Intel HD Graphics 4000 on a mac

conday884 · February 2015

So the Sims 4 is coming on February 17 to mac! I have a 2012 macbook air with Intel HD 4000 graphics (1.8 GHZ Intel Core i5, 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3). Now, I know they have released the minimum specifications for mac, but Intel HD 4000 graphics aren't on their. What I'm wandering is will I be able to run the Sims 4 on medium to high settings WITH LAPTOP MODE ON. Thanks in advance!

MasonGamer · February 2015

I think it will, Mac book air is a little iffy

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you're fine with your graphics but your processor is low...

conday884 · February 2015

Ok thanks! But how would that affect me in game? Would there be just a bit more lag?

MasonGamer · February 2015

yeah, not sure how much but there will be lag.

ceejay402 · February 2015

sorry integrated chip will eventually have issues with gaming, its just not designed for gaming.

Nearia35 · February 2015

+1 to previous responses. The 4000 will "play" the game in that you will be able to open the game, but performance won't be that great - and definitely not on medium to high settings. Combined with it being a Macbook Air, which is severely underpowered in every possible way in order to prolong battery life and keep the computer cool and quiet, a Macbook Air is a very poor choice for gaming. (For comparison, the average lightbulb uses more power than a MB Air.) The entire computer is simply not designed for the stresses of gaming - plain and simple. When you buy a Mac computer, you are not paying for performance. You are buying the design and experience of using a Mac.

You then also have the extremely slim housing that will not only fill up with heat instantly, but also hold the heat closer against the internal components.

The graphics chip will start to fail, which being in a laptop typically means buying an entirely new laptop. On a Mac product, it definitely means buying an entire new one. Between the cost of the new motherboard, and the labor for someone to actually get into the thing - since Macs are sealed like vaults - it's probably actually cheaper to just buy a new one than to have to pay for repairs. It's probably even cheaper still to buy a mid-range Windows desktop to use as a side computer, even if it is just for TS4.

conday884 · February 2015

Ok thanks all for your input! I think I'll hold off on getting the game.

Thorburn · February 2015

> @ceejay402 said:
> sorry integrated chip will eventually have issues with gaming, its just not designed for gaming.

What nonsense.

To answer the OP, obviously I can't test the Mac version as it isn't out yet, but on Windows HD 4000 won't really cut it for High Settings. It'll cope with Low-Medium or maybe Medium at the MacBook Air's native screen resolution.

ceejay402 · February 2015

Thorburn wrote: »

> @ceejay402 said:
> sorry integrated chip will eventually have issues with gaming, its just not designed for gaming.

What nonsense.

To answer the OP, obviously I can't test the Mac version as it isn't out yet, but on Windows HD 4000 won't really cut it for High Settings. It'll cope with Low-Medium or maybe Medium at the MacBook Air's native screen resolution.

seriously? ok i see i do need to contact mods.

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