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Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - n00neimp0rtant - 03-17-2011
The latest 15" and 17" MacBook Pros have some very impressive specs, including 2.0/2.2GHz quad-core i7s as well as high-performance AMD graphics. From what I've heard, performance is incredible, but I wanted to know if anyone here got their hands on one and tried out Dolphin on it. Right now I have one with 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo and nVidia graphics, and performance is decent. In OS X I have to use OpenGL, and I can get about 98% speed in relatively lightweight games like Sonic 4. Games like Sonic Colors, especially in areas with embellished lighting like the title screen, I get about 50% speed. If I boot into Windows 7 and use DirectX, I can play lightweight games full speed, and more graphically-intense ones at 80%/90% speed.
From the specs alone it's obvious that Dolphin would run much better on a new one, but I would only consider upgrading my laptop if I could get word that most everything runs full speed within OS X (OpenGL renderer). Thanks in advance =]
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - Billiard26 - 03-18-2011
Save a thousand bucks and don't get a Mac.
Dolphin performance will be better on Windows as well.
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - admin89 - 03-18-2011
It will overheat for sure unlike my laptop has a big fansink
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - gsilver - 03-23-2011
I have the 15" 2.2Ghz with the Radeon 6750m and after the 10.6.7 update I get full speed in OSX with Twilight Princess Wii (That's the only game I have unfortunately) at 1680x1050.
Now I just need to get a Wiimote to get passed the fishing part.
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - ExtremeDude2 - 03-23-2011
(03-23-2011, 12:17 AM)gsilver Wrote: Now I just need to get a Wiimote to get passed the fishing part.
Are you saying you don't have a wii?
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - silveruniverse - 03-23-2011
(03-23-2011, 12:17 AM)gsilver Wrote: full speed in OSX with Twilight Princess Wii (That's the only game I have unfortunately) at 1680x1050.
Now I just need to get a Wiimote to get passed the fishing part.
you have a wii game... and no wiimote...
wait, what?
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - ExtremeDude2 - 03-23-2011
Pirate!
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - boogerlad - 03-23-2011
umm, he could've dumped the game with a lg drive.
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - Rydian - 03-23-2011
Wiimotes, like any other electronic, can break.
RE: Performance on newest MacBook Pros? - ExtremeDude2 - 03-24-2011
(03-23-2011, 10:56 AM)boogerlad Wrote: umm, he could've dumped the game with a lg drive.The point is that he does not have a wii