12-inch MacBook says yes modern games

When Apple releases a new product, it is spoken of throughout the world. This is what happened with the new 12-inch MacBook. Almost all the major publications smashed it to smithereens due to the specific characteristics and is too inflated price. It took a while, the cries died down, there were a comprehensive review, but an important question and there was no answer. Does MacBook pull demanding modern games?

The answer to the question was obtained thanks to the guys from Barefeats, who tortured MacBook range of modern games and have posted the results for all to see.

Performance of the MacBook (1.1 GHz Intel Core M, 8 GB of RAM, SSD, Intel HD Graphics 5300) compared with the indicators 13-inch MacBook Air (1,4 GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB of RAM, SSD Flash storage, Intel HD Graphics 5000), which at one time perfectly I coped with DiRT 3 and Beyond Earth. Those who argued that the new MacBook can only write a blog, or take notes, were wrong.

Laptops tested using such demanding game as Tomb Raider, Batman: Arkham City and Grid 2. The new MacBook has been more RAM and a slightly improved graphics, but it is inferior to the processor. Surprisingly, but the MacBook has shown good results:

The Grid 2 new MacBook even surpassed the performance "Air" laptop by 12%. However, much I lost to him in Tomb Raider. In the real game of life, you will not feel the difference, and overall performance of both cars are very similar. Then, can we conclude that the 12-inch MacBook suited for the demanding modern games? Of course we can!

However, if the game - your priority, the MacBook is not the best option from the Apple line (however, as the MacBook Air). These ultra-thin and light notebooks have been created for other tasks, for those people who are constantly on the move and in need of a compact and reliable machine.

In your case it is better to pay attention to the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, iMac or Mac Pro. With their help you get maximum enjoyment from the game. But agrees that the new MacBook - only the future of the car, not worth it, because it copes with its tasks. Just a couple of years worth the wait. When the MacBook will be brought to perfection, its price will fall slightly, but will improve performance.

And someone from our readers already have a new MacBook? Share your experiences using it!

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