best gaming macs (and macbooks) 2019: buying advice

Mac gaming scene, fact, has picked up and strong sales of Macs recent years mean that there are now more A-List games appearing on Mac than ever before.   But 3D graphics used in high-speed action games and online games can put lot of strain on your machine...   But even CPU will still struggle with 3D games, sometimes referred to as GPU or graphics processing unit..   GPU will share your Mac's with CPU, which is bit of compromise - especially if you've got 2GB of 4GB of memory to start off with - so it's not ideal for demanding 3D games..   This is the option, and lets GPU handle all the really 3D graphics work by itself..   The bad news is that Apple is relying on less powerful integrated graphics cards in more and more Mac models - it even removed the option to upgrade to GPU from non- Retina iMac and certain MacBook Pro models.   The general rule of thumb is that or Intel Iris, will be disappointment..   Out of Mac range, it's MacBook Pro, 27in iMac and iMac Pro that have graphics cards powerful enough to drive their Retina displays excel at 3D gaming.   Low-priced is relative term, and if you're on budget you might be able to get by with the cheapest 13in MacBook Pro model or the most expensive 21.5in iMac - and if you want to get GPU you'll still have to budget around £1,749 $1,799 for one of MacBook Pro or iMac models..   That, more than anything else, is the reason why Macs have reputation for not being good at games, and it's going to take real change attitude to get Apple to take gaming more seriously on Mac...   Read more