ive never understood why people buy macs. there 2x as expensive and extreemely nerfed compared to every other pc on the market. can someone plz explain to me why you would buy mac? is it the same thing as the ipod , just very simple to use?
@ChrisRGT OSX is more user friendly, its simple safe and it just works all the time, although the software limitations get frustrating. They have the hardware to pump out games (atleast 2009+ imac 27" and mac pros do) on highest settings, but they don't have the OS for it (thats where you dual boot)
@GamingTechOnline So you decide to revive a TWO MONTH OLD series of contradictions, where I have essentially fucked off, just to tell me to RUN OFF? Please, sort your logic out you imbecile.
Is that med or high im interested in mac gaming (I own both a pc and mac only use pc for gaming) Wondered if macs actually run games good enough to not have to buy a new pc every 3 years.
guys guys guys...imacs are not built for gamers! they are built for upper socio-economic-status users who use their computer for everyday purposes, like word processing and media manipulation, (music,pictures,videos) and internet surfing. For the $1300 you spent on that thing you could of built a rightous PC that would run Crisis a lot better than that poor little imac, Im fixing to buy the 3Ghz for studio recording and it will do wonders for me there. Ill use my home PC for the games or my PS3!
wait.... if imacs have really nice screen resolutions and the purpose a lot of people use them for (Video editing, photos, etc,) then how come they don't come with even the option of putting in a more powerful video card (like a 1GB card for example) I mean this one is ok and the 512 mb option is a bit better... but why so limited on customization options on video cards?
You'll be surprised at the performance of most video cards used in Macs. Apple assemble their parts in a unique architecture, leading to faster processing power.
That won't really help, you could run windows with bootcamp and run Crysis but fact of the matter is it'll run on medium settings.. to run Crysis on highest possible settings you need at least HD 4870X2 or HD 5870.. HD2600 is really old and slow..
That's not true. I can run Crysis at medium-high, with the majority being high on the latest 21.5" iMac (4670 HD) at native resolution (1080p) and I get around 25-40fps. Like I said above, games run differently on Macs (how they're processed).
No they run the same way they do on PC, same hardware.. the new iMacs all use Core 2 Duo processor and same chipsets as PC's do, same goes for the video cards.. except they are integrated and slow.. I'm assuming your using Bootcamp to run Crysis.. if thats the case then Crysis runs the same way it does on PC.. Macs aren't for gaming period..
Yes, some components are the same; I'm not talking about the actual hardware, I'm talking about the way Apple configure and assemble such hardware. Most Macs do not use integrated graphics chips.
@Eggyrocks1 : the FPS that you are getting makes sense since you have a HD4670.. I don't know who told you games run differently on macs :P they don't.. You would get the exact same performance on a PC with the same specs as yours..
If you're talking about games, then some games will run significantly faster on the MacBook. The resolution of the 21.5 iMac is full 1080p. The resolution of the MacBook is, maximum, 1280x800. Not to mention settings can be tweaked to compensate for performance decreases.
Of course it's not fake, look at the specs on the side, it's more than enough to play crysis. Though as you can see in the video the graphics performance will be pretty low, due mainly to the HD2600. Even new iMac's with the Radeon HD4850 will not get the best performance out of the game. For a serious gamer, the iMac just isn't an option, it can't compete with an equal priced PC. However it is perfectly capable of playing most games at an adequate level, which you'd expect for the price of it.
Lol at macs...they overprive and put shit inside.. come on.. 677RAM.. YOU CAN GET 1600 NOW FOO'. and a 2600pro.... my shit can process more than that...
i wish i would have gotten my 20" 2 months later because i got mine 2 months before the new one came out, and i wish i would have been able to put in my own stuff in it :(..oh well when i get 3,000 dollars im putting it all into an XPS :D
I have the same system as you except with the core 2 duo 2.8ghz and the hd 2600 pro. its quite amazing how well it preforms in games considering its a lower end card. im quite impressed
One thing that annoys me about this game, somethign really small, is the shaking of the gun whilst running. Its so predictable, it just moves from the same positions back and forth. That seems really picky, I know, but they worked so hard to make this game so incredibily realistic. I can't believe something like that slipped through. I'm not a huge gamer and it bugs me horribly. Looks amazing on the mac though.
if you aren't a fanboy you're certainly fueling other fanboys to have their little nerdy rants. i saw all your replies about macs.
if i owned one of these companies i'd probably spend half my time reading debates like this pissing myself at the sheep that think "i am a mac" or "i am a pc"
I'm just trying to set people straight about both Macs and PCs. Most people think people buy Macs for the "trendiness," which is true for the most part. However, Macs are brilliantly designed in terms of software and well put together in terms of hardware. I just don't want people to be swayed by idiots like retsnom into buying a PC on false information.
On the same token, I don't want people buying Mac's on false information either. While they have excellent graphical features for video editing and photo editing (i.e. good color calibration and integrated color processing) it is NOT designed for 3d acceleration like Windows is. So, games cannot be played as well as on a Windows machine. Windows machines are also very modular, making it easy for the user to change and alter it to their preferences.
i tried this on my 24 imac, 2.66ghz core 2 duo, 4gb ram, NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256mb, windows 7 beta bootcamp. framerate was horrible on medium, graphics were shit on poor. you filming your screen is way better than my actual screen. am i doin something wrong?
I bet the problem lies in the 9400 you have in there. That's not a good gaming card--gotta have the 8800 or better. Woulda recommended you buy the GT 130 or ATI 4850. Even the GT120 would do you good.
resolution, good resolution for the mac is 1280x1720 or 1280x768. If you have windows xp sp2 it would be better. You can hack win xp to have direct x 10. then you can have some great graphics and performance. My friend played it on medium 1280x768 on his mac book pro with 30 fps.
Usin bootcamp(which I got for free with my 2006 mac, I can run any game created for pc (bioshock, crysis, nba 2k9, virtua tennis 3). And the funny thing id that I own a windows vista that i bought same year for more than the mac but it cant do anything so if there is somethings bad about mac tell me
The OS X and the mac brand computer (which is the same ass all PC hardware) is very limited. What happens when you computer is out-dated?
