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MacBook Air M4 and gaming (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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I will pickup an m4 air next week when I visit the US.

I tried to find videos on YouTube about performances in games during extending play sessions.

I do not buy this for gaming, but my return flight will take 33 hours due to a layover.

So, how will things like baldurs gate 3, and not switch emulation run on it after 2-3 hours of consecutive playing?

Like I said, I probably won’t game on it at all once I’m back home, but 33 hours is a lot of time to kill.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The M4 is a beast. I doubt you’ll have any issues. I would be interested in an update after your trip.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks! I will try to remember to give an update.

[–] RedditIsALostCause@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I can tell ya that my M4 easily handles lighter games (i.e. Stardew Valley) and my M2 handles medium games like Hollow Knight well.

I’ve played Bladur’s Gate 3 on my M2 with minimal reduction in performance.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Stardew Valley runs perfectly on my iPad from 2018. M series chips shouldn’t even break a swear for that.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How long have you played BG3 consecutively on the m2? The youtube videos I see make it seem like they played for 20 minutes to get a number for their video.

[–] RedditIsALostCause@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I mean, I’ve played on it for an hour, but I wasn’t constrained by performance over time — I just had other things that needed doin’ lol.

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Factorioooooo

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have this game a try and found it overwhelming. The tutorials were fun, but at a certain point, making potions was too stressful.

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah I find after a while I just have to refactor by cleaning a new spot and moving stuff

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

I have this game a try and found it overwhelming. The tutorials were fun, but at a certain point, making potions was too stressful.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Look for native macOS games. There are more than enough of any genre.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mostly game on my steamdeck, but just curious about how the m4 handles longer game sessions.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It has a fan that’s nearly silent, it doesn’t throttle.