Here in Australia, I can get a brand new run-out Mac Pro 2.66GHz for A$2,695, compared to A$3,999 for the latest version (which I can't afford). It also comes with 2Gb of RAM and half-price Apple-care, so it seems like a good deal.
Although I'm not buying purely for gaming, I haven't played any Windows games for 3 years since we 'went Apple' with a Powerbook G4. I have a number of older PC games that I have never played, including Doom 3, Serious Sam 2 and Half Life 2. I also have even older games like the original Unreal, Serious Sam, Return to Castle Wolfenstein that are always good fun.
I've been reading quite a bit recently about the limited graphics options for the Mac Pros, and I now realise that there can also be issues with modern cards not being fully compatible with older games, regardless of the platform.
So I guess my question is: which, if any, of these games would run OK in Windows XP on the 2.6GHz Mac Pro with the stock 7300GT 256MB? And if the 8800GT is ever 'fixed' to run on the older Mac Pro, what additional compatibility issues might it bring?
On a more general note, are there any websites listing games and their compatible video cards? Or do I need to search for each specific game?
Hope you can help.
Morton
Although I'm not buying purely for gaming, I haven't played any Windows games for 3 years since we 'went Apple' with a Powerbook G4. I have a number of older PC games that I have never played, including Doom 3, Serious Sam 2 and Half Life 2. I also have even older games like the original Unreal, Serious Sam, Return to Castle Wolfenstein that are always good fun.
I've been reading quite a bit recently about the limited graphics options for the Mac Pros, and I now realise that there can also be issues with modern cards not being fully compatible with older games, regardless of the platform.
So I guess my question is: which, if any, of these games would run OK in Windows XP on the 2.6GHz Mac Pro with the stock 7300GT 256MB? And if the 8800GT is ever 'fixed' to run on the older Mac Pro, what additional compatibility issues might it bring?
On a more general note, are there any websites listing games and their compatible video cards? Or do I need to search for each specific game?
Hope you can help.
Morton