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Apple Computing Products:
Running Windows on your Mac
Oldest MacBook Pro still suitable for contemporary Windows10 gaming (on min settings)
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1750321" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Thanks for clarifying.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Getting a Windows laptop would be the obvious choice if you did not want this MBP for Mac OS use.</p><p></p><p>As far as the gaming. I think that it depends on the games. The newer the game...very likely the newer the computer needed to run the game well. What you can do is compare the Windows game system requirements...and then get the oldest Apple portable computer that at least meets or exceeds the system requirements of the game. </p><p></p><p>- CPU performance between Windows computers & Apple computers are pretty similar (since the same CPU's are used in some cases). Example: 2011 game matched with a 2011 Apple computer may be similar to the performance (CPU) of a 2011 Windows computer.</p><p>- GPU performance is also VERY important. The GPU listed for the game and the GPU's used by Apple may not be the same. But there are many websites out there where you can plug in "GPU A" and GPU B" and see how they compare in performance. This can give you an idea if the GPU required for the game...and the GPU in the possible Apple computer are similar in performance.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1750321, member: 56379"] Thanks for clarifying.:) Getting a Windows laptop would be the obvious choice if you did not want this MBP for Mac OS use. As far as the gaming. I think that it depends on the games. The newer the game...very likely the newer the computer needed to run the game well. What you can do is compare the Windows game system requirements...and then get the oldest Apple portable computer that at least meets or exceeds the system requirements of the game. - CPU performance between Windows computers & Apple computers are pretty similar (since the same CPU's are used in some cases). Example: 2011 game matched with a 2011 Apple computer may be similar to the performance (CPU) of a 2011 Windows computer. - GPU performance is also VERY important. The GPU listed for the game and the GPU's used by Apple may not be the same. But there are many websites out there where you can plug in "GPU A" and GPU B" and see how they compare in performance. This can give you an idea if the GPU required for the game...and the GPU in the possible Apple computer are similar in performance. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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