A Good Sign for Macintel Gaming

June 9th, 2005
Categories: OS X

The Intel Mac scored well in both the Quartz graphics and OpenGL graphics tests — matching or exceeding dual-2.5GHz G5 score.

MacNN | Apple Intel Mac prototype specs, performance numbers

Assuming the descriptions I’ve read of the Intel-based Development Kit Macs are accurate, they use an integrated graphics chipset, meaning their performance is abysmal compared to what could be expected with the latest from nVidia or ATI.

2 Responses to “A Good Sign for Macintel Gaming”

  1. Buzz Andersen, on June 9th, 2005 at 8:04 PM Said:

    That’s correct–they’re using the integrated graphics.

  2. Membranophonist, on June 9th, 2005 at 10:33 PM Said:

    Thanks for the confirmation. One can imagine how much better OpenGL performance will be with a Yonah Pentium M and a badass card from nVidia or ATI…

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