Unfortunately, I don’t yet have a M1 Pro/Max/Ultra Mac to test, but so far from what I’ve seen, the GPU is quite powerful and you can indeed run some games relatively well. My RX 6600 XT barely keeps up with the games at 1080p resolution on Parallels Desktop, so anything less would probably not go well. Windows Gaming on Mac: The realityįor one, you still need a decent GPU to be able to game on the Mac platform, especially so with a virtualisation software like Parallels Desktop 18. One thing to note here is that the screen video capture seems to be a little jerky because I am using macOS’ built-in screen capture app which records the video at the native resolution of my monitor, which is at 3840 × 2160 (4K). So while I can’t test the claims of up to 96% faster Windows 11 performance with the M1 Ultra CPU, I would be looking out for performance and compatibility improvements on Parallels Desktop’s DirectX virtualisation to Metal. However, it is powered by an AMD Radeon RX 6600XT running on an Razer Core X eGPU enclosure. I, however, am still on my old Intel-based MacBook Pro. These updates should improve your gaming experience and performance if you’re using those new Apple Silicon Macs. A lot of them are specifically to support the upcoming macOS Ventura and enhancements specific to the M1 and M2 based Macs. There are a lot of new updates to Parallels Desktop 18. The downside is performance takes a bit of a hit. This is because virtualising Windows generally provide better compatibility as Parallels Desktop emulates Windows running on macOS.

As I mentioned earlier, you can do this via a virtualisation software like Parallels Desktop or using CrossOver which works like a translator for macOS.ĭepending on the games, some works well on CrossOver, but some just runs better on Parallels Desktop. In general, it is actually possible to play popular Windows only games on Mac. Windows Gaming on Mac with Parallels Desktop?

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