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Can the new iMac, with its 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 ...

Can the new iMac, with its 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, run PC games (using parallels or boot camp) such as Quake and Unreal and get comparable performance to that of a gaming PC?


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Although I have no experience with the new iMacs, I must say that after a "few" hours of gaming at the office on the 1.8 dual core, the performance was pretty much the same. But, still there was a slight difference, not something that would have made you stop playing. It seemed like the frame rate was a bit lower than on PC.

I came across several reviews regarding the new iMac, saying that Boot Camp had done the job well, but yet again, I got the impression that it does the trick, but still not the same like PC.

Posted 2007-09-08T18:32:55Z
 
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If you install Windows on it and use Boot Camp to boot into windows, you'll get comparable performance to any other Intel PC. If you run it under Parallels you'll get lower performance (becuase both OS X and Windows will have to share the computer's resources).

The best Graphics card Apple offers with the new iMac is the ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO which isn't the best card in the world, but I'm pretty sure the games' performacne will be decent.

Posted 2007-09-09T07:34:51Z
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Yes.

The long answer: If you want a computer just for gaming, you're obviously better off buying a gaming PC instead, since it's likely a lot cheaper and more upgradeable. If you really want a Mac for everything a Mac offers, plus want to do some gaming every now and the, the iMac will be just fine for you. The current crop of graphics cards in the iMac 2.8Hz are up to the task, but are not what you'd find in a high-end pure-breed gaming PC. There's a few other things to keep in mind too, one being that you'll have to reboot into Bootcamp each time you want to play and back to OS X when you're done (some few games also run in Parallels Desktop, but not nearly as fast). Another thing to remember is that Mac keyboards are slightly different from PC keyboards, so some keys will be different (alt/cmd) and others will simply not be there (Pause, scroll lock, etc.). You can either remap these under windows with some extra software or just attach a PC keyboard for your gaming needs (any USB keyboard will work).

Perhaps it's also an option to not spend as much on the Mac (depending on what you want to do with it) and get a cheaper gaming PC in addition to it, hook them up to the same screen and share keyboard and mouse via Synergy or similar methods.

Posted 2007-09-14T09:52:26Z
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