The MacBook Pro. One of the most popular laptops on the market. I've owned one for the past four years. Up until recently, I've had a very enjoyable experience with my MacBook Pro. It has been awesome for video and photo editing, writing, and obviously, web browsing. It is a somewhat well rounded laptop. It can handle almost anything you can throw at it. I haven't had any issues with software, or usability. The transitions from Windows (four years ago) was quick and painless. Plus, OS X has a wide variety of apps.
You would think that with credentials like this, the MacBook Pro would be the one laptop that is capable of doing anything. Unfortunately for many, this is not the case. You are probably wondering, what can't the MacBook Pro do better than most other laptops? One word...GAMING! I've always heard that Macs were poor gaming computers, and I always thought it was people just criticizing Apple. Recently, however, I've been trying to test out some games, not only to review for you guys, but also simply because I love games. I have to say, and this is coming from someone that's been a fairly devoted supporter of Apple computers (not a fanboy), that gaming on a MacBook Pro has to be; in my opinion, one of the most frustrating and annoying experiences I've ever had. The MacBook Pro, although powerful, doesn't have the exact specifications needed for optimum gaming performance. While testing out games, there were several issues I encountered. Poor Frame Rate While playing games on my MacBook Pro, the first thing I realized was the really low frame rate. Based, not only on my own experiences, but also on various sources online, optimum frame rate for gaming is between 50-60 FPS. All of the games I tested on my Mac, never got higher than 30 FPS. 30 FPS is considerably low, compared to optimum gameplay FPS. FPS on MacBook Pro League of Legends: 18-29 FPS-averaged 21 FPS Minecraft: 10-16 FPS-averaged 14 FPS Goat Simulator: 7-16 FPS-averaged 12 FPS Lego Star Wars: N/A-would not run on MacBook Pro Call of Duty: N/A-would not run on MacBook Pro All of these games had-if they even ran-very poor frame rates. I would also like to add that all of these frame rates were while these games were on their lowest settings. Goat Simulator has to be the worst of all the games that I tested, in terms of compatibility. I am not giving comments on gameplay at this time. Playing Goat Simulator, was like watching a heavily scratched DVD (remember those). There was a lot of freezing, skipping, and delays in audio and video. Overheating Mac The next issue I encountered was, overheating. After about 45 minutes, my MacBook began overheating. After an hour and a half, it was unbearably hot. It would literally burn, resting my wrists on it. Poor Compatibility One of the biggest issues with gaming on a Mac is the limited selection of titles. Not only are certain titles not even available on OS X, but as you can see from my FPS list above, some games that are "compatible" with OS X won't run on it. Just because a game is on the Mac App Store and it claims to be compatible with a certain version of OS X, doesn't mean it is. Basically, what I am saying is, all computers have their purpose. For Macs, that purpose is not gaming. It may be able to do anything else, but if you want a gaming computer, get a PC. If you want the best in gaming performance and portability, get a Razer Blade gaming laptop. I've had the chance to test one, and it was beautiful. It had amazing performance, and it is thinner than a dime. I definitely can't wait to get my hands on my own Razer Blade to give you guys a full review.
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