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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 545280" data-attributes="member: 21101">I don't know if you've ever been a hardcore PC gamer, but generally, PC gamers have very high end rigs with dedicated hardware.&nbsp; I used to spend $400 - $500 or so just on the Graphics card alone on each upgrade.The iMac is a very capable machine, and can run most Mac games well, however it cannot be compared to a high-end gaming PC at all.&nbsp; For a start, the GPU is pretty pathetic - the 2400XT is real budget stuff (frankly awful) and even the 2600pro falls way behind the 8600GT from nVidia and is literally 2 generations behind the 8800GTS (needed for games like Crysis) in terms of actual performance.&nbsp; GPU makers have for years made low-end attractive chips like the 2400XT, but most hardcore gamers understand that these often are slower than the previous two generations top end ships were.All of that is said in the context of high-end PC gaming, which is a lot more demanding on hardware than many people realise.&nbsp; Games like Orange Box, Crysis, CoD4 and BioShock won't look as they were intended to look, even on the top end iMac, and are best played on hardware costing many thousands of dollars.So, I completely agree with D3v1L80Y, get console to play games.&nbsp; I have a 360, it's great, and I don't miss PC gaming at all now.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 545280, member: 21101"] I don't know if you've ever been a hardcore PC gamer, but generally, PC gamers have very high end rigs with dedicated hardware. I used to spend $400 - $500 or so just on the Graphics card alone on each upgrade. The iMac is a very capable machine, and can run most Mac games well, however it cannot be compared to a high-end gaming PC at all. For a start, the GPU is pretty pathetic - the 2400XT is real budget stuff (frankly awful) and even the 2600pro falls way behind the 8600GT from nVidia and is literally 2 generations behind the 8800GTS (needed for games like Crysis) in terms of actual performance. GPU makers have for years made low-end attractive chips like the 2400XT, but most hardcore gamers understand that these often are slower than the previous [B]two [/B]generations top end ships were. All of that is said in the context of high-end PC gaming, which is a lot more demanding on hardware than many people realise. Games like Orange Box, Crysis, CoD4 and BioShock won't look as they were intended to look, even on the top end iMac, and are best played on hardware costing many thousands of dollars. So, I completely agree with D3v1L80Y, get console to play games. I have a 360, it's great, and I don't miss PC gaming at all now. [/QUOTE]

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