Another Video Card Question

Hello,

I have tried looking up the information online and have been unsuccessful in getting a solid answer to my question. Seeing how online retailers like steam and the App Store don't offer refunds I am very wary of making a purchase and then not being able to play the game and be out on the money Id pay.

I have an Imac 21.5 basic model, can I play the games listed

OS X 10.9
2.7 ghz intel core I5
8 GB Ram
Intel Iris Pro
VRam 1536

I'd like to be able to play games such as:

Borderlands 2
Civilization 5
Star Wars KoToR

Thanks for any expertise

You can find minimum requirements for any app on the App store and Steam.

cradom said:

You can find minimum requirements for any app on the App store and Steam.

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Thanks craig,I appreciate your answer, but if someone with expertise or experience could reply please

The system requirements just have never made sense to me. I explained in the beginning that i've already searched online meaning I have looked at the normal stuff. I am not asking where to find the requirements. More about asking for help from someone that has experience,

Again i'm grateful for some expertise

Example:

Borderlands2

• Operating System: 10.7.5 (Lion), 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion) You have 10.9
• CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) You have i5, much better
• CPU Speed: 2.2GHz You, 2.7
• Memory: 4 GB RAM You 8 gig
• Hard Disk Space: 13 GB
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600 Problem here, might not run. You have integrated graphics? Someone else chime in here?
• Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8800
• Video Memory (VRam): 256 MB No problem
• Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard

Just find the specs on your graphics card and compare it with the minimum. I'm not familiar with Intel and cant help there. Everything else is a go.

Here are the pecs for the HD 2600:-

Radeon HD 4650 vs 2600 XT Mac


Iris 5200 would be much better but ask the app developer if you are concerned..

And the 2600 card was standard in a 2008 iMac. Things have progressed since then!

thesmithsera said:

Thanks craig,I appreciate your answer, but if someone with expertise or experience could reply please

The system requirements just have never made sense to me. I explained in the beginning that i've already searched online meaning I have looked at the normal stuff. I am not asking where to find the requirements. More about asking for help from someone that has experience,

Again i'm grateful for some expertise

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You actually never asked a question in your original post. You've only left us to guess at what your question is/was.

- Nick

cradom said:

Example:

Borderlands2

• Operating System: 10.7.5 (Lion), 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion) You have 10.9
• CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) You have i5, much better
• CPU Speed: 2.2GHz You, 2.7
• Memory: 4 GB RAM You 8 gig
• Hard Disk Space: 13 GB
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600 Problem here, might not run. You have integrated graphics? Someone else chime in here?
• Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8800
• Video Memory (VRam): 256 MB No problem
• Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard

Just find the specs on your graphics card and compare it with the minimum. I'm not familiar with Intel and cant help there. Everything else is a go.

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Thanks a bunch! Hope I didn't come off rude. That makes more sense to me now.

harryb2448 said:

Here are the pecs for the HD 2600:-

Radeon HD 4650 vs 2600 XT Mac


Iris 5200 would be much better but ask the app developer if you are concerned..

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thanks a bunch!

pigoo3 said:

You actually never asked a question in your original post. You've only left us to guess at what your question is/was.

- Nick

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I have no clarified it.