TechGamingNew MacBooks could be a genuine gaming optionA joke no longer?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingNew MacBooks could be a genuine gaming optionA joke no longer?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
A joke no longer?
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(Image credit: Apple)
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There was a time in certain circles where if you mentioned a MacBook and gaming in the same breath you’d be laughed away. Well, with thenewly announced M3-powered MacBook Prosthebest gaming laptopsshould watch out becauseAppleis coming for you.
Available in a spooky black colour, the MacBook’s evil twins sound like gaming monsters. The headline innovation is that these laptops are the first to feature a 3nm process (much like theiPhone15 Pro Max) but there are also a host of gaming-focused upgrades.
One of these is the brand-newDynamic Caching technology. Apple explains that with Dynamic Caching “the GPU allocates the use of local memory in hardware in real-time so only the exact amount of memory needed is used for each task.” this, coupled with a new gaming mode on MacOS Sonoma should help those who want to prioritise graphics and framerate do exactly that. Those juggling between gaming and other tasks will also appreciate the potential for up to 128GB of unified memory.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
That’s not all Apple has in store however, much like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, ray tracing has been a big focus of the folks in Cupertino. The new laptops will be the first MacBooks to feature hardware-accelerated ray tracing which will noticeably boost lighting and shadow effects in games.
With the considerable battery life of MacBooks, I’m desperately hoping that they will fix my biggest gripe with gaming laptops. When running intense titles, you tend to only get between one and two hours of playtime before running out of juice. This is obviously because of the demanding nature of the task, but hopefully, Apple can accommodate those of us who like a longer gaming session. Similarly, gaming laptops can run very loud, hopefully, the usually quiet MacBooks don’t find their voice or heat up too much when put through their paces.
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