? Anyone have some suggestions for some of the best graphics games to date? I just got my new iMac and I'd love to test some of the most graphics intensive games out there, but I'm not sure where I should start. I heard Witcher 2 was a pretty good choice, any other suggestions would be appreciated.
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TedM macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California	Skyrim is another good choice. Actually a lot of games have really amazing graphics. I would just pick one and start the long process of getting it to work on your mac. edit: the witcher 2 was one of my favorite games. You should totally start there. Its very graphic though... if you know what I mean. __________________ http://www.yourpoetic.com/
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Mackilroy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	If I had to guess, I'd say using WINE to make it work under OS X natively instead of installing Windows. __________________ Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
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Sambo110 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia	The Heaven benchmark and 3DMark 11 are amazing. Battlefield 3, The Witcher 2, Sleeping Dogs, Hitman Absolution, Far Cry 3 and Crysis 2 are all pretty awesome too. __________________ rMBP 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD 10,8 ; 20" Aluminum iMac, 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 2400 HD, 10.8 ; iPod Touch 4G 32GB
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nightmars macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010	But .... can it play Crysis I ???? ;-) (in max. settings) ?? Still the best graphics I have seen up to today... I would start there! __________________ NVIDIA MB Air 11,6 Ultimate, iPhone 5 64GB, iPad 16GB, TC 500GB, 2x AE,
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marieweaver132 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	I agree with that, Above shown games have best graphics to see.
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Wardenski macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012	Crysis IMO is still one of the best looking games around, especially when you use the high resolution mod packs. Also, the Ultra settings in the game are not technically the "best" settings. Indeed, there is a configuration file which you can modify to adjust the reflection quality, draw distance etc even further. My 5870 can more or less max this game out at 1920x1200. I can't max out Crysis 2 though, maybe because its DX11. Last edited by Wardenski; Jan 23, 2013 at 08:23 AM.
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joeholl1979 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	Battlefield 3 is very hardware intensive, but runs like silk on my 27" iMac. I run it on Windows 7 via Bootcamp. __________________ 27' iMac, 3.4GHz i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB Fusion HD
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Jan 24, 2013, 02:43 AM	#11
MacGamerHQ macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lyon, France	I would suggest the following: Mac OS Native: - Borderlands 2 (the Mac version is heavier to run than the Win version) - The Witcher 2 - Batman Arkham City Windows: - Battlefield 3 (I think this is still the heaviest game for the moment, and is used in plenty of gfx cards benchmarks) - Crysis 1 and 2 with HD textures pack That should be a good start Let us know what the results are! __________________ MacGamerHQ.com: Mac games lastest news and reviews Follow Mac Gamer HQ @MacGamerHQ
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