The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Gameplay on 27" iMac

So, Skyrim is finally here. Being a TES fan since the Morrowind days, I could not let myself pass this game. Truth is, Skyrim has met my expectations. The skies and distant vistas are stunning, the soundtrack is beautiful and the game is so damn immersive I could play this for hours without realising the time passed. The only drawback is the fact that the game is a notorious console port. Anyway, that doesn't detract from the experience at all!
The game, as always, was ran on Boot Camp, due to its uncompatibility with OS X. The gameplay was recorded with Fraps at a locked 30 frames per second, although my PC can run it at a constant 60 during normal gameplay. Changed some stuff in a file in order to increase the Field of View and add foliage shadows. Looks even better that way!
Enjoy!

System Specs:
- Apple iMac; game ran on Windows 7 64-bit (through Boot Camp).
- Intel i5 Quad Core @3.10 Ghz.
- 8 GB of RAM Memory.
- AMD Radeon 6970m 1GB.

Game Settings:
- 1920x1080.
- Everything else maxed out, except for AA (2x).
- Added foliage shadows through a config file.

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[MetaFoxx278]

My plan is to get the same Mac as you, except with the 3.4GHz i7 and AMD Radeon HD 6790M 2GB. That should be more than enough to run Skyrim and anything else I might want.

[PolloSpeedo]

@MetaFoxx278 Yeah, better still, I've noticed Bethesda has really improved performance for this game through constant patching. Now it doesn't get stuttery in cities :)

[2222lil]

Can I run this game well with these settings?  2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 2560 x 1440 resolution 4GB (two 2GB) memory 1TB hard drive1 AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB On a Mac btw

[PolloSpeedo]

@2222lil I'd say you will be able to run the game well at 900 - 1080p, my guess is that you'll be hanging around the 30 frames per second area at Medium/High settings. Just remember to disable Vsync for a performance gain, and you'll be good to go!

[FifaGuyHD]

hey, i have a quad core i7 27inch imac with 2gb graphics running widows 7 ultimate through bootcamp. with this game play with maxed out settings? great vid btw :)

[PolloSpeedo]

@FifaGuyHD Most likely, yes. It all depends on your graphics card model, but Skyrim isn't very well optimised so you may notice some frame drops. What graphics card model do you have?

[PolloSpeedo]

@rubenandpimslapping Bethesda didn't quite manage to optimise Skyrim for PC, so performance in this game is somewhat a hit or miss situation. Even my frame rate stutters from time to time, especially in cities. An user recently created an update that supposedly fixes the frame rate, and, from what I've heard, it works pretty well. I don't suggest you to try it yet, as it is in an early stage, but in case you want to track it, just google "TES acceleration layer".

Good luck!

[rubenandpimslapping]

when i play this on default settings even then my fps isn't that good how come ?

[LeStuffedPorkReturns]

@HLM190586 I haven't had the opportunity to play it, but I intend to do so.

[HLM190586]

@LeStuffedPorkReturns

obviously you never play it