Some of its processor benchmarks were among the highest we have ever seen, yet hitting 60 frames per second was a struggle in many games due to its lack of a discrete graphics card.
While M1 Macs have incredible CPU performance, their gaming chops cannot keep up. With Steam Link, you can now play games at a higher performance level than these devices can manage on their own by streaming from a souped-up Windows PC. For example, you might use an Apple TV or compact Mac Mini as a home theater device in your living room. It also means that you can now stream from a beefy gaming PC to a Mac (providing you own both), unlocking high frame rates and detailed resolutions that were previously out of reach for most Macs. That means you can stream from a Mac to an iPad, for instance, giving you a way to play games that are not available on tablet devices while still getting to enjoy the iPad’s lightweight portability. To use Steam Link, you must have a computer running Steam - this can be a PC, Mac, or a Linux computer - and a target device running the Steam Link app. That’s because Valve has just released its Steam Link app, which lets you stream games from a Windows PC straight to your Mac, on the App Store.
Playing your favorite games on a Mac just got a little bit easier.