For a mac you toss it in the trash and spend ton of money on a new one. As for PC you just upgrade it for cheaper easily. Also you can even build your own PC to the specs you wand for even cheaper!
how long are you going to keep arguing with this guy about his mac. We get it... you, like many others out there, are a complete windows bitch. Big deal. But what I really find amusing is that you have never used Mac OS X before and still have the audacity to search it on youtube and leave criticising remarks. Do you have too much spare time? Or do you get a kick out of arguing with people over the internet. Get a Grip
I can only speak for myself but when I used to have Windows machines, by the time it was outdated I just got another one instead of upgrading.
Why? Well, you might want to upgrade the processor or add faster RAM, but the motherboard might not doesn't support it.
If it does support it, the FSB speed might be letting it down. If you replace the motherboard to a more up to date one, your old CPU/RAM may not be compatible. In the end you may as well replace the lot - technologies evolve fast.
Usually you will need to upgrade the motherboard for the CPU. Like if i wanted to drop a quad core in my shit dell 4700 pentium 4 i would have to get a micro ATX board. So for me to get a CPU upgrade i would go to tigerdirect and spend 260 on the board and CPU which are packed together. :P
only computer geeks and those who know a good bit about pcs actually upgrade them. your average user like mums and dads just bin them and buy another.
im a mac nerd. ive got better things to buy than graphic cards and shit. just replaced my 3-4 year old mac mini with 1.3ghz g4 and 1gb ram with this beast. much easier just buying a new one
And when you add freeware into the PC world You can make anything. For instance the cube desktop program. its not freeware but i got mine for free :P and i ended up stop using it because i never needed the thing. I only need one desktop.
When you use windows XP everything is just so simple you will never need the things that mac has. That's why people don't like vista because its XP with a bunch of useless eye candy.
I have used a mac before and i never liked it. I haven't used OS X but that does not matter.
After using a mac i hated it and loved XP. Mostly i game but i also use programs that are for PC only. What mac users don't understand is that when you use a PC you are unlimited to what you can do on it. Ya i cant use final cut pro and other mac only software, but the the PC equivalent is just as good if not better.
If you didn't use OS X on the Mac you used, what version was it running?
When you use a Mac you are unlimited to what you can do on it, even more so than a PC. As you've said, a PC user can't use Final Cut Pro. A Mac user, on the other hand, can use Final Cut Pro as well as Windows-only software as well - all thanks to Boot Camp and Parallels/VMWare.
Leave boot camp out of it. Boot camp alows you to run windows and that still means the OS X cant use it. Instead of final cut pro we use Adobe premiere or something like it.
I used some version of mac back in 2000 so i forget the version number.
I judge the OS based on compatibility, the more a computer is compatible the more you can do on it. So no matter how many times you say Mac is not limited is not going to change the face that it is and the numbers don't lie.
Thats kinda silly saying that, seeing as OS X was the same era as XP, it would be like comparing Windows ME to XP. Btw i would like to add that i am not a "fanboy" of either Windows or Mac, I use both. Creative stuff or work on Mac, Gaming mostly on windows. Try OS X, even if you don't like it it give you some solid ground, atleast, to argue from.
I have used OS X and i never said it was realest around the same time as XP. All i am saying is that there is really no use for a mac because you can get a PC to do everything a mac does. Also PCs can do more then a mac. Macs are harder to upgrade due to incompatibility with hardware. And OS x is incompatible with allot of software.
"Try OS X, even if you don't like it it give you some solid ground, atleast, to argue from. " i have tried it and everything i have said about macs are true. Due to the face that apple will never catch up to microsoft PCs have a huge advantage over mac.
Has nothing to do with "catching up," buddy. The architecture from which the macintosh operating system derives is miles beyond anything Microsoft has slipped in their operating system, (and that includes 7). Maybe if you weren't such a fanboi and realized that there are more to computers than gaming then you could fully appreciate Macintosh computers. Come back when you understand Core Systemware and X11 support.
That's the response that I was expecting. Why don't you go actually LEARN something about the operating system and how it gels with the hardware and you may realize that Macs work their hardware to the maximum efficiency that they can (excluding VRAM). Go smear somewhere else, fanboi.
I'm stupid? Hardware means nothing if you don't have the software to utilize it to it's fullest. Sounds like it's pretty obvious who knows nothing on THIS comment board.
Haha Like I said windows is compatible with more software and you can always get the right driver for it. Again go fuck off you know nothing. Everyone knows mac has software and hardware issues.
One day you'll learn that a computer is a computer is a computer. They all do the same thing. Till then, keep up your helpless fanboi banter. It's all for naught, my friend.
cuz we know how how people say bad things about other systems cuz they can't afford em and they know it but wont admit it so get a job make money and get a mac and i bet you that you
LMAO i cant afford a mac???? I guess you are a hacker or something that you can look into my bank account... but you didn't cause if you did you could see i can buy a mac any day of the week....
That's another thing, apple wastes so much money on packaging. My friend had a mac laptop and the OS looks nice, but i cant use any of my software on it. I like my PC where only 1 OS is needed.
I'll start "liking" Mac when their fans stop being computer illiterate idiots who don't know the difference between a Serial ATA cable, and a stick of SD RAM.
Everything made by Apple is proprietary up the arse. You can't find replacement hardware for them. Did I mention that Apple's products are horrendously overpriced?
yes... but if your a gamer you spend hours and cash on shit lights to make your custom PC look like a fucking aircraft beacon...
Yes, their expensive, but apple dosent target the gaming market. Fucking creative pros are who get macs. You know why? they dont crash and they run Photoshop beautifully.
End of Debate.
And btw dickwad, i have built 3 pcs, and i repair PCs for a bit of cash, whilst running a server. I know the fucking difference between SATA and SDRAM dick, so as i said above.
"yes... but if your a gamer you spend hours and cash on shit lights to make your custom PC look like a fucking aircraft beacon..."
Not everyone is like that. I have a simple, basic gaming PC. No bells or whistles. Also, I question your sense of logic by calling everyone who has a different opinion than you "dickwads".
