macbook radeon 460 game

[emmgr23]

any one who receive their macbook with 460 already try gaming with boot camp?
i would like to know what it looks like just for curiosity.
i checked on youtube or some forum, but didn't find anything about it

please i will be very happy if everybody can add their feeling

 

[Jaekae]

its around nividia 960m performance, but dont think amd bootcamp drivers are updated for these new cards yet, so it could improve with up to date drivers later on too

 

[leman]

There were a bunch of reports (look on reddit). Basically, performance-wise its between the 960M and 965M. So perfectly adequate for some gaming. If I remember correctly, someone reported being able to run Skyrim on Ultra with good performance (in full HD).

 

[emmgr23]

finally its not so good of i was expected

 

[leman]

What were you expecting? That laptop can run Mafia on full HD and still get playable FPS, its more than good for an ultraportable.

 

[emmgr23]

What were you expecting? That laptop can run Mafia on full HD and still get playable FPS, its more than good for an ultraportable.

I don't know something like the dell xps

 

[leman]

I don't know something like the dell xps

Dell xps has a slower GPU

 

[Jaekae]

I don't know something like the dell xps

Theres another youtube test showing that a maxed out dell xps 15 aint better than the 460 on these macbooks

 

[Antoni Nygaard]

He could probably get little FPS bump if he turned off Vsync

 

[bxsonic]

I don't know something like the dell xps

This seems to be a pretty good comparison. Seems about equal between the XPS 15 & MBP 15. Haven't really seen many gaming focused videos for the MBP. Again, nobody should buy MBPs specifically for gaming

 

[soulreaver99]

3fps on a $4300 device. Had me rolling

 

[Kafou33]

I don't know what to think about it. I understand that the MBP is not a gaming machine but the top of the line MBP with the upgraded GPU as in the video for 4300$ that bad for playing game.... Maybe it's better to buy a desktop machine and the cheapest possible macbook for mobility....

 

[leman]

I don't know what to think about it. I understand that the MBP is not a gaming machine but the top of the line MBP with the upgraded GPU as in the video for 4300$ that bad for playing game.... Maybe it's better to buy a desktop machine and the cheapest possible macbook for mobility....

Its not bad at playing games. Its between the 960M and 965M, which are still being sold as GPUs powering mainstream (upper-mid-end) gaming laptops.

 

[therealseebs]

It's not a bad machine at being what it is, but I really wish Apple had a second Mac product line for higher-powered stuff.

 

[inhalexhale1]

finally its not so good of i was expected

Is that strip on the screen plastic (that MacBook Pro is printed on)? It looks really out of place.

 

[kevinkyoo]

I don't know what to think about it. I understand that the MBP is not a gaming machine but the top of the line MBP with the upgraded GPU as in the video for 4300$ that bad for playing game.... Maybe it's better to buy a desktop machine and the cheapest possible macbook for mobility....

That's what I did. MacBook Air 13" (10-13 hours of battery life, better than the TB models') and a high-end PC with a GTX 1080. Get the best of both worlds.

 

[inhalexhale1]

That's what I did. MacBook Air 13" (10-13 hours of battery life, better than the TB models') and a high-end PC with a GTX 1080. Get the best of both worlds.

And if you have to game on the go, just get a PS4 and use remote play.

 

[kevinkyoo]

And if you have to game on the go, just get a PS4 and use remote play.

Not really a console guy, and I don't see the need to invest $400+ on a console, and much more on games. Isn't there a lot of input lag in remote play?

 

[inhalexhale1]

Not really a console guy, and I don't see the need to invest $400+ on a console, and much more on games. Isn't there a lot of input lag in remote play?

To be honest I have not used remote play extensively, and you're obviously at the mercy of whatever network you're using. With that said, I know it will do 1080p/60fps with the latest update. The times I have used it, I have never seen any lag or anything like that.

It depends on what you're going for, but I would say anyone trying to squeeze gaming performance out of a MacBook Pro would be more than satisfied with a console/remote play. Unless of course, there's a specific title on PC you really want to play like Starcraft, etc. In your case, you have a 1080, so you're looking for more.