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0 pointsbigyabai13d ago0 comments

That wasn't really my question. The M1 Ultra is a 5nm chip up against the 8nm RTX 3090 - for >$2000 and 220W+ you'd kinda hope the M1 Ultra outperforms the 8nm stuff.

My question is, what games are people playing on Mac? Tomb Raider is one of ~6 AAA titles that was ported to Mac in the last decade. All the other big-ticket games - GTA V, Arc Raiders, Elden Ring - are all hamstrung by Apple's terrible translation software and don't run much better with Crossover either.

Apple Silicon, strictly speaking, is the least adept hardware that you can own for gaming. If you are a gamer, almost every single other GPU on the market would perform better for your needs.

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wincy13d ago

I have an RTX 5090 and am an avid gamer. When I travel I use my M1 MacBook Air and play indie games like Slay the Spire, Hades 2, Balatro, and Hollow Knight Silksong. Not cutting edge but definitely cutting edge fun. Those games run with no difficulties.

Slay the Spire 2 is in early access and has some major issues running but I suspect that’s some issues in the game engine because it’s not framerate but some sort of hitching that makes button presses not register.

YapYap which is an intentionally retro ugly 3D style runs barely in a playable state on the M1, but it got me through in a pinch when my kid wanted us to both play.

If I want to play AAA I fall back to my desktop, you can stream using Moonlight or Parsec but unless both sides are wired it isn’t great.

izacus13d ago

All of those games are simple enough to run in cheap phones, so not really a very informative data point, is it?

wincy13d ago

He asked what games are serious gamers playing on a Mac and I gave an answer.

izacus12d ago

Mobile games tend to not fit under serious gamer umbrella.

ok_coo12d ago

I play some native games on a M4 Max using Steam, with good performance.

Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Crimson Desert, No mans sky, Darkest Dungeon 1,2, Warhammer Rogue Trader, and a few other CRPGs. Crossover Mac is also an option for Windows games.

If you’re a hardcore gamer, the Mac isn’t going to cut it but it’s a lot better now than it used to be.

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wincy13d ago

YapYap which is an intentionally retro ugly 3D style runs barely in a playable state on the M1, but it got me through in a pinch when my kid wanted us to both play.

If I want to play AAA I fall back to my desktop, you can stream using Moonlight or Parsec but unless both sides are wired it isn’t great.

izacus13d ago

All of those games are simple enough to run in cheap phones, so not really a very informative data point, is it?

wincy13d ago

He asked what games are serious gamers playing on a Mac and I gave an answer.

izacus12d ago

Mobile games tend to not fit under serious gamer umbrella.

ok_coo12d ago

I play some native games on a M4 Max using Steam, with good performance.

Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Crimson Desert, No mans sky, Darkest Dungeon 1,2, Warhammer Rogue Trader, and a few other CRPGs. Crossover Mac is also an option for Windows games.

If you’re a hardcore gamer, the Mac isn’t going to cut it but it’s a lot better now than it used to be.

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