"they dont crash"
Ahem. The source of that problem is commonly what's between the chair, and the computer - the user. :P
ok, the foundation is based on unix, making it so secure and less crash prone (thats why its used it servers so much). I dont call them 'dickwads' my freind gave up a mac 24" (£1600) for a gaming pc, becase he playes games. Not everyone playes games, and right now PCs exceed macs on one way - price
Its so we can easily distinguish the two machines hardware and software. IBM introduced the term 'PC' and apple called their PC 'Macintosh', later known as 'Mac'
Truly, most Windows OS's are very stable. Of course, I fall onto the "Vista fucking sucks" camp, because of how ridden it is with bloatware, and terribly optimized. XP is just dandy, if you don't care for DX10.
u know what? ive never had a mac crash on me and u know how many times a pc has crashed on me...... 7 times on the same computer. 0 times versus 7 times ...you do the math.
Ok, your a huge retard and some explanation. im going to explain to you what i was trying to say in baby words for you. PC's running windows xp have crashed on me 7 times while macs running leopard have crashed on me zero times.
Also the brand of computer aka mac means nothing. Its exactly the same as PC just customized to run OS X with out it crashing. So when you put windows on you imac it basicly is not different then my dell 4700
well i can just open a file... if that's what your talking about. also i can hover my mouse in XP to see whats in a folder but its not hard to open it.
I'm talking about something that its like epically awesome that PC cant do. Most of the mac OS just has a few tool in which you can easily live without. When it comes down the the bare bones of the OS PC is better.
Say you opened a PSD file, that would mean that Photoshop would have to load, which is a hefty program and would take a while. With Quick Look it would appear instantly.
Another thing I couldn't live without, Expose! It makes switching between multiple windows incredibly easy. Want something else? Spaces! Great for separating my work related stuff from my personal activities. I also love Automator, it's saved me hours in the past - a truly fantastic app! What exactly makes Windows better?
switching through windows is easy enough cause its on the task bar.
and cubedesktop is a program that gives spaces, cube, and a bunch of other ones.
What makes windows better is that its very simple and highly compatible. You can even make XP look like OS X. You get a computer to suet you needs. If you wanna do pictures then photoshop or adobe premiere and so on. Also XP has tons of freeware you can get to basically do whatever you would like on XP.
Pictures, videos, word documents, pdfs, presentations, spreadsheets and more can be previewed in OS X.
From the task bar you can't see which window is which. It's tedious switching through them all to find what you want.
OS X has some absolutely fantastic software which I now can't live without. OS X developers really are great, there's loads of freeware out there. If you can't live without a windows app, you can run it seamlessly using Parallels or VMWare.
Everything out are saying is stupid... mac has stupid special features that you can very easy make on a PC. There is more freeware and software for PC because its owns 90% of the market. its is easy to see what window you want on the task bar just by moving your mouse over it. a Mac is like a PC in a strait jacket. It if very limited for actually doing stuff on.
Of course, OS X is only available on Macs, and that's what makes it so great! It's incredibly stable because the OS has been designed to work with specific hardware - it gets the most performance out of that hardware too.
I think if you had a look around you'd find that the quality of OS X software is generally of a much higher standard than Windows software, and there's nothing I've found I can't do.
Again, you can run Windows within OS X, so compatibility really shouldn't be an issue.
And you cannot run windows inside of OS X unless you use some type of virtual PC thing. You end up having to install windows on your computer and then shut it down then when it starts up you select the OS you would like to run.
And every time you use windows it shows that mac can not be used alone.
Of course OS X can be used alone. I don't use any virtual machines, and on my MacBook I don't have Boot Camp installed. Can I ask you a question, have you actually ever used a Mac/OS X?
Gaming on a mac is pointless. In my opinion you technically not using a mac.
My whole point is that when gaming the OS is windows and the computer, even though it says apple is really just normal hardware that every computer has. All of the parts in a "Mac" computer are made buy the same people who make PC parts. All apple does is setup there OS and choose the hardware that it will run on.
And that's why macs are pointless to game because they are hard to upgrade and way too expensive.
You buy a Mac for two main reasons. The number one reason is that it runs OS X, the worlds most advanced and innovative operating system. Secondly, as a lovely bonus, they happen to be the nicest looking machines on the market.
I think you'll find that a Mac isn't simply high street PC parts either. My iMac for example, doesn't have a bog standard motherboard, it's manufactured to specifically fit the iMac. The GPU is tightly integrated too.
As I've just explained, some of the parts are. Go to Google images and search for "iMac Motherboard", as you will see, it's a custom designed part.
As for why is it so great? Well, you seem to love Windows an awful lot, take some of the features it has (instant indexed searching, gadgets...) they all existed in OS X before they appeared in Windows. Also, look at Windows 7, the task-bar has even been redesigned to work like OS X's dock.
That shit i don't give a damn about, gadgets and widgets. I guess the only thing i look into an OS is compatibility and that's why i use XP. and if some of the parts are made for mac only why does windows run on it? I'm telling you windows can run on all hardware cause it is highly compatible.
So you think mac is so cool cause you playing crysis on it? You have to use windows which proves mac sucks. Mac users piss me off cause they think that when they use bootcamp your running everything on a mac. Imac and all hardware is all mac computers is no different then a PC. and there is a legal way to get mac os x on your PC but who really gives a shit. I pirate shit all the time and i love it.
I don't have to use Windows at all, I choose to so that I can play some gaming titles that are only available on that platform. I'd never use Windows for anything other than gaming.
How many times? When you play games on Windows, you're still playing them on your Mac, you're just not playing them in OS X. What pisses me off is that PC users comment on macs when they've never even used OS X.
There's also no way to legally get Mac OS X on a PC, not very good at getting your facts right are you?
The easiest way is to pirate it... but you can buy a license and do it that way. There is a whole site on getting mac OS x on your PC but i will never need a Mac because the PC does everything a mac does but better. And you are using windows to play crysis so therefore you are forced to use it.
Exept when onlive comes out you will be able to game on crysis at 720P 60 FPS and ultra high settings. Mac, PC and with the micro console you can just use the TV.
ive never understood why people buy macs. there 2x as expensive and extreemely nerfed compared to every other pc on the market. can someone plz explain to me why you would buy mac? is it the same thing as the ipod , just very simple to use?
