I Bought A Budget Macbook For Gaming?!

I Bought A Budget Macbook For Gaming?!
Budget Macbook sounded like a strange choice the moment gaming entered the conversation. Budget Macbook was never designed with gamers in mind, yet curiosity pushed me to see what it could really do. Budget Macbook was purchased at a low price, making it an interesting experiment rather than a serious gaming machine.

Budget Macbook came with aging hardware, limited graphics performance, and a cooling system built for silence instead of power. Still, Budget Macbook managed to surprise me in a few unexpected ways. Budget Macbook handled older games, indie titles, and emulation better than most people would expect from a Mac.

Budget Macbook struggled heavily with modern AAA games, showing clear limitations in both GPU power and thermal headroom. Budget Macbook required reduced resolutions, low settings, and careful optimization to maintain playable frame rates. Even then, Budget Macbook was clearly operating at its limits.

In the end, Budget Macbook wasn’t about replacing a real gaming PC. Budget Macbook was about testing boundaries and challenging assumptions. Budget Macbook showed that while macOS isn’t ideal for gaming, there are still ways to have fun on a tight budget. Budget Macbook stands as proof that gaming isn’t always about raw power—it’s about curiosity, experimentation, and making the most of what you have.
Timeline:
00:00-00:40 Intro
00:40-05:47 Hardware
05:47-07:19 Test Game 1
07:19-07:50 Test Game 2
07:50-08:44 Test Game 3
08:44-09:18 The end