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    will civ 5 run well on the mbp 13 incher ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Rogue Tardis, Oct 3, 2010.

  1. Rogue Tardis

    Rogue Tardis Notebook Geek

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    will civ 5 run well on the mbp 13 incher ?

    :confused:

    would the gfx card in the mbp 13 incher be comparable to the 9800M GTX ?

    :confused:
     
    Rogue Tardis, Oct 3, 2010
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  2. iggiepop

    iggiepop Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sure that it would run fine (I will be installing it tomorrow on my MBP 13" and let you know for sure).

    The 320M is about equvalent to the 9500M GS/GT, no way near the 9800M GTS!
     
    iggiepop, Oct 3, 2010
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    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    That would be great if it were as powerful as a 9800GTX :).. At 1280x800 though that 320m does very well after having played some games on one ...
     
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    I play civ5 on mine using a Wineskin port, and even with that extra overhead, it's still playable. If you actually install and play it using Windows, I'd expect it to run even better.

    The 320m runs about equivalent to the 9600gt in my 2008 MBP (which Apple has slightly underclocked)
     
    doh123, Oct 3, 2010
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  5. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    I thought it was out for the Mac?
     
    Seshan, Oct 3, 2010
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    Akari Notebook Evangelist

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    Akari, Oct 3, 2010
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    xyanide14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Its not out for the mac, but I believe it well eventually come out for it. Civ 4 came out on Mac and i bet civ 5 will do the same. Just gotta wait for the os x version if you don't want to run bootcamp.

    Edit: by bootcamp I mean running windows in general.
     
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    really? thats funny.. I didn't wait for a Mac OS X version and I don't run boot camp.. and I also don't play it in a Virtual Machine... theres more options than most people realize.

    Speaking of an official Mac version, it has not yet been announced this will ever happen. Since previous Civs have come to Mac its likely this one will too, but its not guaranteed... there may never be an official Mac version.... but thats why there are unofficial ports :)
     
    doh123, Oct 3, 2010
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