ChrisRGT 1 year ago
@ChrisRGT OSX is more user friendly, its simple safe and it just works all the time, although the software limitations get frustrating. They have the hardware to pump out games (atleast 2009+ imac 27" and mac pros do) on highest settings, but they don't have the OS for it (thats where you dual boot)
GamingTechOnline 10 months ago
how do you get the disc that allows you to install boot camp
flex487 1 year ago
how do you get the disc
flex487 1 year ago
i bet thats 320x170 with that card
4763843 1 year ago
oookkkayyy, but if I want to upgrade my iMac's graphics...oh wait; I can't.
CaptainHalodude 1 year ago
@CaptainHalodude yep... wait NO!! the imac's graphics card is switchable. same thing to processor.
also... i just bought a imac with ati radeon 5670 HD... i run this with high settings :b
brycelancer 1 year ago
@brycelancer Touche
CaptainHalodude 1 year ago
i love macs i got 8 self so
nickwatsham27 1 year ago
evrey setting has to be low for the framerate to at least be decent, which defeats the point of this game.
CowHoofOnAHotPlate 1 year ago 3
@CowHoofOnAHotPlate agree, but crysis is an amazing game even with lowest graphic settings ;)
BubuSnow93 1 year ago
@CowHoofOnAHotPlate It's called buying a good computer.
DrBeezanator 1 year ago
@CowHoofOnAHotPlate Graphics are not the point of any game; it is a game, not a film. Also, you seriously underestimate the iMac.
UserName222222 1 year ago
@UserName222222 Crysis is an exception. Crysis is ALL about graphics and nothing else.
eventfularse 1 year ago
@eventfularse Thats fucked up man, I don't care about graphics I care about gameplay, like a normal human. Now go run off you closed minded fuck.
GamingTechOnline 10 months ago
@GamingTechOnline So you decide to revive a TWO MONTH OLD series of contradictions, where I have essentially fucked off, just to tell me to RUN OFF? Please, sort your logic out you imbecile.
eventfularse 10 months ago
Is that med or high im interested in mac gaming (I own both a pc and mac only use pc for gaming) Wondered if macs actually run games good enough to not have to buy a new pc every 3 years.
cecilpaladin999 1 year ago
@cecilpaladin999 The game in this video is being played on the lowest graphics settings.
donnishark 1 year ago
i got the 2tb 27 (late 09) imac 16 gig ram
Armaangandevia1 1 year ago
I think I'm gonna save my money for a 27'' iMac.
ErithlonThrash 1 year ago
quality is minimum
JoaoSuperCarros 1 year ago 13
what setting did you used like, what rez, and what advanced settings.
thecomputerist 1 year ago
the ATI 2600 is such shit, i hate it.
other than that, i love my imac, but i need a gaming rig for games
captainclayman 2 years ago
imac isnt a gamer pc -.-
sven245687 2 years ago
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mac is gay
Hellspirit89 2 years ago
guys guys guys...imacs are not built for gamers! they are built for upper socio-economic-status users who use their computer for everyday purposes, like word processing and media manipulation, (music,pictures,videos) and internet surfing. For the $1300 you spent on that thing you could of built a rightous PC that would run Crisis a lot better than that poor little imac, Im fixing to buy the 3Ghz for studio recording and it will do wonders for me there. Ill use my home PC for the games or my PS3!
plumberman19 2 years ago
not true at all, you can clearly see that this game runs smooth on a mac
Thisisyourmomsname 2 years ago
runs smooth for me
DavieeShoTzz 2 years ago
wait.... if imacs have really nice screen resolutions and the purpose a lot of people use them for (Video editing, photos, etc,) then how come they don't come with even the option of putting in a more powerful video card (like a 1GB card for example) I mean this one is ok and the 512 mb option is a bit better... but why so limited on customization options on video cards?
Whitechoclax 2 years ago
next set of imacs allow more customization
SpringCleric 2 years ago
You'll be surprised at the performance of most video cards used in Macs. Apple assemble their parts in a unique architecture, leading to faster processing power.
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
How can you get the "via Boot Camp"?
Syvlistical 2 years ago
Crysis is easy to convert for Imacs. Just search up "cider on Imac" and you can learn how Imac games are really made!
TheLizardGamer 2 years ago
That won't really help, you could run windows with bootcamp and run Crysis but fact of the matter is it'll run on medium settings.. to run Crysis on highest possible settings you need at least HD 4870X2 or HD 5870.. HD2600 is really old and slow..
Yamcha67 2 years ago
That's not true. I can run Crysis at medium-high, with the majority being high on the latest 21.5" iMac (4670 HD) at native resolution (1080p) and I get around 25-40fps. Like I said above, games run differently on Macs (how they're processed).
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
No they run the same way they do on PC, same hardware.. the new iMacs all use Core 2 Duo processor and same chipsets as PC's do, same goes for the video cards.. except they are integrated and slow.. I'm assuming your using Bootcamp to run Crysis.. if thats the case then Crysis runs the same way it does on PC.. Macs aren't for gaming period..
Yamcha67 2 years ago
Yes, some components are the same; I'm not talking about the actual hardware, I'm talking about the way Apple configure and assemble such hardware. Most Macs do not use integrated graphics chips.
Plus, I didn't say Macs were for gaming.
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
@Eggyrocks1 : the FPS that you are getting makes sense since you have a HD4670.. I don't know who told you games run differently on macs :P they don't.. You would get the exact same performance on a PC with the same specs as yours..
Yamcha67 2 years ago
I'm talking about native games for the Mac; they are processed differently, even on the same hardware, equaling greater performance.
Plus, I can play Crysis on a Mac mini medium settings with 9400M integrated graphics.
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
Yeah native games are.. your right..I was talking about bootcamp..
Yamcha67 2 years ago
Apologies. I thought we were discussing games native to Mac.
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
@Eggyrocks1 9400M isnt integrated... its a discrete GPU in the Macbook
zeealpal 1 year ago
@zeealpal The 9400M is an integrated GPU. In the MacBook Pro, a 9600M GT is included, which is a discrete GPU.
