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Why do people say that an iMac can't play Crysis when ...

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lordsion

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There are dozens of videos on YouTube of people playing Crysis in good settings ...

Like look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4wvsehdyOk&feature=related

SETTINGS:
Video Mode-1440X900 Full Screen
Texture Quality-High
Objects Quality-Medium
Shadow Quality-Medium
Physics Quality-High
Shaders Quality-Medium
Volumetric Effects Quality-High
Game Effects Quality-High
Particles Quality-High
Water Quality-High
Sound Quality-High
Windows XP SP2
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows/360

Like my PC can only handle Crysis on all Low with 3-4 things on medium ...

Here is another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qzglpcMBKk

HOWEVER i have realized something, the iMacs that can handle it well are the 2.8GHZ versions or ABOVE


From what i have gathered if you get one of the 2009 Models of 2.93 GHZ - 3.06 GHZ with a GT 130 or ATI i am pretty sure it will be able to handle all games at least on low settings (via bootcamp or other means).

Am I wrong to assume this?

I am a casual gamer and play one or two games a month, basically Crysis or Sims 2.

I am going to order an iMac with an ATI card once people FINALLLLLYYY release proper benchmarks for games o_o
 
This comes to mind.
 

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I know you can only partially answer this question but of course the GT130 and ATI card will handle these games even better - cause i have read that people are saying that the 130 is worse and better in some things that the previous high end graphics card.

I just want to be reassured that when i buy my ATI iMac in 1.5 - 2 weeks when benchmarks come out, i will be safe in knowing that i can play at least 95% of games ... even in low settings. Cause like i said i am a casual gamer but when i do play i like a decent game experience so i think the new ones will be able to play Crysis with 1/2 medium 1/2 high settings which is amazingly OK for me.
 
Sounds like you are right...
Recommended System Requirements
from Crytek and EA

OS - Windows XP / Vista
Processor - Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory - 2.0 GB RAM
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar

I just ordered the previous gen imac 3.06 w/ GeForce 8800 GTS and it better be able to play crysis...
 
Of course imacs can play Crysis, it's just that they don't play them well. My 2006 iMac used to play it on low settings, 1024x768 just fine, but at low it's just like any other game from 2006/7. it's high/ultra high where it shines, and where the imac has no chance. the 4850 might come close when it finally ships, but for that kind of money you might as well buy a 4870x2 with a PC, which will probably run crysis twice as fast, again.
 
I run Crysis on my iMac (8800 GS) with settings at medium, 1920x1200 resolution, and get framerates in the 25-35 fps range. It's just a tiny bit choppier than I'd like to see, but I prefer this setup to running in a non-native resolution.
 
People are bundling together two or more 4870 class cards on machines with i7 Quad Core processors so that they can see Crysis in all its glory, running at 1600X1200 or greater resolution with all the details turned on and a framerate that doesn't dip below 60fps.

Compare that to gaming Crysis on the top spec iMac and being lucky to get a 50fps frame rate with a lower resolution and details set to medium and you can see why the iMac is no substitute for a gaming PC.
 
kindablue09 said:
Sounds like you are right...
Recommended System Requirements
from Crytek and EA

OS - Windows XP / Vista
Processor - Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory - 2.0 GB RAM
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar

I just ordered the previous gen imac 3.06 w/ GeForce 8800 GTS and it better be able to play crysis...
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I think you will find the previous gen imac came with the nvidia 8800gs not gts.
I don;t know how much these cards differ in terms of benchmarks but i think the gts is a better card.
 
iMac wasn't designed to be a gaming computer so its not going to play anything GREAT! Sure you can play the game on low settings, with decent FPS, but is that good enough for you? Thats the question, everyone has their own thought on whether its "playable" or not.

As for Sims 2 or 3 (coming out soon), I don't see you having any problems playing this game.
 
When using the 4850 bench marks from other computers, you have to remember that (according to some people here) the iMac has a custom version with 512mb on it instead of the normal 256. It won't make a huge difference, still.

And the iMac is looking to be able to run Blizzard's next few games great - that's all I would really buy now anyway.
 
MyDesktopBroke said:
When using the 4850 bench marks from other computers, you have to remember that (according to some people here) the iMac has a custom version with 512mb on it instead of the normal 256. It won't make a huge difference, still.

And the iMac is looking to be able to run Blizzard's next few games great - that's all I would really buy now anyway.
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512 MB of GDDR3 is stock on the 4850. There's nothing custom about it.
 
PC 4850s have at least 512MB ram, some even have 1GB or 2GB. The only thing unique and custom about apple's 4850 is that it's a mobility version, which is always weaker than the desktop version, in order to draw less power.
 
There's absolutely nothing custom about Apple's version, the Mobility HD 4850 has been out for some time in the PC world.
 
I play Crysis on my 2,93 / ATI 4850 iMac:

Res. 1600x1200
AA off
All details on 'high' (max available on XP)
fps 25+

It looks amazing and it is very smooth. :)
 
BenManchester said:
I play Crysis on my 2,93 / ATI 4850 iMac:

Res. 1600x1200
AA off
All details on 'high' (max available on XP)
fps 25+

It looks amazing and it is very smooth. :)
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I'm debating giving XP a try. I have the same setup but it plays like ass in Windows 7. Then again... I'm pretty anal about FPS... and i dunno if 25 is enough for me. Somehow I doubt it. I just wish we could set another 16:10 resolution in the game. Since it's not in the windows driver options... its a no go in Crysis video settings as well.
 
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