So if you want to play GTA 5 on your M1 system, we would advise you to crossover.

GTA 5 runs on Parallels 17 only extremely stuttering with strong FPS drops in the single player mode, with Crossover we achieve an almost stable 60 frames per second in 1,920×1,080 with normal graphics settings. In Crossover, we achieve slightly higher FPS (about 35) with the same graphics settings, but in 1,600×900 pixels, which makes the image look much sharper. Take the new Mass Effect: Legendary Edition: It runs at 30 FPS in Parallels 17 on normal settings, but low resolution of 1,280×720 pixels. However, we were often able to determine significantly better performance values via Crossover. There is no clear winner here, because more games are compatible with Parallels in nominal terms. The price of the software is approximately the same: Crossover 21 costs £48/$60. On a very large 4K display 1080p appear less crisp than on the internal Retina screen. We have also connected the M1 MacBook Pro to a 27in monitors and a 60in TV screen.

On the 13in screen the game plays very well. Sure, there are cheap gaming laptops in the price range, but the MacBook Pro is the device that virtually every creative person has in their bag. Battlefield 3 is currently playing here on the basic version with only 8GB RAM for £1,299/$1,299. Of course a MacBook is not an ultra-high-end gaming PC, but, especially in the single player mode, everything over 40 FPS is well playable.Īnd it’s a really interesting experiment, because we must not forget one thing: The new MacBook Pro M1 is a relatively cheap laptop. It’s not the most graphics-hungry ambient occlusion technology, but Battlefield 3 still looks great on the MacBook’s Retina display: Sharp textures and the whipping rain looks just as good as on a gaming laptop with a high-end card. No problems so far, in the menu the system recommends 1,920×1,080 for medium details, with 4x Anisotropic Filtering and SSAO – Screen Space Ambient Occlusion.

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