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Mac mini for logic pro x 20202/20/2023 ![]() However, performance was pretty solid and didn't stutter with loading issues. We had some concerns about whether Tomb Raider would run smoothly on our Mac mini, since it only has 8 GB of memory that's provisioned for both graphics and all system tasks. This is another Feral Interactive title, which means more Crossover compatibility. The built-in benchmark runs a variety of scenes and presents an average and minimum framerate. We stuck to that full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and used no anti-aliasing or resolution scaling. We used the Low preset, which is not the very bottom of the ladder but only a step above the bare minimum. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a genuinely challenging game to run on any integrated graphics solution, especially at 1080p. The 2018 Mac mini once again brings up the rear this Mac port runs at less than 1/3 the frame rate on that system. This one was a big win for the Intel system, as it's the first time in our testing that Iris Xe integrated graphics could best Apple's built-in GPU. However, that performance was not enough to catch the Core i7-1165G7's Iris Xe graphics. Still, it averaged 60 fps and only dropped down into the low 50s at its worst, meaning the game is extremely playable. That's some serious Inception-style nested software going on here. Not only was it running the Windows-native version of GRID Autosport on macOS, it was doing so with x86-64 emulation. That's just how it is: the Mac is not a widely-used gaming platform like it was in the 80s and early 90s, so developers don't dedicate the resources to native ports very often.Ĭrossover or not, the M1 Mac mini performed pretty well. EA does this with The Sims, and all of Feral's titles share this runtime environment. Unless a game is made by Blizzard or uses the Unity 3D engine, most Mac games are PC games in wrappers. Meanwhile, on the Mac, GRID Autosport is a Feral Interactive title, which means it uses CodeWeavers Crossover, which is a self-contained WINE layer, to run the Windows version of the game a la WINE in Linux. In recent months, ultraportable systems with both Intel and AMD integrated graphics have pushed that bar higher, up to very smooth frame rates. GRID Autosport is a staple in our ultraportable laptop reviews since it's the one triple-A title that approaches playable on legacy integrated graphics engines at reasonably good image quality settings. We're back with some gaming scores here, and then we'll do something decidedly Mac-like with Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. We're still not done testing the Mac mini's performance. ![]()
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