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| 22-10-08 / 00:02 : New MacBooks game performances (cjed) |
| As new MacBooks include a new QuickTime extension (AppleVAH264HW.component) that allows hardware decoding of HD H264 videos through the NVIDIA chipset, MacWorld provides benchs of these new macs in games, compared with the older models and an iMac. On the new MacBook the CPU frequency (2.0Ghz or 2,4 Ghz) has no impact on the framerate, that is from 4 up to 6 times the fps experienced with the older MacBook (Intel GMA 3100 chipset). The MacBook is even slightly faster than a 2,4Ghz imac fitted with an ATI Radeon HD 2400XT (except in UT2004, as the Unreal engine has always been better optimized for ATIs cards). Finally the new MacBook Pro with its GeForce 9600M GT can double or triple the fps compared with the new MacBook (at max resolution - native -, there is less difference - about 50% - in lower resolution). The GeForce 9600M GT 512Mb brings less than 10% additional fps to the 256Mb. Then the entry models are the best choices for games, and the new MacBook can now really play recent games (35 fps at max resolution in Doom3 in high quality, and 30 fps in CoD4). The MacBook Pro reaches 90fps in Doom3... to compare with the (at best) 20fps with an old G4 1,25Ghz with Radeon 9000 (and in a lower 1024*768 resolution in medium quality). The older MacBook with Intel chipset provided only 8fps at that resolution, but in high quality. |
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