temtem Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hello, I did some searches and couldn't find a recent thread like this, I just have a general question about what kind of laptop (brand/series/model) I should buy for optimal hackintosh attack surface in the gaming/workstation category? I've been looking at Razer, Asus, Lenovo, even System76 (which would cost me dearly in customs fees), but I just have no idea what the general consensus is on these brands (I was completely immersed in Apple-land the last 15 years). I've read up on hackintosh a bit and I know about GPU issues, WiFi issues, etc, but this knowledge isn't enough to choose a laptop, since there are so many other variables I don't know about! I need some guidance on where to jump in. Is it even possible to use discrete Nvidia GPUs for hackintosh? Please advise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLVNUB Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Stick with High Sierra if you want to use NVidia Gaming is not THAT bad IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLVNUB Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I have a few games on Steam, and I have not had any problem running at 1080p What resolution are you running at as that can make all the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temtem Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hi there, I don't mind gaming under macOS. I know it's better on Windows, but I just want to be able to play my old games on macOS with better fps. Surely a GTX 1050 Ti would be better than an integrated Intel card. I'm hoping to be able to switch between GPUs during boot – Nvidia for gaming, Intel for energy efficiency. Do you know what I need to look for to find a laptop that can do this? Specific chipset, or specific card, or both? I know it's possible with the Quadro P2000, but not sure under what other conditions. Most of the laptops I'm considering right now have GTX 10** series cards. I already know RTX series doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temtem Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Ok, I accepted the compromise of not having discrete graphics under hackOS, since UHD 630 seems to be sufficiently powerful for most of my needs, and I've settled for a Lenovo ThinkPad P52. The chipset is 'Mobile Intel CM246' which I hope is hackintoshable. I will go buy it tomorrow. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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