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Apple Silicon Mac Gaming Has Hit Memory Limitations As Even 16GB Unified RAM Configurations Have Become Insufficient To Deliver Stable Framerates

24 February 2026 at 13:46

Apple Silicon Macs with 16GB unified memory configurations are reaching their limits

The first base Apple Silicon Macs with 8GB of unified memory would have been sufficient for light tasks, but as soon as you open a boatload of apps or start something taxing, RAM swapping kicks in, and the machine’s SSD begins to be used, dropping fluidity and performance. Fortunately, the Cupertino firm addressed this problem by shipping all of its current-generation Apple Silicon Macs with 16GB of unified memory. However, there’s an entirely new issue that needs to be tackled and quickly: gaming. A new video showing some Cronos: The New Dawn gameplay on various Macs, and after a while, […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-silicon-mac-gaming-performance-issues-with-16gb-unified-ram-configurations/

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