Is my mac powerful enough to run some demanding games ?

[Uly_]

If I understand, the Macbook Pro with i7 2.8Ghz and Intel Iris Graphics 5200 should be powerful enough for Mario Galaxy if I set native resolution and no AA. Again, thanks you for your constructive answers.

[admin89]

native resolution (1xIR ~ 480p ) looks awful . Just use 2.5xIR , noAA , 16xAF
My Nvidia GT 540M can handle 2.5xIR in most game (even GPU demanding game like Xenoblade) . I have to use 2xIR for Mario Galaxy though
Intel Iris Pro 5200 is much faster than GT 540M , you know

[Uly_]

Cool ! That's perfect then ! Can't wait to get my Macbook Pro now ! Thanks you very much !

[Uly_]

OOPS ! I just contacted Apple to ask them what GPU was in the 13" model, they said it was the Intel Iris Graphics 5100 ! Will Mario Galaxy in native resolution work too ? I'm so sorry for this last-minute post...

[admin89]

Just get a regular 15.4" model , Iris 5100 is much slower than 5200 . My friend is also a coder . Trust me , he totally sick of 13.3" display (Asus Zenbook) . He got a MacBook pro Retina 15.6" last year (GT 650M + i7 Ivy Bridge) , 200$ discount for student and totally satisfy with it .

[Uly_]

The problem is that it's too expensive for me... Has anyone tried Mario Galaxy on the 13" with 2,8Ghz i7 ?

[Anti-Ultimate]

If it's too expensive for you, you shouldn't get a Mac in the first place. Are you sure it isn't possible to program iOS apps under Windows?

[Uly_]

I'm sure it's not. Hackintoshes are not working properly with Xcode and all that stuff. Plus, it's not really legal. But I think I'll stay on a Macbook Pro for light gaming and buy a PC tower later, which will be 2x more powerful for 2x cheaper. But I would really like to know how Mario Galaxy runs on that Macbook !

[admin89]

Intel HD 5100 is slightly faster than HD 4600 . You may have to use 1->2xIR with Mario Galaxy
I just hate low res

[Uly_]

If it runs, then that's good, even with low res. Thanks for the advice though