MacBook Pro Question

[showtime008]

I am a mild gamer and would like to be able to play games such as Command and Conquer 3 and Civilization 4. I would also like to purchase a MacBook Pro. If any of you have any gaming experience with it, could you tell me what kind of games the MacBook Pro is capable of playing? What would be my limitations?

 

[blurb23]

CnC3 should run just fine on an MBP.

The 8600 is just fine for today's games. Granted, it's no Crysis killer, but you can expect medium settings.

 

[showtime008]

CnC3 should run just fine on an MBP.

The 8600 is just fine for today's games. Granted, it's no Crysis killer, but you can expect medium settings.

Medium Settings on Crysis?

 

[blurb23]

Medium Settings on Crysis?

Yeah, I believe so. I personally don't have an MBP (yet), but from benchmarks I've seen and from what others are posting, that seems about right.

 

[showtime008]

Yeah, I believe so. I personally don't have an MBP (yet), but from benchmarks I've seen and from what others are posting, that seems about right.

thanks, are there any other good games that I could play maxed out on the macbook pro?

 

[aaronw1986]

Bf2/bf2142

 

[showtime008]

Bf2/bf2142

Thanks

 

[showtime008]

Will it run intensive games such as F.E.A.R on MAXED out settings well?

 

[Alucardx03]

Crysis on medium settings is a little overstated. I tried Crysis on my MBP and it was pretty choppy on some of the lowest settings. But for the most part, there is quite a lot that will run well. F.E.A.R. maxed out seems a little ambitious, but I haven't tried it.

 

[eXan]

barefeats.com for benchmarks

 

[zainjetha]

even with 256mb graphics????

 

[eXan]

even with 256mb graphics????

umm... what?

1) 256 is low-end now
2) VRAM =/= performance

 

[zainjetha]

oh i didnt think 256 was bad at all..... now i know how much we have moved on.