PC Games on iMac: bootcamp help!!!

[HEB]

Hi, i have the second-latest 21.5" iMac w 8gb ram and i3 processor i think.1 tb hdd. Anyway, i have a winXP disc and want to install it to my Mac via bootcamp to play the highly anticipated game Skyrim. the requirements:

"To meet the recommended PC specification, you'll need the following:

* Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
* Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
* 4 GB System RAM
* 6 GB free HDD space
* DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
* DirectX compatible sound card
* Internet access for Steam activation

And here's the minimum requirements to get the game up and running:

* Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
* Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor
* 2 GB System RAM
* 6 GB free HDD Space
* Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
* DirectX compatible sound card
* Internet access for Steam activation"

[source: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-System-Requirements-Pete-Hines-RPG,13821.html]


I was wondering if it was possible to run this game on my iMac under windows XP via bootcamp. Help please?

 

[cathyy]

It'll run, but you'll probably need to tone down the setting a bit to Medium or something.

It recommends a 4890 or better. Just a FYI, the 4890 is twice as powerful as the 6750M which the iMac uses.

 

[HEB]

It'll run, but you'll probably need to tone down the setting a bit to Medium or something.

It recommends a 4890 or better. Just a FYI, the 4890 is twice as powerful as the 6750M which the iMac uses.

cool, thanks! another question: could i just purchase Skyrim for my iMac via Steam?