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MacBook Air 2013 Gaming Performance (Intel HD 5000)

redhat84 said:
Do you guys think that the i5 mba will run the just arrived max payne 3 for mac?
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Here's the thing, all of the games on the Mac App Store will run on the most current low end (MacBook Air) base computer at the time of release (or what would be the point of releasing the game). The question should be at what quality. It will probably be playable on a mix of medium and low settings. Probably have the choice of high effects or high resolution.
 
Just tried WoW/MoP (os x version - keep in mind it's still downloading, launcher just become "playable"): moving around Orgrimmar, 1440x900, "good" quality, I get 40-50 fps. Barely going below 40. I will try 25 men lfr as soon as it's finished downloading. Very quiet, but warmer than I tought (not really hot, I just tought colder).
 
I'm going to buy mba with core i7 and 8gb of ram but, it's important to me that lol can run smoothly in native resolution and medium or low details, so
can anyone do the test of league of legends on macbookair with core i7 and 8gb of ram, i'm just wondering if it'll run any better with compare to base model, cause of faster cpu.
 
Waski said:
I'm going to buy mba with core i7 and 8gb of ram but, it's important to me that lol can run smoothly in native resolution and medium or low details, so
can anyone do the test of league of legends on macbookair with core i7 and 8gb of ram, i'm just wondering if it'll run any better with compare to base model, cause of faster cpu.
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I ran it on my wife's i5/4/128 machine (base) and got 29-51 FPS with mix of med/high settings. (Shadows set off)

I have a i7/8/256 on the way for me but not delivered yet.

But it should run better, as LoL is CPU intensive. (100% CPU usage on the i5)
 
Jazwire said:
I ran it on my wife's i5/4/128 machine (base) and got 29-51 FPS with mix of med/high settings. (Shadows set off)

I have a i7/8/256 on the way for me but not delivered yet.

But it should run better, as LoL is CPU intensive. (100% CPU usage on the i5)
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Ok, so if it possible, I'll be gratefull if you could run lol also on your mba, after it arrive to you, and confirm our speculations about cpu intensive usage and it's influence on fps in game.
 
Waski said:
Ok, so if it possible, I'll be gratefull if you could run lol also on your mba, after it arrive to you, and confirm our speculations about cpu intensive usage and it's influence on fps in game.
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Sure will.
Supposed to be here on Wednesday, just got my FedEx confirmation.
 
Got my MBA with the i7 and 8GB of RAM last week. I have only played Starcraft 2 on it so far, but it runs perfectly on medium settings.
 
skyrim

Hey, can anyone plz test Skyrim in the new macbook air 13"?

I'm seriously considering buying one of those, and, though I don't intend to do some heavy or hardcore gaming, it would be a HUGE plus if this ultrabook could actually run Skyrim at medium settings flawlessly...

I'm coming from an ASUS notebook which has been a nightmare for me concerning technical support, and hardware issues.
 
crossi81 said:
Just tried WoW/MoP (os x version - keep in mind it's still downloading, launcher just become "playable"): moving around Orgrimmar, 1440x900, "good" quality, I get 40-50 fps. Barely going below 40. I will try 25 men lfr as soon as it's finished downloading. Very quiet, but warmer than I tought (not really hot, I just tought colder).
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Aside from playing around with the settings (some settings are hardly noticeable that you turn off / to low, but gives like +10 fps difference), try limiting the fps. You can typ "/console maxfps 30" for example, to limit your fps to 30. Makes the game nice and smooth, and the CPU is a LOT cooler. Mine went from 95:ish to around 70 degrees, big big difference.
 
Stingray454 said:
Aside from playing around with the settings (some settings are hardly noticeable that you turn off / to low, but gives like +10 fps difference), try limiting the fps. You can typ "/console maxfps 30" for example, to limit your fps to 30. Makes the game nice and smooth, and the CPU is a LOT cooler. Mine went from 95:ish to around 70 degrees, big big difference.
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Please tell me you meant Fahrenheit not Celsius...
 
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Leikocyte said:
Please tell me you meant Fahrenheit not Celsius...
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No :). But these are of course the CPU temperature meeter, not to the touch. They are quite common numbers frankly. At idle (web surfing / mail) the CPU temperature will probably be around 40-45 degrees, and fans will be inaudible. When pushed hard (3d gaming) the temperature will reach around 100, where the fans are blowing full-on. There's no risk for damage or such, the computer is made to handle those temperatures, but that's where it lands after a few minutes of heavy load. If you follow the tip above and limit your framerate, you keep the fans on half-speed (ie, not ver annoying / audible) while still having a good gaming experience. But yes, if you're gaming on laptops, count on high temperatures and fan noise in the vacuum-cleaner-range, that goes for every computer out there.
 
Eidorian said:
Anandtech reviews the 13.3" MacBook Pro today. Here is the graphics portion of their benchmarks.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7085/the-2013-macbook-air-review-13inch/4
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I think you meant MacBook Pro.
I am a little surprised by how marginal the improvement is from HD4000 to HD5000. Granted we're not talking about real Iris technology but I was kinda hoping for more.

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Stingray454 said:
No :). But these are of course the CPU temperature meeter, not to the touch. They are quite common numbers frankly. At idle (web surfing / mail) the CPU temperature will probably be around 40-45 degrees, and fans will be inaudible. When pushed hard (3d gaming) the temperature will reach around 100, where the fans are blowing full-on. There's no risk for damage or such, the computer is made to handle those temperatures, but that's where it lands after a few minutes of heavy load. If you follow the tip above and limit your framerate, you keep the fans on half-speed (ie, not ver annoying / audible) while still having a good gaming experience. But yes, if you're gaming on laptops, count on high temperatures and fan noise in the vacuum-cleaner-range, that goes for every computer out there.
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Yeah I know... I was kind of hoping that it would be cooler. But trust me it can't be worse than my current (3 years old) Dell laptop, which sits at idle 67 degrees Celsius and goes up to 100 quickly the minute I start playing Civ V. The fan is making noises even when idle, which is the most annoying thing.
Does anybody have the decibel number of MBA's max fan speed?
 
Just wanted to bring up FF:XIV again. Specifically a comparison between performance on i5 and i7.

I'm considering getting one of these beautiful new MacBook Airs but if it won't be able to handle FF:XIV I will either have to get a PC or shell out the cash for the Air + PS3/PS4. :eek:
 
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