I am looking to upgrade my Mac to an ideal gaming, photo, and media creation system. What is the best option for me if I like to play The Sims 3 games?

I am looking for suggestions on the ideal gaming macbook. I enjoy playing the sims 3 but it runs really slowly on my current Macbook. I bought it back in 2011 and ive kept up to date with software updates, etc. Just needing some help deciding which system will give me the biggest bang for my buck.

16GB RAM upgrade + an SSD upgrade (biggest wallet can afford).
However, if it is a 13" model, there is an inescapable wall, since those carry just a single GPU and share the video memory with the rest of the apps. 15" and 17" models have a  higher powered, separate and autoswitching GPU and up to 1GB of dedicated VRAM.

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