Which of my computers to run CoD?

[thnp]

Hello Guys and Gals!

Got CoD on preorder and currently enjoying old "Sturmovik" immensely in preparation for the new upcoming baby!

I'm wondering if somebody could give me input on which of my two computers will give the best result with CoD?

I'm a "Maccie" and will run CoD under BootCamp and Win7 x64 Ultimate.

computer 1:
iMac 27" (2560x1600)
i7 (old type), 4 cores @ 2,93ghz
16 GB 1333mhz DDR3 RAM
7200 RPM disk
ATI Raedon HD 5750 1GB DDR5

or;

computer 2:
Macbook Pro 15" (with video-output to the 27", so still 2560x1600 res)
i7 Sandy Bridge, 4 cores @ 2,2ghz
8 GB 1333mhz DDR3 RAM
Intel SSD
ATI Raedon HD6750M 1GB DDR5



Any input will be greatly appreciated
THNP

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by thnp

Hello Guys and Gals!

I'm a "Maccie" and will run CoD under BootCamp and Win7 x64 Ultimate.

You have my condolences...The laptop might have the best chance but with the way you trying to use a mac with win 7 might cripple game performance. Buy a PC and you wont have as many problems.

[thnp]

My PC-days are over and well accounted for

I don't understand what you mean by "having so many problems running Win 7 on a Mac", since I so far haven't had a single one! ....

I've run bootcamp since it's introduction many years ago for gaming purposes and to this day it has been behaving exactly like a "normal PC" while running Windows.

Back to the question; you think the Laptop would be the best coice?

Regards,
THNP

[swiss]

Originally Posted by thnp

My PC-days are over and well accounted for
THNP

Your simer days too.
lol


That looks like a $2500 Mac Desktop, yet you only get a 5750.

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by thnp

My PC-days are over and well accounted for

Well if your running win 7 on a mac thats basically a PC with over priced components.
ANd yes the laptop might be best suited for running PC software on your PC operating system!!

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by thnp

My PC-days are over and well accounted for

A mac with windows on it!!! Isn't that just a overpriced white PC?

[thnp]

"Thanks" for the "constructive" feedback.

[tintifaxl]

I think your notebook will run CoD better, but at that resolution you will see a slideshow anyway.

[MD_Titus]

nice to see the mac v pc stuff rear it's head so quickly. normally i indulge and find it amusing, but that is far from helpful here. oldschool, you seem to have a way with ramming your beliefs down people's throats, judging from your sig. gives atheists and pc owners a bad name really.

anyway, at that resolution it seems that either rig will suffer thnp. is that native res or can you drop it a little? be worth testing on both of them really, you get three activations a month, so you can do that easy enough. overall i'd say the desktop may be more capable of delivering good frames, but probably only in dx10 rather than dx11 mode. could you overclock the processor a bit perhaps? how much difference would that even make?

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by MD_Titus

nice to see the mac v pc stuff rear it's head so quickly. normally i indulge and find it amusing, but that is far from helpful here. oldschool, you seem to have a way with ramming your beliefs down people's throats, judging from your sig. gives atheists and pc owners a bad name really.

anyway, at that resolution it seems that either rig will suffer thnp. is that native res or can you drop it a little? be worth testing on both of them really, you get three activations a month, so you can do that easy enough. overall i'd say the desktop may be more capable of delivering good frames, but probably only in dx10 rather than dx11 mode. could you overclock the processor a bit perhaps? how much difference would that even make?

Thanks, thats a compliment. ANd I did answer his question. But cant resist when a MAC owner runs PC operating system and software on his uber MAc is great computer. If it was great he wouldnt have to run windows on it get it.