Is iMac 5K good for games !?

Hello, I want to ask you is the new iMac good for video games. By video games I mean games with very good graphics like Far Cry 4, GTA 5, CoD AW, Dying Light and other like them or I should get a cheeper gaming pc? Please, answer me if you can.

The only way to play high games with high response times on an IMac is to get an IMac with high end specs and that'll make it a very expensive gaming machine.
You need to check the sites for the games you play for the nominal (average) hardware specs as well as the higher end hardware specs.
None of the 21 inch screen IMacs will hack it for high end gaming as their GPUs top out at 1 GB VRAM and the i7 CPUs are NOT the fastest available.
The only 5K retina iMac is the 27 inch screen model that starts at $2500 U.S.D. and the 27 inch screen models are the only models to get all of the bells and whistles needed like maybe a top of the line i7 CPU(for games the i7 CPU is really needed over the more common i5 CPUs), top of the line GPU (or see if you can get away with the base (2 GB VRAM GPUs) and faster 7200 RPM hard drives (the 21 inch screen iMacs only come now with laptop standard 5400 RPM hard drives, now) or faster/larger Fusion or SSD/Flash based drives.
You'll be close to the $3000 mark or more if you go with both the fastest CPU (4.0 Ghz) AND the 4 GB VRAM GPU.
If you are trying to compare an iMac gaming machine to a cheap PC for gaming, it sounds as if to me you do not have the budget for a $2500 IMac???
Even the non-retina 27 inch iMacs will set you back, at least $2000 U.S.D. for the higher spec'd. model.
If you are really considering the cheap PC route (which won't be as cheap as you think for a comparable PC with good gaming hardware specs), maybe just stick to your PC for gaming.
It seems to me that the budget is not there or realistic for a IMac with the specs you are going to need.
Good Luck!

Similar Messages

24" iMac any good for games (compared to Mac Pro)

Hi,
I'm on my second Mac Pro and after no end of trouble so i'm hoping to exchange it for a 24" imac but i was wondering if it's any good for games?
I would probably configure it with the 7600gt and maybe the 2.33ghz proccessor.
My mac pro with the x1900xt ran Quake 4 and Doom3 etc at full stettings really well but i've just had to much trouble with it!

The iMac would be fine for games for now, but you are stuck with the configuration that you purchase as there is no way (for now) to upgrade the video card.
There is a thought that some OEMs might make an upgrade card, but as of now there are none.
The big advantage of the Mac Pro is that it has the PCI-express video card that you can remove the stock card from and add a newer, better card.

Are iMac's good for professional video editing?

Are iMac's good for professional video editing (and these other apps)?, if so what one is the best
Software i would like to run (and run fast):
Final Cut Pro 7/X
Premier Pro
Avid
Motion 5
Colour
After Effects
Photoshop
and maybe a copple of games such as the elder scrolls online, gta 5 (when it comes to Mac/PC) and skyrim (with mods)

Yes, I'd urge you to visit your local Apple Store and ask your quesitons. You may want to speak to their business professional who may have more expertise than your everyday consumer sales people.

7300GT any good for games over imac X1600XT?

Hi,
I have been waiting for the mac pro and have been using a standard 17" intel imac in the meantime. I have found it great for games like Quake 4, Doom 3 and Call of Duty 2 etc but now that the mac pros are out i intend to buy one. The thing i'd like to know is how will the 2ghz version with the standard 7300gt video card stack up aginst the imac with the standard x1600xt? The frame rates don't look that hot on apples web site but i just need it to play at least as good as the imac. I don't have the cash for any of the upgrade cards.
Ant thoughts welcome!

I would exactly say that the 7300GT is a slouch. Far from it. What you have to remember is that put up against cards like the ATI X1900 it looks shameful. The 7300GT is a good, cheap, middle performing display card.
Michael Schumacher's F1 Ferarri is a quick little beast. Thing is, put it up against Captain Kirk's Enterprise and it's shamefully slow.

Is a amd radeon 6490m good for games

hii i wanne buy macbook pro but dont now if i must take the one with intel hd 3000 or amd redeon 6490 can somone help me
i play games the new ones like dragon age 2 , world of warcraft and diablo 3
annyone can help me with this
tnx

