Yeah but Macs are 2-3 generations behind on VRAM level. Only the high price power systems can compete with their 9800XT / GF6800. You have to pay an exorbitant fee to get the others with 128mb which is standard in 3D now ( I have a 64mb mobility card ... I know where I have this theory from as HL2 takes 2-4 mins to load each level part! )
ram is not the prob, you can get them with 1GB without probs, but in 3d VRAM is the prob because it has to hold the textures, not the sys ram ( in good case :) )
I've apple had any systems with a good price - 3d power ratio I would have bought one long ago ... but I don't plan to pay 2000-3000$ for a system with a 9800XT ... thats just far to expensive compared to a comparable windows system. ( and I have a special students price off of around 15-30%! )
ram is not the prob, you can get them with 1GB without probs, but in 3d VRAM is the prob because it has to hold the textures, not the sys ram ( in good case :) )
I've apple had any systems with a good price - 3d power ratio I would have bought one long ago ... but I don't plan to pay 2000-3000$ for a system with a 9800XT ... thats just far to expensive compared to a comparable windows system. ( and I have a special students price off of around 15-30%! )