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2013 MacBook Pro Run Minecraft?

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Hey guys, thinking of getting a retina Macbook Pro with a 2.4GHz i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB PCI SSD and was wondering how the Intel Iris would cope with Minecraft? Does anyone know if it would run semi-smoothly?

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Hey guys, thinking of getting a retina Macbook Pro with a 2.4GHz i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB PCI SSD and was wondering how the Intel Iris would cope with Minecraft? Does anyone know if it would run semi-smoothly?

the problem isnt the iris pro,the issue is the resolution this macbook has. it might struggle at max res but if you run it windowed it should work

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Hey guys, thinking of getting a retina Macbook Pro with a 2.4GHz i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB PCI SSD and was wondering how the Intel Iris would cope with Minecraft? Does anyone know if it would run semi-smoothly?

I should run fine, but if you need some extra performance, check out what @Firearm2112 did with his Macbook Pro...

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Hey guys, thinking of getting a retina Macbook Pro with a 2.4GHz i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB PCI SSD and was wondering how the Intel Iris would cope with Minecraft? Does anyone know if it would run semi-smoothly?

Yes it will run great. Just keep the render distance down.

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According to this list, the Iris graphics should handle 1600p fine at 60+ FPS.

 

http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Hardware_performance

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I should run fine, but if you need some extra performance, check out what @Firearm2112 did with his Macbook Pro...

I'd be guessing that OP probably isn't interested in an eGPU setup, considering it needs external power and OP already has a gaming rig more than fit to play it normally.

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I should run fine, but if you need some extra performance, check out what @Firearm2112 did with his Macbook Pro...

Minecraft is CPU intensive.

 

Anyways, intel Iris is great. You'll have no problem getting decent frames

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I have a macbook retina, iGpu and the dedicated both run minecraft excellent 60+fps

 

If you need use optifine, but that machine can handle it no problem

 

It is a bit over the top expensive just for gaming, so please use it to its potential, but thats your decision

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Minecraft would run great, most games will, but you'd obviously need to lower settings in more high-end games.

 

Glad you're going with a MacBook :D

 

Yeah man but I have a gaming rig for that stuff ;) Thanks man!

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Games

Mac

Made up word for high-resolution

iGPU

 

I don't know man, Minecraft is probably fine, but don't expect to use any resource packs bigger than x16.

 

It depends on which one too, the 13" is 1600p, and the 15" is 1800p. Although CPU intensive, that is still very many pixels to do with only an iGPU. I'm sure you'll be fine, just don't be disappointed if it's anything more than good enough.

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i have a 2014 macbook air with intel HD 5000, i can easily max minecraft out so you'll have no issues at your res with iris. I can even play bf4 on medium settings :D

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