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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1638356">I think what Nick *meant* to say is that while it is perfectly okay to buy something like this if you're new to the Mac platform, one would of course want to be sure that the recipient is interested in making the switch. If experience was required before you bought a Mac, almost nobody would buy a Mac -- and certainly not any switchers!So anyway, the MBP 15-inch you describe can handle Call of Duty just fine, along with most other high-end games (if they are available for the Mac). The base 15-inch model comes with Intel Iris Pro graphics, which meets all but the very highest needs. The deluxe model includes a second, and discreet, Nvidia GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory, which is an extremely powerful card and ideal for people who are buying a Mac or PC with primarily an interest in high-end gaming.If he uses the computer PRIMARILY for gaming, he'll want the deluxe version or possibly to reconsider his options. If he primarily uses the computer for other kinds of entertainment or productive purposes, the base model should be fine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1638356"] I think what Nick *meant* to say is that while it is [B]perfectly okay[/B] to buy something like this if you're new to the Mac platform, one would of course want to be sure that the recipient is interested in making the switch. If experience was required before you bought a Mac, almost nobody would buy a Mac -- and certainly not any switchers! So anyway, the MBP 15-inch you describe can handle Call of Duty just fine, along with most other high-end games (if they are available for the Mac). The base 15-inch model comes with Intel Iris Pro graphics, which meets all but the very highest needs. The deluxe model includes a second, and discreet, Nvidia GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory, which is an extremely powerful card and ideal for people who are buying a Mac or PC with primarily an interest in high-end gaming. If he uses the computer PRIMARILY for gaming, he'll want the deluxe version or possibly to reconsider his options. If he primarily uses the computer for other kinds of entertainment or productive purposes, the base model should be fine. [/QUOTE]

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