I have a MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2016), Intel Core i7 2,7 GHz, 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3,  Radeon Pro 455 with Big Sur 11.5.2 and I have the same problem. I've set the graphics options to quality but the game is very slow down. Sometimes, sound arrive before the frame. 

I wouldn’t expect a 2021 game to perform well on a 2014 computer.  The newer iMacs have much better graphics cards and twice the graphics memory. 

Ozmox wrote:

I wouldn’t expect a 2021 game to perform well on a 2014 computer.  The newer iMacs have much better graphics cards and twice the graphics memory. 

I agree, 2014 computers can't handle 2021 games. At some point I'll get a new iMac!

CarboneF wrote:

I have a MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2016), Intel Core i7 2,7 GHz, 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3,  Radeon Pro 455 with Big Sur 11.5.2 and I have the same problem. I've set the graphics options to quality but the game is very slow down. Sometimes, sound arrive before the frame. 

 

Thanks, I'll be on the lookout for what Mac setups can run Humankind reasonably.

patricktheprogrammer wrote:

Ozmox wrote:

I wouldn’t expect a 2021 game to perform well on a 2014 computer.  The newer iMacs have much better graphics cards and twice the graphics memory. 

I agree, 2014 computers can't handle 2021 games. At some point I'll get a new iMac!

Get a PC instead and save the $1000 for something else

Similar setup for me, too — late 2014 Retina iMac, just with an i7 core, 32GB RAM, and Mojave. Based on the "minimum requirement", both our machines should run this fairly well on low settings. But exact same abysmal frame rate and laggy performance even on "Fastest" settings. 

And yeah, yeah, a game from 2021 is gonna be slow on a 7 year old computer, I realize that, but I'm thinking it should still be able to run decently on this thing at low settings, especially going off what's been reported as minimum requirements! 

I have a few things to add to the "too old" thing:

1.) On my Imac 2017, I'm also not able to play the Beta.

2.) On my Macpro 2008 (!) with an R9 nano, it's indeed playable, but not as nice as on Windows.

3.) Even the Windows mimimum specs states GPU from 2013. So a computer from 2014 really should be able to handle this game.

So don't discount old computers on a Beta. It has to be optimized, that's the point of the Beta.

And the devs need to know that.

sadhukar wrote:

patricktheprogrammer wrote:

Ozmox wrote:

I wouldn’t expect a 2021 game to perform well on a 2014 computer.  The newer iMacs have much better graphics cards and twice the graphics memory. 

I agree, 2014 computers can't handle 2021 games. At some point I'll get a new iMac!

Get a PC instead and save the $1000 for something else

This is a really dumb sentiment, especially because this game targets Macs.

sadhukar wrote:

Get a PC instead and save the $1000 for something else

Hey thanks! Three things:

1. I've already done that! 2018 Alienware R7!

2. I've NEVER heard that before!

3. It's OK to be helpful instead of snarky and obnoxious!

I just found that the game doesn't lauch with the dedicated GPU and use the intel one. Impossible to change with gfxstatues or gSwitch, the game always use Intel HD graphics...