Eggyrocks1 1 year ago
i could run call of duty 6 and crysis at full settings but i seen videos that old mac book are faster than the new 21.5 imac why
MacOSeX10 2 years ago
If you're talking about games, then some games will run significantly faster on the MacBook. The resolution of the 21.5 iMac is full 1080p. The resolution of the MacBook is, maximum, 1280x800. Not to mention settings can be tweaked to compensate for performance decreases.
Eggyrocks1 2 years ago
look at the settings he has it on....they're tweaked so low it looks like far cry 1
yamzies 2 years ago
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KentuckyFriedGunman 2 years ago
no macs r better for games and alot better than pc
jackafa92 2 years ago
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KentuckyFriedGunman 2 years ago
If you where to buy an Imac game it will have the windows version packed up into it Mac application file!
TheLizardGamer 2 years ago
Of course it's not fake, look at the specs on the side, it's more than enough to play crysis. Though as you can see in the video the graphics performance will be pretty low, due mainly to the HD2600. Even new iMac's with the Radeon HD4850 will not get the best performance out of the game. For a serious gamer, the iMac just isn't an option, it can't compete with an equal priced PC. However it is perfectly capable of playing most games at an adequate level, which you'd expect for the price of it.
arthmus01 2 years ago
Don't be stupid. It has an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256mb of vram. perfectly capable of running this game on lower resolutions on medium settings.
Andybadtothebone 2 years ago
the newer mac has the ATI Radeon--BEAST
EverythingISTech 2 years ago
I'd much rather have an NVIDIA card but i'm sure they aren't bad. I just don't know anything about ATI.
Andybadtothebone 2 years ago
Well, even though this might be opinionated, ATI HD is better than NVIDA. But then again, it really depends.
EverythingISTech 2 years ago
Well one bad point ATI suck at physics xD
MacAndRick 2 years ago
You underestimate it then ^.^ can do this on my macbook pro.
MacAndRick 2 years ago
So how come I can barely get Half-Life running on my brand new iMac?
KentuckyFriedGunman 2 years ago
I can just say: Fuck PC, im never going back =)
trancer256 2 years ago
@trancer256 you are jerk.Yes Mac os x have many effects,but PC are good because
PC have many games and software
winsoft211 1 year ago
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wow great graphics
*vomits*
BLUUUUUUUGHH
Warkid1993 2 years ago
Lol at macs...they overprive and put shit inside.. come on.. 677RAM.. YOU CAN GET 1600 NOW FOO'. and a 2600pro.... my shit can process more than that...
liamcollister 2 years ago
numbers numbers numbers. are you saying macs are not fast?
auxili160 2 years ago
Yah =)
liamcollister 2 years ago
i wish i would have gotten my 20" 2 months later because i got mine 2 months before the new one came out, and i wish i would have been able to put in my own stuff in it :(..oh well when i get 3,000 dollars im putting it all into an XPS :D
Tbone00095 2 years ago
my project is to build a super awesome gaming machine, put it in a mac pro case, install mac os x on it, and dual boot into windows to play games :)
toberichmoe 2 years ago
don't remember exactly how much, definitely under $1400
apbrit2009 2 years ago
build
apbrit2009 2 years ago
my pc makes crysis cry
phenom 2 940
radeon 4890
6 gb ddr3 1066
1 tb hdd
25.5 inch 1920x1200 monitor
apbrit2009 2 years ago
rofl it makes it cry in laughter at you getting 30 fps average.
blankpianist 2 years ago
seriously!! xDD
brandon5377 2 years ago
I have the same system as you except with the core 2 duo 2.8ghz and the hd 2600 pro. its quite amazing how well it preforms in games considering its a lower end card. im quite impressed
macman2256 2 years ago
HOLY FUCK. CRYSIS?! ON A MAC?!
JacobDyerMedia 2 years ago
yes macs CAN game
nationalsroc 2 years ago
i have a 24" imac (earley 2008) with geforce 8800gs (512MB) and 2 gb ram. i can play crysis with bootcamp on highest settings and 40 frames :)
Unbekannt1900 2 years ago
thats the imac i was tyhinkning abuot getting. how does it perform?
flipster9795 2 years ago
butdoesnt crisis need 3.2 on vista?
Robdahelpa 2 years ago
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DOHANstinkt 2 years ago
you shouldn't used FRAPS xD but nice vid :) you got a whole lot of comments and views xD more then i'll ever get
EmilxLollipop 2 years ago
ok is there any way to play normal PC games like Left 4 Dead on iMac cuz right now all i can play is COD4
whatsmyageagain18 2 years ago
try getting bootcamp or cross over. Bootcamp is free but there are sites where you can get a free version of cross over :]
frozensoulxd 2 years ago
One thing that annoys me about this game, somethign really small, is the shaking of the gun whilst running. Its so predictable, it just moves from the same positions back and forth. That seems really picky, I know, but they worked so hard to make this game so incredibily realistic. I can't believe something like that slipped through. I'm not a huge gamer and it bugs me horribly. Looks amazing on the mac though.
lmerr 2 years ago
Damn You! Now that annoys me!! Before I didn't notice!! haha
Iglio11 2 years ago
they're computers, you're both stupid
elporto 2 years ago
hey, elporto, if you didn't notice that's the FIRST THING I SAID!
sammanzhi 2 years ago
if you aren't a fanboy you're certainly fueling other fanboys to have their little nerdy rants. i saw all your replies about macs.
if i owned one of these companies i'd probably spend half my time reading debates like this pissing myself at the sheep that think "i am a mac" or "i am a pc"
elporto 2 years ago
I'm just trying to set people straight about both Macs and PCs. Most people think people buy Macs for the "trendiness," which is true for the most part. However, Macs are brilliantly designed in terms of software and well put together in terms of hardware. I just don't want people to be swayed by idiots like retsnom into buying a PC on false information.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
On the same token, I don't want people buying Mac's on false information either. While they have excellent graphical features for video editing and photo editing (i.e. good color calibration and integrated color processing) it is NOT designed for 3d acceleration like Windows is. So, games cannot be played as well as on a Windows machine. Windows machines are also very modular, making it easy for the user to change and alter it to their preferences.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
lol @ retsnom92... This is all!
