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WilHarris · 12th Apr 2006, 10:14

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04...ac_benchmarks/

crayfish · 12th Apr 2006, 10:52

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Are you tempted to pick up a Mac now that you can do some gaming either in OSX itself, or by dual-botting into Windows XP?

Dual botting

Gordy · 12th Apr 2006, 11:13

I have to say its made my macbook pro just that little bit better.

I can run windows software when I'm on the move if needs be as long as using the great os x.

I was hoping it would be possible when I bought it but wasn't going to be reliant on it.

I'm taking it to a lan on friday save lugging my pc around

mclean007 · 12th Apr 2006, 11:21

Quite embarrassing that a quad-core G5 at 2.5GHz with a 7800GT gets only 67 fps where an A64 at 2.0GHz with a 6600GT hits 80! Shows how truly terrible the PPC architecture was for gaming.

Gordy · 12th Apr 2006, 12:14

Nah it shows how poor the open gl is on mac os x I'm afraid

Hopefully apple will do some more work on it now

mclean007 · 12th Apr 2006, 12:15

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Originally Posted by Gordy

Nah it shows how poor the open gl is on mac os x I'm afraid

Hopefully apple will do some more work on it now

Good point well presented.

cpu121 · 12th Apr 2006, 12:31

Are there any comparisons yet of a Macbook Pro running OSX and another running Windows XP? Would be interesting to see which is faster.

Firehed · 12th Apr 2006, 15:45

Hm, if only they had put up some current games/games worth playing. I'm still wondering how a MBP would fare with Oblivion or some more recent FPSs.

cpu121 - doubt it, but Windows would have to be faster. DX9 for a start.

stephen2002 · 12th Apr 2006, 16:45

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Originally Posted by cpu121

Are there any comparisons yet of a Macbook Pro running OSX and another running Windows XP? Would be interesting to see which is faster.

I would love to see this too.

Gordy · 12th Apr 2006, 17:40

There are some comparisons between the two out there already but they were using none native apps so it wasn't a fair test.

speedfreek · 12th Apr 2006, 21:51

Im waiting for the next gen before I even think of a laptop, Mac makes a decent laptop but I wouldnt try one until Im 100% certian that its bug free and car run source decently.

Gordy · 13th Apr 2006, 10:42

No such thing as a 100% certainty any laptop is going to have bugs look at the last rev of the 15in powerbooks for proof if you need any.

They can run source perfectly already (82fps)

12th Apr 2006, 10:14	#1
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Gordy Evil Teddy Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,485	I have to say its made my macbook pro just that little bit better. I can run windows software when I'm on the move if needs be as long as using the great os x. I was hoping it would be possible when I bought it but wasn't going to be reliant on it. I'm taking it to a lan on friday save lugging my pc around __________________ modding.gordyhand.co.uk

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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	Quite embarrassing that a quad-core G5 at 2.5GHz with a 7800GT gets only 67 fps where an A64 at 2.0GHz with a 6600GT hits 80! Shows how truly terrible the PPC architecture was for gaming. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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Gordy Evil Teddy Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,485	Nah it shows how poor the open gl is on mac os x I'm afraid Hopefully apple will do some more work on it now __________________ modding.gordyhand.co.uk

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Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	Hm, if only they had put up some current games/games worth playing. I'm still wondering how a MBP would fare with Oblivion or some more recent FPSs. cpu121 - doubt it, but Windows would have to be faster. DX9 for a start. __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

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cpu121 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 323	Are there any comparisons yet of a Macbook Pro running OSX and another running Windows XP? Would be interesting to see which is faster.

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Gordy Evil Teddy Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,485	There are some comparisons between the two out there already but they were using none native apps so it wasn't a fair test. __________________ modding.gordyhand.co.uk

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Gordy Evil Teddy Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,485	No such thing as a 100% certainty any laptop is going to have bugs look at the last rev of the 15in powerbooks for proof if you need any. They can run source perfectly already (82fps) __________________ modding.gordyhand.co.uk