The only way to play high games with high response times on an IMac is to get an IMac with high end specs and that'll make it a very expensive gaming machine.
You need to check the sites for the games you play for the nominal (average) hardware specs as well as the higher end hardware specs.
None of the 21 inch screen IMacs will hack it for high end gaming as their GPUs top out at 1 GB VRAM and the i7 CPUs are NOT the fastest available.
The only 5K retina iMac is the 27 inch screen model that starts at $2500 U.S.D. and the 27 inch screen models are the only models to get all of the bells and whistles needed like maybe a top of the line i7 CPU(for games the i7 CPU is really needed over the more common i5 CPUs), top of the line GPU (or see if you can get away with the base (2 GB VRAM GPUs) and faster 7200 RPM hard drives (the 21 inch screen iMacs only come now with laptop standard 5400 RPM hard drives, now) or faster/larger Fusion or SSD/Flash based drives.
You'll be close to the $3000 mark or more if you go with both the fastest CPU (4.0 Ghz) AND the 4 GB VRAM GPU.
If you are trying to compare an iMac gaming machine to a cheap PC for gaming, it sounds as if to me you do not have the budget for a $2500 IMac???
Even the non-retina 27 inch iMacs will set you back, at least $2000 U.S.D. for the higher spec'd. model.
If you are really considering the cheap PC route (which won't be as cheap as you think for a comparable PC with good gaming hardware specs), maybe just stick to your PC for gaming.
It seems to me that the budget is not there or realistic for a IMac with the specs you are going to need.
Good Luck!

IMacs are good for gaming

Im thinking about buying a 21'' Imac for gaming and other stuff, would it be good for playing some games?

Buy a dedicated gaming box, instead.
Better for gaming than a Mac and less expensive.
The 21 inch screen iMac models won't cut it for gaming if you need high resolution, fast refresh graphics.
The 21 inch screen iMac models only come with a 512 VRAM GPU.
Not enough GPU power for high end gaming with high resolution graphics requirements.

IMac any good for gameing?

I've just returned my faulty Powermac G5 2.3GHZ Dual Core with the nvidia 6600 256mb graphics card and am thinking of replaceing it with a 20" iMac Core Duo with the 256mb Graphics card upgrade.
I currently have Quake 4 and Doom3 both of which ran ok on the G5, does anyone have any experiences of these and other games at reasonable quality settings etc?

I have bootcamp on an iMac and its awsome.
I have unreal tournament on both OSX and XP, on XP it is around 50% faster, don't believe the hype apples graphics handling for games is appalling compared to XP, simple fact when its there on the same computer. Open GL is broken compared to Direct X, even MacWorld admitted it.
I am currently running Oblivion on XP and it runs well (Although frankly I don't know what the fuss is about if I look at someone funny I am slammed in jail and its starting to get tiring!)

IMac any good for Architects ?

Hello guys,
I am an Architect and i am planning to buy an iMac soon. Unfirtunately not all architecture software works on Mac OS.
Is it sensible enough to install windows 7 on iMac and use for aechitecture purpose ?
Please comment.

Running Windows under BootCamp, a true dual boot configuration, is just as fast as on a PC. Running Windows as I do with Paralells, a virtual machine, is slower than a PC. The applications that I run aren't extremely intensive and I need to switch back and forth between OS X and Win frequently so I don't care that I'm taking a speed hit. When you run BootCamp your Mac IS a PC. The beauty of it is that when you're done with windows for the day you can reboot into
OS X and run your Mac stuff.

Good for games?

i have a very powerfull dell pc, but i really want an apple. i want to know if the G5 is well suited to play games on, or if i should just buy a good graphics card. i really want to get to the simplicity of an apple. and front row looks pretty cool.

I would personally consider the G5 computers to be adequate for gaming. But, I would not expect the same level of gaming performance from them that you would observe on a high-end PC / Windows machine when it comes to gaming.
For general games, you probably wouldn't find any problems. But, when it comes to realistic 3D games, you will probably find that the Mac is slightly disadvantaged.
The Macs are great computers. I really like mine. But, if I were after 3D gaming, I would have gone with a PC instead (or in addition to the Mac).

Is an 27-inch: 3.1GHz iMac good for minor gaming?

Hello!
I was wondering if the 3.1GHz iMac is good for minor gaming. By minor, I am not talking CoD or Wow. Rather, I am talking about games like Hearts of Iron 3 and Crusader Kings 2 (large games but less complex I feel, maybe I am wrong). My black Macbook I bought at the beginning of college is still working fine, but is nearly 6 years old now. I know the sad day will come when it dies. I love my Mac OS and want to get a new one because I use iMovie frequently and just love using my Mac. I have a decent desktop PC now but am thinking about combining everything great about both into one. With this powerful iMac, will these nerdy strategy games that I like to play work as beautifully as everything else on a Mac?
Thank you

Geier wrote:
Thank you very much for the help! For the sake of longevity, would upgrading from the i5 to the i7 be more beneficial than upgrading from 4 GB RAM to 8 GB RAM?
It depends on what you will be using the computer for. If you will be doing CPU intensive applications then you should do both, upgrade the RAM and CPU. You can do the RAM yourself by purchasing high quality RAM from trusted vendors such as www.macsales.com or Crucial. Installing it only requires a screw driver and 5 minutes of work, it's incredibly simple to do and is dramatically less expensive than buying RAM from Apple.
Please let us know the types of things you will be using the computer for in addition to the minor gaming.