TazZerT 2 years ago
ultra LOW graphics??
robin2thek 2 years ago
what is he using to play this??????????????????
flipster9795 2 years ago
boot camp.............................
sammanzhi 2 years ago
i tried this on my 24 imac, 2.66ghz core 2 duo, 4gb ram, NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256mb, windows 7 beta bootcamp. framerate was horrible on medium, graphics were shit on poor. you filming your screen is way better than my actual screen. am i doin something wrong?
neale3 2 years ago
it was the demo i was playing*
neale3 2 years ago
I bet the problem lies in the 9400 you have in there. That's not a good gaming card--gotta have the 8800 or better. Woulda recommended you buy the GT 130 or ATI 4850. Even the GT120 would do you good.
screammachineman 2 years ago
ah well. stick to my 360 and hope that this comes out for it
neale3 2 years ago
crysis - never.
the 360 can't handle it.
moviedragon5000 2 years ago
resolution, good resolution for the mac is 1280x1720 or 1280x768. If you have windows xp sp2 it would be better. You can hack win xp to have direct x 10. then you can have some great graphics and performance. My friend played it on medium 1280x768 on his mac book pro with 30 fps.
RLHubner 2 years ago
Yup, mac is the best...cased closed
Usin bootcamp(which I got for free with my 2006 mac, I can run any game created for pc (bioshock, crysis, nba 2k9, virtua tennis 3). And the funny thing id that I own a windows vista that i bought same year for more than the mac but it cant do anything so if there is somethings bad about mac tell me
giancarlo1024 2 years ago
The OS X and the mac brand computer (which is the same ass all PC hardware) is very limited. What happens when you computer is out-dated?
For a mac you toss it in the trash and spend ton of money on a new one. As for PC you just upgrade it for cheaper easily. Also you can even build your own PC to the specs you wand for even cheaper!
retsnom92 2 years ago
how long are you going to keep arguing with this guy about his mac. We get it... you, like many others out there, are a complete windows bitch. Big deal. But what I really find amusing is that you have never used Mac OS X before and still have the audacity to search it on youtube and leave criticising remarks. Do you have too much spare time? Or do you get a kick out of arguing with people over the internet. Get a Grip
richge 2 years ago
I can only speak for myself but when I used to have Windows machines, by the time it was outdated I just got another one instead of upgrading.
Why? Well, you might want to upgrade the processor or add faster RAM, but the motherboard might not doesn't support it.
If it does support it, the FSB speed might be letting it down. If you replace the motherboard to a more up to date one, your old CPU/RAM may not be compatible. In the end you may as well replace the lot - technologies evolve fast.
marklocker 2 years ago
Usually you will need to upgrade the motherboard for the CPU. Like if i wanted to drop a quad core in my shit dell 4700 pentium 4 i would have to get a micro ATX board. So for me to get a CPU upgrade i would go to tigerdirect and spend 260 on the board and CPU which are packed together. :P
retsnom92 2 years ago
that's true, even though macs nowadays are fairly upgradable...but i like mac os x and games, so this is perfect.
captainclayman 2 years ago
You cant upgrade a mac if they don't support most hardware, also they are made so its hard to open kinda like the iphone and ipod.
retsnom92 2 years ago
only computer geeks and those who know a good bit about pcs actually upgrade them. your average user like mums and dads just bin them and buy another.
neale3 2 years ago
Well not true... i know people who suck with PCs and they upgraded them...
Also if it was not for nerds you wouldn't have a computer :P
retsnom92 2 years ago
im a mac nerd. ive got better things to buy than graphic cards and shit. just replaced my 3-4 year old mac mini with 1.3ghz g4 and 1gb ram with this beast. much easier just buying a new one
neale3 2 years ago
lol you are NOT a nerd. All nerds use PCs for the gaming and awesome programs. And hackers use linux so in the end you are NOT a nerd lol.
retsnom92 2 years ago
And when you add freeware into the PC world You can make anything. For instance the cube desktop program. its not freeware but i got mine for free :P and i ended up stop using it because i never needed the thing. I only need one desktop.
When you use windows XP everything is just so simple you will never need the things that mac has. That's why people don't like vista because its XP with a bunch of useless eye candy.
retsnom92 2 years ago
I have used a mac before and i never liked it. I haven't used OS X but that does not matter.
After using a mac i hated it and loved XP. Mostly i game but i also use programs that are for PC only. What mac users don't understand is that when you use a PC you are unlimited to what you can do on it. Ya i cant use final cut pro and other mac only software, but the the PC equivalent is just as good if not better.
retsnom92 2 years ago
If you didn't use OS X on the Mac you used, what version was it running?
When you use a Mac you are unlimited to what you can do on it, even more so than a PC. As you've said, a PC user can't use Final Cut Pro. A Mac user, on the other hand, can use Final Cut Pro as well as Windows-only software as well - all thanks to Boot Camp and Parallels/VMWare.
marklocker 2 years ago
Leave boot camp out of it. Boot camp alows you to run windows and that still means the OS X cant use it. Instead of final cut pro we use Adobe premiere or something like it.
I used some version of mac back in 2000 so i forget the version number.
I judge the OS based on compatibility, the more a computer is compatible the more you can do on it. So no matter how many times you say Mac is not limited is not going to change the face that it is and the numbers don't lie.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Thats kinda silly saying that, seeing as OS X was the same era as XP, it would be like comparing Windows ME to XP. Btw i would like to add that i am not a "fanboy" of either Windows or Mac, I use both. Creative stuff or work on Mac, Gaming mostly on windows. Try OS X, even if you don't like it it give you some solid ground, atleast, to argue from.
