It’s something of a running joke among Windows users that Macs are rubbish for gaming. Traditionally, Apple’s computers haven’t been considered a great choice for gaming. There are Macs that can play games well, but they are generally much more expensive than the equivalent PC. Also, upgrading a Mac to meet the requirements of a graphically-demanding game is a no-no since they aren’t upsgradeable.
Macs have, however, become a much better choice for gaming enthusiasts, with the advent of Apple’s first M1 chips in 2020, the subsequent M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra, and now the M2, M2 Pro and M2 Max. In the past only the most expensive Macs offered the discrete graphics necessary for gaming. While M-series Macs don’t feature discrete graphics, their capabilities are far beyond the integrated options in Intel Macs, and they even beat the best of the discrete graphics cards that were previously included in Intel-powered Macs. With the arrival of the M2 Pro in the MacBook Pro and Mac mini, and the M2 Max in the MacBook Pro, Apple has finally produced a chip that is capable of handling graphics-intensive AAA games.
This means it’s no longer the case that Apple’s Macs are no good for games. The main problem is that there isn’t the wealth of games available for the Mac – let alone the M-series Chip – right now.
There’s also the fact that, despite perfectly respectable performance, Macs can’t fully compete with purpose-built gaming PCs when it comes to gaming. Even the Mac mini with M2 Pro, which is one of
