Will my Macbook Air run Steam Games Well?

I've been looking for a game to play, and I found Garden Paws on Steam and it's exactly what I've been looking for. However, I got a macbook air in 2016 for college, and I can't even play my childhood game (Roblox, lol) anymore without the fans inside my computer going like crazy. Would a 3D game like Garden Paws be compatible with my computer? Or do I need to stick to games with simpler graphics. (Not sure what topic this question is most appropriate for, I would've uploaded this to the Steam website but I don't want to spend $5 to post on there until I know I can play a game)

MacBook Air

Posted on Jan 6, 2019 8:18 PM

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Jan 6, 2019 8:45 PM in response to Morsorcred1

More Information:


Game Requirements (Minimum):

  • OS: OS X 10.9.3
  • Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 9400 256MB
  • Storage: 1 GB available space


Game Requirements (Recommended):

  • OS: OS X 10.9.3
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1GB
  • Storage: 1 GB available space


My Mac Specs:

  • Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB


Jan 7, 2019 1:00 AM in response to Morsorcred1

I have a 2017 MacBook Air which has the same specs as yours. Although mine has a 1.8 GHz CPU. My personal experiences with games are that generally the fan will go crazy. With some games, but not with others. But games with any decent 3D stuff the Air will struggle with them.


I'm using a Windows 10 PC for gaming. Both my 2017 Air and 2014 Mini are not suited for gaming.

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