Recommended MacBook Specs
Hi friends, I am in the market for a new laptop and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on the best running computers for Apple. I am a graduate student, and need Apple due to certain program...
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Hi @emilyruthgeorge - glad you asked! (:
Actually, most Macs you buy new now have plenty of storage and memory. For gaming, the limitations many Mac users encounter are related to the graphics card. You want one with a dedicated gpu, which would be the 16" MacBook Pro. By comparison, the 13" MacBook Pro model only has an integrated graphics card, so 16" is key.
Apple uses AMD Radeon brand dedicated gpu, so look for that in the specs.
You can save some $$ by buying a model that is recent but not the most current. For example, I have a 2015 MacBook Pro with a dedicated Radeon gpu (and also an integrated Iris Pro card - it's ok if it has both), and it runs Sims 4 with all packs with no problem (and I've had it since 2016). So you could go with a 2018 or 2019 16" model, no prob.
Hope that helps! Let us know if you have more Qs as you shop.
