Bad Gaming Performance in Macbook Pro 15" Early 2011

rolanddes · rolanddes #1 (**permalink**)

02-25-2012, 05:42 PM

I a few months ago purchased a Macbook Pro 15" version early 2011. I trying a few fairly old games but performance sucks. For example a 2009 game Bioshock (an original genuine copy of Mac version) even in lowest graphics does not run smoothly, lags time to time and makes the notebook heat like ****.

Do you think guys, there's something wrong with my computer or is this normal for macbook?..

Squid · Squid #2 (**permalink**)

03-26-2012, 05:32 PM

I think there may be something wrong with your computer, as i have no problem running games like wow, nfs most wanted and civ 5 on the 15''. I have the lower end 2.0i7 model. I also have windows installed and am playing COD-mw3, bf3 and swtor, they're running pretty well...bf3 was barely playable though...their low settings looks high enough..I think I finished crysis 2 and saints row the third without any problems, but with the medium settings...

Why dont you try playing a full hd movie and see if the video lags? If it does then send it back to apple for maintenance,..

regards

Magjua · Magjua #3 (**permalink**)

03-26-2012, 06:25 PM

Question on the GPU drivers. I have always installed the latest drivers manually on a PC, do the GPU drivers on a MacBook update themselves via the updater?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

03-26-2012, 07:58 PM

Graphic card upgrades are part of Apple's system software updates.

Any AV software or MacKeeper or such installed? Plenty of free space on the hard drive?

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #5 (**permalink**)

03-26-2012, 08:19 PM

Full specs on the MBP would help too.

rolanddes · rolanddes #6 (**permalink**)

03-27-2012, 12:31 AM

No audio video software or mackeeper is installled. Thanks guys.

harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,097 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	03-26-2012, 07:58 PM Graphic card upgrades are part of Apple's system software updates. Any AV software or MacKeeper or such installed? Plenty of free space on the hard drive? *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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CrimsonRequiem #5 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,958 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	03-26-2012, 08:19 PM Full specs on the MBP would help too. 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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rolanddes #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 59	02-25-2012, 05:42 PM I a few months ago purchased a Macbook Pro 15" version early 2011. I trying a few fairly old games but performance sucks. For example a 2009 game Bioshock (an original genuine copy of Mac version) even in lowest graphics does not run smoothly, lags time to time and makes the notebook heat like ****. Do you think guys, there's something wrong with my computer or is this normal for macbook?..
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Squid #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 26, 2012 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1 Mac Specs: Intel Core i7 2.0 GHz, 4GB RAM	03-26-2012, 05:32 PM I think there may be something wrong with your computer, as i have no problem running games like wow, nfs most wanted and civ 5 on the 15''. I have the lower end 2.0i7 model. I also have windows installed and am playing COD-mw3, bf3 and swtor, they're running pretty well...bf3 was barely playable though...their low settings looks high enough..I think I finished crysis 2 and saints row the third without any problems, but with the medium settings... Why dont you try playing a full hd movie and see if the video lags? If it does then send it back to apple for maintenance,.. regards
	QUOTE Thanks

rolanddes #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 59	03-27-2012, 12:31 AM No audio video software or mackeeper is installled. Thanks guys.
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