Games on 15" MBP Retina 2.4 Ghz Quad-Core

Hello!
I jus wanted to know how well does Minecraft and Starcraft II run on the MBP Retina 15" 2.4 Ghz Quad-Core.
Thank You!

The MacBook Pro with Retina display is the best portable Mac you can use for games because of its processor, the memory (8 GB by default) and its graphic cards (one integrated card for home tasks and a dedicated NVIDIA graphic for games and heavy tasks). If you really want a Mac to play games, get this 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. However, remember to choose a smaller resolution when you want to play a game, because the game probably won't work properly with a 2880x1800 resolution (choose, for example, 1440x900).
On the other hand, you can find PCs that may run better with games at a smaller cost than the MacBook Pro with Retina display, but I think that OS X makes the MacBook Pro an attractive computer instead of a PC with Windows

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<http://support.apple.com/specs/powermac/PowerMac_G5_Late2005.html>

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