OrangePraline 2 years ago
I have used OS X and i never said it was realest around the same time as XP. All i am saying is that there is really no use for a mac because you can get a PC to do everything a mac does. Also PCs can do more then a mac. Macs are harder to upgrade due to incompatibility with hardware. And OS x is incompatible with allot of software.
retsnom92 2 years ago
"Try OS X, even if you don't like it it give you some solid ground, atleast, to argue from. " i have tried it and everything i have said about macs are true. Due to the face that apple will never catch up to microsoft PCs have a huge advantage over mac.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Has nothing to do with "catching up," buddy. The architecture from which the macintosh operating system derives is miles beyond anything Microsoft has slipped in their operating system, (and that includes 7). Maybe if you weren't such a fanboi and realized that there are more to computers than gaming then you could fully appreciate Macintosh computers. Come back when you understand Core Systemware and X11 support.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
Macs suck everyone knows it, macs are sold to fanboys that's how they are kept alive. A PC can blow a mac out of the water any day of the week.
retsnom92 2 years ago
That's the response that I was expecting. Why don't you go actually LEARN something about the operating system and how it gels with the hardware and you may realize that Macs work their hardware to the maximum efficiency that they can (excluding VRAM). Go smear somewhere else, fanboi.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
Your stupid... PCs are compatible with more hardware so go fuck off you know nothing.
retsnom92 2 years ago
I'm stupid? Hardware means nothing if you don't have the software to utilize it to it's fullest. Sounds like it's pretty obvious who knows nothing on THIS comment board.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
Haha Like I said windows is compatible with more software and you can always get the right driver for it. Again go fuck off you know nothing. Everyone knows mac has software and hardware issues.
retsnom92 2 years ago
One day you'll learn that a computer is a computer is a computer. They all do the same thing. Till then, keep up your helpless fanboi banter. It's all for naught, my friend.
I'm done with you.
sammanzhi 2 years ago
and your the one saying mac is better.... so your a mac fanboy..... fuck you youtube sucks monkeyballs...
retsnom92 2 years ago
just stfu
cuz we know how how people say bad things about other systems cuz they can't afford em and they know it but wont admit it so get a job make money and get a mac and i bet you that you
zumbc 2 years ago
LMAO i cant afford a mac???? I guess you are a hacker or something that you can look into my bank account... but you didn't cause if you did you could see i can buy a mac any day of the week....
retsnom92 2 years ago
then buy one, mr pc defender, and watch yourself being amazed by the desigh, OS, and even the packaging is quite nice.
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
That's another thing, apple wastes so much money on packaging. My friend had a mac laptop and the OS looks nice, but i cant use any of my software on it. I like my PC where only 1 OS is needed.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Who fucking cares.
You're just a walking advertisement for Apple.
Mac sucks, hard.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
I don't know why people choose to limit themselves with Mac.
firearms2k 2 years ago
i own a PC dickwad. I dont own a mac. But really, you can do lots on a pc. Moar on a Mac.
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
Congrats, I don't care.
I'll start "liking" Mac when their fans stop being computer illiterate idiots who don't know the difference between a Serial ATA cable, and a stick of SD RAM.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
"Moar on a Mac."
Wrong. Wrong. WRONG.
Everything made by Apple is proprietary up the arse. You can't find replacement hardware for them. Did I mention that Apple's products are horrendously overpriced?
Ownederd13 2 years ago
yes... but if your a gamer you spend hours and cash on shit lights to make your custom PC look like a fucking aircraft beacon...
Yes, their expensive, but apple dosent target the gaming market. Fucking creative pros are who get macs. You know why? they dont crash and they run Photoshop beautifully.
End of Debate.
And btw dickwad, i have built 3 pcs, and i repair PCs for a bit of cash, whilst running a server. I know the fucking difference between SATA and SDRAM dick, so as i said above.
Fin
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
"yes... but if your a gamer you spend hours and cash on shit lights to make your custom PC look like a fucking aircraft beacon..."
Not everyone is like that. I have a simple, basic gaming PC. No bells or whistles. Also, I question your sense of logic by calling everyone who has a different opinion than you "dickwads".
"they dont crash"
Ahem. The source of that problem is commonly what's between the chair, and the computer - the user. :P
Ownederd13 2 years ago
ok, the foundation is based on unix, making it so secure and less crash prone (thats why its used it servers so much). I dont call them 'dickwads' my freind gave up a mac 24" (£1600) for a gaming pc, becase he playes games. Not everyone playes games, and right now PCs exceed macs on one way - price
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
nice ending
vertix356 2 years ago
Also, another common fallacy is that people call Windows/Linux bases computers "PCs" and Apple PCs "Mac's"
PC stands for "personal computer".
Are they both for personal use? Yes. Are they both computers? Duh.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
Its so we can easily distinguish the two machines hardware and software. IBM introduced the term 'PC' and apple called their PC 'Macintosh', later known as 'Mac'
Its not about facts, its about the brand name.
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
"they dont crash"
I'm sick of hearing this argument. Mac's DO crash. Just propaganda spoon feed from Apple.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
yes, but pcs crash moar.
crikeyentertainment 2 years ago
That's commonly the fault of the user.
Truly, most Windows OS's are very stable. Of course, I fall onto the "Vista fucking sucks" camp, because of how ridden it is with bloatware, and terribly optimized. XP is just dandy, if you don't care for DX10.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
u know what? ive never had a mac crash on me and u know how many times a pc has crashed on me...... 7 times on the same computer. 0 times versus 7 times ...you do the math.
elmaschingon142006 2 years ago
I honestly have no reply to what you just said, because I don't know how to reply to such stupidity.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
Ok, your a huge retard and some explanation. im going to explain to you what i was trying to say in baby words for you. PC's running windows xp have crashed on me 7 times while macs running leopard have crashed on me zero times.
elmaschingon142006 2 years ago
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Ownederd13 2 years ago
/and I reply 4 days
The crashes are most likely your fault. The most common source for "crashes" is what's between the monitor, and the chair - the user.
"Ok, your a huge retard and some explanation."
What.
Ownederd13 2 years ago
*/and I reply 4 days later gg
Ownederd13 2 years ago
Also the brand of computer aka mac means nothing. Its exactly the same as PC just customized to run OS X with out it crashing. So when you put windows on you imac it basicly is not different then my dell 4700
retsnom92 2 years ago
See what i want mac users to name one thing about Mac that you cant live with out and that windows does not have.
retsnom92 2 years ago
To name just one: Quick Look. Press the space bar when you have a file selected to instantly see the contents of that file.
marklocker 2 years ago
well i can just open a file... if that's what your talking about. also i can hover my mouse in XP to see whats in a folder but its not hard to open it.
