MacBook Neo defies expectations by gaming Windows 11 via Parallels on 8GB RAM
ETA Prime shows Windows 11 ARM running in Parallels Desktop on the 8 GB MacBook Neo (with 5 GB RAM allocated for the VM) delivering surprisingly smooth results for certain Windows-only games. Dirt 3 hits ~75 FPS at 1200p, Portal 2 >100 FPS at Medium, and Skyrim ~60 FPS at 1200p; Marvel Cosmic Invasion hovers around 60 FPS at max, while GTA V isn’t consistently playable, though Crossover can help. This highlights strong virtualization performance on Apple silicon despite RAM constraints and the ARM-native Windows compatibility rather than x86 emulation in this setup.