This doesn’t mean that the chips are incapable of running games. When comparing these MacBooks to gaming laptops geared towards esports, it’s easy to see how Apple designed and optimized them for professional tasks like content creation, machine learning, and game development. With the M1 Max and Pro launch, expectations quickly grew that MacBooks would soon be capable of gaming. Powerful hardware, but does it game well?Īpple Silicon was set to revolutionize the Mac. However, the cost of the entire system and the lack of portability made it a difficult buy when compared to a dedicated gaming laptop or a PC built with the same graphics card. Using an external display, a graphics card like the RTX 2080Ti could reach comfortable framerates in games like Rocket League on Boot Camp. READ MORE: Macs are spanking the PC market right now
In the past, gaming on Intel MacBooks either natively or through Boot Camp required an external GPU or eGPU connected via the Thunderbolt 3 port. Gaming on MacBooks in the past Image: KnowTechie
These changes are subject to Apple embracing esports gaming as an integral part of MacBooks, something we are hoping to see after the launch of Apple Arcade and the release of macOS games like Dota 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and more.
MacBooks have to undergo a considerable change in their software and hardware to make them a suitable and cost-effective alternative to gaming laptops. The state of gaming on Apple Silicon MacBooks is not mature enough to buy one specifically for gaming. Although the latest M1 Max MacBooks claim to have the graphical capabilities of a mobile RTX 3080, they are not replacing gaming laptops anytime soon.
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