Hey guys, this new macbook is looking pretty good. i have just one question. If it can play all the above games ok, does that mean it will handle sporting games like fifa 09? also would it handle Flight sim X. obviously Im talking about through boot camp.
Macworld did some benchmarks on a few shooters and they were all very playable at high settings. COD4 almost did 30fps, so I imagine we will be able to play pretty much anything we throw at it, minus the likes of Crysis.
I just just purchased a 2.0ghz aluminum, seeing as the difference between the 2.4ghz is minimal in terms of gaming. I have a 7200rpm 320gb seagate drive I'm going to add, plus I will upgrade to 4gb when the time is right. Wonder if adding that extra 2gb of ram will make any difference while gaming.
Once I get this lil beauty I'll do some tests and see what kind of frame rates we can achieve in some of the newer non-FPS games.
I just got the new macbook (2.0ghz) and after a bit of trouble installing windows, tried the crysis demo..
Works well with settings on mix of medium/low. With them all set to high it's pretty choopy. Too much so to enjoy. With all at medium i found that at times with a good few enemies on screen it got laggy, but turned down a few settings to low it sorted it right out! not bad for one of the most demanding games out there on a laptop not meant for gaming!
So do you guys think the macbook should be ok for starcraft 2 and diablo 3? Or should I get a pro instead
I think that even the old macbooks will be able to run starcraft 2 and diablo 3. Getting a new macbook pro just to run those games would be silly. So yeah I would go with macbook.
So do you guys think the macbook should be ok for starcraft 2 and diablo 3? Or should I get a pro instead
Given that both games aren't out yet, I don't think anyone can say for sure... but I would expect the new Macbooks to run them quite nicely.
Here's another video comparing the Intel GMA950 and the 9400M in Photoshop and with CoD4. Not really a great comparison since it's a Sony running Windows vs. the Macbook running OS X, but it's still worth a look:
Mac Specs: 2.66 Ghz Macbook Pro w/ Antiglare screen, Red iMac G3 w/ modded 550 Mhz G4 Processor
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Given that both games aren't out yet, I don't think anyone can say for sure... but I would expect the new Macbooks to run them quite nicely.
Here's another video comparing the Intel GMA950 and the 9400M in Photoshop and with CoD4. Not really a great comparison since it's a Sony running Windows vs. the Macbook running OS X, but it's still worth a look:
Nice find! Looks like COD4 is running really well. I've had an incredibly busy week with school, but I'm planning on making a couple more videos this weekend, so keep your eyes peeled. Take care guys.
Dunno about you guys, but having put up with the pissant X3100 on the MacBook for so long, I finally did the one sensible thing and traded the set for a BenQ notebook, with plenty to spare. Ben who? Just google it up. The design of this thing is a joy to behold, and it is a triumph on the outside and in, but most importantly it is a big win on both CPU and GPU. I ran 3DMark on it a few months back and got this result.
The build is steady. The chassis doesn't feel hot on your palms or thighs. It comes with HDMI and VGA output that doesn't need another adapter. And best of all, it plays Crysis well enough at medium settings. I bought this a few months ago, and now BenQ has come up with S42 that has faster CPU and Nvidia 9600M, which together scores over 5000 in 3DMark06.
Dunno about you guys, but having put up with the pissant X3100 on the MacBook for so long, I finally did the one sensible thing and traded the set for a BenQ notebook, with plenty to spare. Ben who? Just google it up. The design of this thing is a joy to behold, and it is a triumph on the outside and in, but most importantly it is a big win on both CPU and GPU. I ran 3DMark on it a few months back and got this result.
The build is steady. The chassis doesn't feel hot on your palms or thighs. It comes with HDMI and VGA output that doesn't need another adapter. And best of all, it plays Crysis well enough at medium settings. I bought this a few months ago, and now BenQ has come up with S42 that has faster CPU and Nvidia 9600M, which together scores over 5000 in 3DMark06.
The price? S42 is cheaper than the new MacBook.
Yeah but most Mac users aren't justing in it for the gaming experience... it's just a nice side benefit.
i just bought far cry 2 and it works REALLY well on my new MacBook (2.0ghz), i have the resolution on the highest settings and all other settings on high and its still very playable! very impressed!
i just bought far cry 2 and it works REALLY well on my new MacBook (2.0ghz), i have the resolution on the highest settings and all other settings on high and its still very playable! very impressed!
the game seems good so far too! recommended!
How many frames per second are you getting? Cause if you are on high and getting playable framerates that is really good because I thought far cry 2 had some crazy graphics.
