

My optimism for gaming on Apple devices is not just centered around the current powerhouse devices they have been putting out lately, but also on rumors about what's coming next. IPhone, iPad, and sunglasses (Image credit: Rene Ritchie / iMore) I have to imagine this is only the beginning. Remember, that's only the M1 I would have to imagine the M1 Pro and M1 Max on the MacBook Pro models would be able to deliver an even smoother experience.Īs I have been playing Baldur's Gate III, various indie titles, and a ton of Apple Arcade games on my iMac (2021), it's made me realize that I can say the phrase "Mac gaming" with a straight face. Now, it isn't a completely flawless experience - the frame rate isn't quite as high as it could be on a decked-out PC, but you can play on the highest visual settings on an M1 Mac with 16GB of RAM. The gameplay has been mostly smooth, and I haven't encountered any significant problems while playing the game - especially since Larian Studios has released a few updates now that superficially increase performance on the M1 chips. I've been playing Baldur's Gate III on my M1 iMac and have been loving every minute of it. Speaking from first-hand experience, I have done more gaming on my iMac (2021) than any other Mac I have ever owned, and it's not just small titles either.

Of course, when it comes to the Mac, you have the M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, all of which have been providing crazy performance enhancements to Macs since last year. The frame rate isn't quite as high as it could be on a decked-out PC, but you can play on the highest visual settings on an M1 Mac with 16GB of RAM.