Are there any free screen recorders for games

Dont say use quicktime because it *****. I would really like to know if anyone knows of a free screen recorder that is really good for games.

There are several free trials. ScreenFlow, Camtasia, Snapz Pro x. But just so you know, most programs run through quicktime. You can only record in 1440x900 as a max for mac at the moment. I have retina display and i'm looking for something to record in 2880x1800. So for now mac is limited to 720p. I tried Quicktime first and thought it was ****.. but after using every other program, they are all the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTgSdn7Xfw&list=UUAli9YvbDwpiemNwAf-LXaQ&index=1 &feature=plcp
Is a recording done by quick time of World of Warcraft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrWzav3-A8
That one is done with Camtasia to record both Cam and screen. They both have the same quality, just one has a webcam. =P
The good thing about Quicktime is it saves the file as a movie file and you can use an outside editing program. But with Camtasia and ScreenFlow you have to use their editing program or Render it and use an outside program, then render again.
Hope this helps. =P
Zambador.

Are iMacs good for playing video games like Skyrim?

I'm most likely to be getting a baseline iMac and I wanted to know if these computers are good for playing video games such as Skyrim before I get rid of my current PC. Also, are these games even compatable with a Mac. I've heard rumors that you can't play these kind of games on a Mac.

SladeSS wrote:
So, I can interchange between the Mac OS and Windows at any time I want or did I understand that wrong? Is it a one or the other kind of deal?
Yes, please read the Boot Camp FAQ for additional information. You will need to buy a license of Windows 7 and once your get the iMac run an App called Boot Camp Assistant and follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows. Once you have you completed you will have both OS X and Windows 7 installed. BTW there is a Boot Camp forum if you have more detailed questions, that is where the Boot Camp and Windows guys hang out.
Note: Whenever you load MS Windows on your Mac it then becomes a native Windows machine when running Windows. This means like any Windows box it is susceptible to ALL the other issues Windows users have to put up with including viruses and other malware. The good news is even if your Windows partition becomes totally diseased that in no way affects the OS X partition or OS X.

Any way to get refunded for games that looked good in adverts but turned out to be entirely rubbish?

Ripped off? I got over 80 hours from Bloodborne, THE standout game for me this gen.

30 days is too long for a refund. As it was mentioned earlier, it would be the death of
small devs who are doing it proper and will be run down by something subjective.
One middle ground solution is to wait for reviews and word of mouth (friends or news gaming sites etc.)
before you buy any games. Marketers aren't the most honest group so stop listening/reading into them
already. Too many idiots with short-term money keep falling for things marketers come up with and end
up complaining everywhere. Do your own research and stop being lazy.
-Stop pre-ordering (Producers and publishers aren't testing their products enough, and have shifted their focus on pleasing their board members too much. These board members don't know the ins-and-outs of game development so they should also be called out in comments and conversations too.)
-More developers should go back to creating demos for games, and the Gaming platforms (Sony, Microsoft, Steam) could accomodate developers in terms of costs for demos.
Patience is a virtue and it would be nice if game development (and all the groups involved) went back to the good
old days of properly tested games before being released.
/end rant

Mac Mini or iMac good for graphic apps?

I currently have an older G4, dual processor, 450 MHz, 768mb RAM running Tiger. I'm a graphic designer working mainly with Quark, Freehand, Photoshop. I'm not a heavy Photoshop user. I'm trying to decide if I should upgrade to a G5 tower, or if the new iMacs or Mac Mini would work for me. I've heard that the Mac Mini could be a step backwards for my type of use. Any informed opinions would greatly help. Obviously speed is not my number one concern, but I wouldn't want to be slower! I do have an external CD/DVD burner and I need to keep my external ZIP drive.
Thanks,
Kristi

The Mac Mini may not be good for your use (Intel Macs in gerneral) do not have a native version of Photoshop (PPC only app so it would run under PPC emulation), so unless you have 1+GB RAM it would run slow, not as slow as on your current machine though so you might not notice the way some others might. The Mac Mini (even the core solo 1.5Ghz) will be much faster than your current machine, any modern Mac would be.I would go for an iMac since it, IMO, is going to be a better buy, since it doesn't cost that much more, and is a top of the line consumer machine. If you don't do much Photoshoping the G5 Power Mac is overkill, IMO. You may even want to look at refurb G5 iMacs if you want to save a little money.

It's the iBox good for my future iMac 27''?

Hello, i'm italian. I wanna ask you: it's the iBox good for my future iMac 27''? i5 2,9ghz - 8gb ram - ATI 660M 512mb - Fusion Drive 3TB. THANK YOU ALL!!!

Hello Caruat,
Do you mean Xbox... or what is an iBox?

Is iMac 5K good for games !?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for