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MacBook Pro Game question
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Pretty much all of the games in the Mac App Store will run fine, with some settings adjustments here and there.
Having that second GPU makes a big difference...I have a 17" MBP, top spec, the last one before they axed it...It runs games very well indeed, but I'm a retro gamer really..Bioshock, Doom, Quake etc. all run well, but it has the other GPU which means it would probably run up to date stuff well too.
OP has a 15" MacBook with the HD4K, which also means the discrete 650M (presumably with 512MB VRAM).
The 650M is a very capable GPU. Just Cause 2, GTA IV, Batman AA, AC2 have been running at 1920x1080 and mostly maxed settings, apart from Anti Aliasing which doesn't have a good benefit:resource usage ratio IMO (rather the extra FPS over smoothing), plugged into my TV. Portal 2 actually runs smoothly at 2880x1800 on the laptop screen. However mine has the 1GB 650M. I couldn't tell you how it compares to a 512, but it won't be a massive difference. Are you looking to play games in OSX or Windows via Bootcamp?
Thanks for the great answer.......also I will be mostly playing on OSX, but what would you say about Windows and bootcamp
Good lord...is Bioshock really considered "retro" now?
Feeling *so* very old at the moment...
I was playing some X-Men Legends on my Gamecube the other night, imagine how I feel...
I'm confused. If you have a 15" MBP, then you have a discrete NVidia GPU....not only the HD4000. Which means you can play any game available. You just have to install windows.
Nah I know but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't get a game that would require more pixels then my computer could hold, and if the game would lag/crash
What do you mean by "require more pixels"? If you have a standard 15" MBP, you've got a 1440x900 display there which is a very normal size to have. Particularly old games might be made for lower resolutions but I can't imagine a situation where you'd need more pixels than your display offers for gaming. Indeed, the lower the resolution you play the game at, the higher your FPS will be in general.
I still have a working 2600, and if I could be bothered to find a power supply for it, an old "Video Tennis" (read: Pong) machine that I'm fairly sure is functional.
Both of which I played when they were new.
In comparison, it feels like Bioshock came out yesterday ;P
I mean how would I know what games to stay away from cause they work on retina books, if there is any. It sounds like I can play any game, just will need to change quality on some. I'm just making sure
What they're trying to tell you it's that it doesn't exists a 15'' pro with no discrete card.
There are:
1) 13'' Pro with HD 4000 only
2) 15'' Pro with HD 4000 AND discrete 650m
Which model do you have? It makes a lot of difference.
Windows is/windows games are better optimized. You'll be able to run games more smoothly/higher quality in Boot Camp, so it's certainly worth doing for any intensive games, not to mention most are Windows only anyway. What games do you have/looking to buy? Do you have steam?
Basically, there is no game that your laptop won't play due to lack of power. I don't think there are even any games that won't run well at low settings. You have a powerful laptop.
Then everything should run on it, even 2012 games (worst case: native resolution 1440x900 and low settings), since it will auto switch to 650m anyway when you play games.