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Gaming on Macs has been their biggest problem for years, but everything suggests that the situation is beginning to change. The new MacBook Pro with the M5 chip shows that even demanding games from Windows can run surprisingly well. Interestingly, we are talking about titles launched via emulation layers, not natively on macOS. Tests indicate that performance is good enough that gaming is no longer just a curiosity. This could be the moment when Apple realistically starts to enter the world of gaming.
Emulation does the trick
According to tests conducted by Andrew Tsai, the new MacBook Pro M5 with the M5 Max version handles many Windows games using tools such as CrossOver. And these are not light productions. Games like Horizon Forbidden West or Black Myth: Wukong run smoothly, even though they are not designed for macOS. In many cases, it has been possible to achieve over 50 FPS at 1440p, which just recently was practically unattainable on Macs.
M5 Max makes up for it with brute force
The new chip from Apple offers a significant leap in CPU and GPU performance. In some scenarios, the GPU can even compete with laptop graphics cards like the RTX 5070, demonstrating how much Apple has improved its graphical capabilities. On top of that, there is unified memory and high energy efficiency, enabling the hardware to handle demanding tasks, even if they are not optimised for this platform. In tests of 20 different games, most ran stably and smoothly, which would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.
It's not full-fledged gaming yet, but...
Not everything works perfectly. There are still compatibility issues, and laptops with Windows and dedicated GPUs still have the upper hand. Nevertheless, the difference is enormous, because what was once completely unplayable now works surprisingly well. More importantly, it's not just about the games themselves. If Apple is developing such capabilities through emulation, it paves the way for better native support in the future. And that could be the key to building a real gaming ecosystem on macOS.
The Mac is still not the first choice for gamers, but the M5 shows that Apple is slowly addressing one of its biggest shortcomings. And if this trend continues, gaming on the Mac will cease to be a meme and will start to become a viable option.
source: digitaltrends.com
