BootCamp Questions About Performance...

Hey there! I've been a mac user for a little over 3 years now, and I don't know if I'm getting tired of it or not, but:

My older brother recently got this awesome gaming PC (Which ran windows). Now a windows computer can run more steam games than macs can, I mean, 70% of all games there aren't available on mac. But I really can't afford a new computer.

I've known about bootcamp for a while now, but I haven't really gotten down to using it. I'm wondering if I'm even going to gain anything from it. Surely I can run more games, but will the FPS and such be okay?

I can run some games okay:
Like a port for Borderlands (Yes, I own the game), Half-Life 2, and so on. These games all run at an 800x600 resolution.

So essentially what I'm asking is:

Will a Boot Camp played game lag a bunch?

Are there any downsides about getting Boot Camp?

Will Boot Camp completely **** my computer over?

Should I instead save up for a decent gaming computer?

Happy for all replies.

Here're my specs by the way:

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2,26 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1,07 GHz

(If there are anything more I should include, just tell me and I'll fix it.)

Thanks for your help!

-Bump-

Your MacBook (Late 2009 White model with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU) is capable of running some games. Since that model borrows 256 MB of memory from the system - shared memory - it's not capable of running any kind of game that uses a high frame rate to play. You'll probably see a lot of lag and maybe even "stuttering". Some games won't install at all. (Using a Boot Camp dual boot to Windows.)

Without going through all your questions... I'll just advise you this way: If you're interested in playing games, buy a Windows machine with dedicated graphics and plenty of VRAM. You can purchase a Win Box with those specs for a lot less than you would have to spend on a Mac with comparable numbers.

And, please don't be anxious about "bumping" your post only after a short time as you did. These forums do not have dedicated personnel available to answer questions as in an official tech support forum. Everyone is a volunteer. Next time be patient. Thanks...

Thanks a lot for your answer, and I wont be "Bumping" again.