I'm talking about something that its like epically awesome that PC cant do. Most of the mac OS just has a few tool in which you can easily live without. When it comes down the the bare bones of the OS PC is better.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Say you opened a PSD file, that would mean that Photoshop would have to load, which is a hefty program and would take a while. With Quick Look it would appear instantly.
Another thing I couldn't live without, Expose! It makes switching between multiple windows incredibly easy. Want something else? Spaces! Great for separating my work related stuff from my personal activities. I also love Automator, it's saved me hours in the past - a truly fantastic app! What exactly makes Windows better?
marklocker 2 years ago
all pictures on windows xp can be previewed.
switching through windows is easy enough cause its on the task bar.
and cubedesktop is a program that gives spaces, cube, and a bunch of other ones.
What makes windows better is that its very simple and highly compatible. You can even make XP look like OS X. You get a computer to suet you needs. If you wanna do pictures then photoshop or adobe premiere and so on. Also XP has tons of freeware you can get to basically do whatever you would like on XP.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Pictures, videos, word documents, pdfs, presentations, spreadsheets and more can be previewed in OS X.
From the task bar you can't see which window is which. It's tedious switching through them all to find what you want.
OS X has some absolutely fantastic software which I now can't live without. OS X developers really are great, there's loads of freeware out there. If you can't live without a windows app, you can run it seamlessly using Parallels or VMWare.
So, what else makes windows better?
marklocker 2 years ago
Everything out are saying is stupid... mac has stupid special features that you can very easy make on a PC. There is more freeware and software for PC because its owns 90% of the market. its is easy to see what window you want on the task bar just by moving your mouse over it. a Mac is like a PC in a strait jacket. It if very limited for actually doing stuff on.
retsnom92 2 years ago
If it's so limited, name something it can't do?
marklocker 2 years ago
Well it cant run on alot of hardware. It has to have hardware picked by apple for the os to run on.
Also since PC owns 90% of the market they get basically 90% of the software too. Hence the actual OS X cant run any good games.
Compatibility is OS X problem and that's the biggest reason i don't like it.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Of course, OS X is only available on Macs, and that's what makes it so great! It's incredibly stable because the OS has been designed to work with specific hardware - it gets the most performance out of that hardware too.
I think if you had a look around you'd find that the quality of OS X software is generally of a much higher standard than Windows software, and there's nothing I've found I can't do.
Again, you can run Windows within OS X, so compatibility really shouldn't be an issue.
marklocker 2 years ago
Lol no it means when the OS crashes its a flaw in the OS and not 3rd party or user screw up.
When XP crashes its from a user doing something stupid or a 3rd party messing with it.
retsnom92 2 years ago
And you cannot run windows inside of OS X unless you use some type of virtual PC thing. You end up having to install windows on your computer and then shut it down then when it starts up you select the OS you would like to run.
And every time you use windows it shows that mac can not be used alone.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Of course OS X can be used alone. I don't use any virtual machines, and on my MacBook I don't have Boot Camp installed. Can I ask you a question, have you actually ever used a Mac/OS X?
marklocker 2 years ago
Gaming on a mac is pointless. In my opinion you technically not using a mac.
My whole point is that when gaming the OS is windows and the computer, even though it says apple is really just normal hardware that every computer has. All of the parts in a "Mac" computer are made buy the same people who make PC parts. All apple does is setup there OS and choose the hardware that it will run on.
And that's why macs are pointless to game because they are hard to upgrade and way too expensive.
retsnom92 2 years ago
You buy a Mac for two main reasons. The number one reason is that it runs OS X, the worlds most advanced and innovative operating system. Secondly, as a lovely bonus, they happen to be the nicest looking machines on the market.
I think you'll find that a Mac isn't simply high street PC parts either. My iMac for example, doesn't have a bog standard motherboard, it's manufactured to specifically fit the iMac. The GPU is tightly integrated too.
Also, I'm no gamer, I just enjoy a casual play.
marklocker 2 years ago
Non of the macs parts ire made just for mac. Because if you can dual boot windows on it then it will work.
What makes mac OS so great? looks like a notmal OS but is not as compatible with 80% of the software made for computers.
retsnom92 2 years ago
As I've just explained, some of the parts are. Go to Google images and search for "iMac Motherboard", as you will see, it's a custom designed part.
As for why is it so great? Well, you seem to love Windows an awful lot, take some of the features it has (instant indexed searching, gadgets...) they all existed in OS X before they appeared in Windows. Also, look at Windows 7, the task-bar has even been redesigned to work like OS X's dock.
Also, the standard of mac software is incredible.
marklocker 2 years ago
That shit i don't give a damn about, gadgets and widgets. I guess the only thing i look into an OS is compatibility and that's why i use XP. and if some of the parts are made for mac only why does windows run on it? I'm telling you windows can run on all hardware cause it is highly compatible.
retsnom92 2 years ago
Crysis looks like shit on your imac anyway.
retsnom92 2 years ago
So you think mac is so cool cause you playing crysis on it? You have to use windows which proves mac sucks. Mac users piss me off cause they think that when they use bootcamp your running everything on a mac. Imac and all hardware is all mac computers is no different then a PC. and there is a legal way to get mac os x on your PC but who really gives a shit. I pirate shit all the time and i love it.
retsnom92 2 years ago
I don't have to use Windows at all, I choose to so that I can play some gaming titles that are only available on that platform. I'd never use Windows for anything other than gaming.
How many times? When you play games on Windows, you're still playing them on your Mac, you're just not playing them in OS X. What pisses me off is that PC users comment on macs when they've never even used OS X.
There's also no way to legally get Mac OS X on a PC, not very good at getting your facts right are you?
marklocker 2 years ago
The easiest way is to pirate it... but you can buy a license and do it that way. There is a whole site on getting mac OS x on your PC but i will never need a Mac because the PC does everything a mac does but better. And you are using windows to play crysis so therefore you are forced to use it.
Exept when onlive comes out you will be able to game on crysis at 720P 60 FPS and ultra high settings. Mac, PC and with the micro console you can just use the TV.
retsnom92 2 years ago