Q: Bootcamp on Late 2013 27" iMac 1TB SSD Reliable For Games?

I'm considering purchasing a maxed-out Late 2013 27" iMac with a 1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, GTX 780M 4GB GPU, etc to replace a late 2008 Mac Pro. I need a fast work machine for graphic design and a bit of motion graphics and 3D rendering. I also want to run the latest Windows games via Bootcamp at a high level of performanace. Is Bootcamp in a say 100GB partition on the 1TB SSD reliable and dependable for high-performance gaming? Anyone out there done it? Is the 1TB Fusion Drive a safer alternative? I'll probably install Windows 7. Thanks for any advice.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 9:21 AM

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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Nov 21, 2013 9:27 AM in response to Specimen99
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Nov 21, 2013 9:27 AM in response to Specimen99

The BootCamp partition will only be on the hard drive not the Fusion Drive so it will not have the performance of SSD. Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639

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Specimen99 Nov 21, 2013 9:28 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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Nov 21, 2013 9:28 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Thanks, I know that about the Fusion Drive. My main question was about Bootcamp on the 1TB SSD only.
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Specimen99 Nov 27, 2013 10:31 AM in response to Specimen99
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Nov 27, 2013 10:31 AM in response to Specimen99

I chatted with an online Apple support employee who assured me the 1TB Flash Drive would fully support BootCamp so I ordered it. I'll report back when I finally get the system and try to run benchmarks in OS X and Windows 7.
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Sizzler82 Dec 27, 2013 11:34 PM in response to Specimen99
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Dec 27, 2013 11:34 PM in response to Specimen99

How is the performance in Bootcamp? I bought the same iMac with same specs, but with a 3TB Fusion instead.
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