Parallels Mac Gaming



  1. Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition is the easiest and most powerful application to run Windows on Mac for developers, testers, and experienced power users. Specifically tailored for users who need the best performance and extended functionality for running non-Mac applications on Mac.
  2. On Crossover with my M1 Mac mini 16GB I am getting 50-60FPS running Left 4 Dead 2 at 3440x1440 resolution, 144Hz monitor. On Parallels with Windows 10 ARM I am getting 80-100FPS at the same resolution with all settings maxed. If you ahve issues testing this.
  3. Parallels Desktop is by far the best virtualisation solution for macOS if you want to run Windows alongside your Mac apps. And I didn’t need a complimentary license to state this. I’ve used VMWare, VirtualBox and Parallels over the last 10 years. Parallels Desktop just works flawlessly for the every day Windows applications.
  4. 2020-12-30 10 Best FPS Games on M1 Apple Silicon Mac via @Andytizer 2020-12-26 Parallels Advanced Gaming Setup Guide for M1 Apple Silicon and Windows 10 ARM via @Andytizer 2020-12-24 The Game 'Inside' is free today in the Epic Games Store via @tosh 2020-12-22 Apple working on 2021 Apple TV with stronger focus in gaming via @markgurman.
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New in Parallels 15 is support for DirectX 11 via Apple’s Metal technology, which should (in theory) mean a better gaming experience (if not in the same league as a dedicated Windows PC).

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Parallels For Mac Gaming

The M1 Mac's inability to run Windows might seems like an obvious limitation, but it's actually a major issue for a lot of Mac users. Boot Camp is gone so you can't run Windows natively, which means you need to use a virtualization app. A few months ago, Parallels previewed its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software on M1 Macs, and on Wednesday, the company annnounced thatParallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac—which brings full native support for both M1 and Intel Macs—is out of beta and now available to the general public.

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If you want to run Windows on your M1 Mac, you can launch Parallels Desktop 16.5 to run the Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview, the only version of Windows that can run on Apple silicon. To get the Insider Preview, you need to register for Microsoft's Insider Program. Keep in mind that this is beta, so some features may not work, and it isn't optimized for performance.

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Despite the lack of optimization on Microsoft's part, Parallels claims that performance of Windows 10 ARM is 30 percent better on an M1 Mac than Windows on an Intel Core i9 MacBook Pro, and DirectX performance is 60 percent better compared to a MacBook Pro with a Radeon Pro 555X GPU. And the M1 Mac uses 2.5 less energy than a 2020 Intel MacBook Air, the company says.

The major features that were in the version 16 release are fully available on M1 Macs, including Coherence Mode, Mac keyboard layouts, Shared Profiles, Touch Bar controls, and more. Parallels says that it hopes to add the ability to run macOS Big Sur in a virtual machine later this year.

Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac is $79.99 for a new subscription or $99.99 for a new perpetual license. An upgrade from Parallels Desktop 14 or 15 to a perpetual license is $49.99.

Parallels Mac Gaming Performance

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