Playing the latest games places heavy demands on a computer, both in terms of graphics and processor performance. (Read more about how the M1 chip could make Macs great for gaming.) There’s no doubt that the M1 has ushered in a new age where even the Apple graphics in low-end machines are decent.

Now, with the arrival of the M1 Pro, Max and Ultra, Apple’s own graphics options have caught up with discrete GPUs. Not only that, but in tests the M1’s GPU was seen to beat graphics cards such as the GeForce 1050 Ti and Radeon RX 560 – it’s not even that far behind the newer GeForce 1650 Max-Q and Radeon 5500M. While the first crop of M1 Macs don’t feature discrete graphics, their graphics capabilities are far beyond the integrated IntWhile the first crop of M1 Macs didn’t feature discrete graphics in the traditional sense, their graphics capabilities are far beyond the integrated Intel graphics of old.

But with the advent of Apple’s first M1 Macs in 2020, the subsequent M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra, plus the promise that even better Macs based on Apple’s ARM-based technology are coming, along with the new capability of iOS apps to run natively on M1 Macs (such as Among Us), could make Macs a much better choice for gaming enthusiasts.

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