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Gaming on the 24" iMac - Can We Do It?
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So I just got home with a brand new 2.8 Ghz 24" iMac and it is easily the most powerful Mac computer I have ever had. My question is is it powerful enough to game on, and if so what games are available for the mac that I can test on it, are there any "mac only" gaming sites, demo sites, etc.?
Any help from the more experienced would be much appreciated, thanks!
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Short answer, yes. You should have no problem with gaming. I run Call of Duty 4 and 5 on one running MS Vista.
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Alum 24" Imac 2.8 ghz
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Celebrating 10 years and 4000 posts on MacNN!
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I run World of Warcraft on my 2.66 GHz 20" iMac with all the video options turned up and get 30+ FPS. It works just fine.
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I run the Mac version Call Of Duty 4, on a 20", 2.4 GHz, 4GB ram, aluminium Imac. All video options are set to highest level. The game runs great.
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Seems insulting to a $2500 computer to ask it to do what a $400 PS3 could do so much better though doesn't it? Or am I off base? But it works great for X-plane although I don't think ANY computer could handle it's highest settings... it's designed to take advantage of the computers we'll have in 10 years or something.
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Originally Posted by mrtew 
Seems insulting to a $2500 computer to ask it to do what a $400 PS3 could do so much better though doesn't it? Or am I off base?
Not insulting, as much as it is a testament to the Mac's versatility 
I don't know about you, but I'd be pissed if I moved from an apartment to a mansion, only to realize the mansion didn't have a kitchen.
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Originally Posted by mrtew
Seems insulting to a $2500 computer to ask it to do what a $400 PS3 could do so much better though doesn't it? Or am I off base? But it works great for X-plane although I don't think ANY computer could handle it's highest settings... it's designed to take advantage of the computers we'll have in 10 years or something.
I wasn't asking if I could turn my $2000 dollar work computer into a child's toy, it's just been so long since I've had a high-end Mac I wanted some advice on where the gaming scene has gone and what it has evolved into. I know we Mac owners have more options than a few years ago thus the questions.....thanks everyone for the informative responses, very helpful!
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15" Macbook Pro w/ Retina / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 / 16 GB DDR3 Memory / 256 GB SSD / Backlit Keyboard / OSX El Capitan
Apple iPhone 6+ / 64GB (Silver) / Wi-Fi and AT&T LTE / Apple iPad 3rd Generation / 64GB Wi-Fi
New Apple TV 32GB / New Touchpad Remote / Netflix and Entire App Store (TWiT, YouTube, WatchESPN, TV Networks, Etc.)
Apple iPad Pro / 12.9" Retina Touchscreen / A9X Chip / 4-Speaker High-Fidelity Sound / Smart Keyboard Pro / Apple Pencil
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