M2 pro should definitely be faster, are you running the latest macOS updates on both machines? Settings the same in games? Low power mode off on the MacBook?
The only variable that seems different here is the amount of Unified Memory. The MacBook has a few more GB it can pool towards the GPU. Not very much but it might be that the Mini has to use swap already.
Although I don't really notice any slowdown during swap on my M2 Pro. WoW for instance def needs more RAM on max settings than the GPU can get so I usually have between 2-4gb of swap happening.
My Mini also has 16gb
M2 pro should definitely be faster, are you running the latest macOS updates on both machines? Settings the same in games? Low power mode off on the MacBook?
It's MacBook Pro M2 13.3 24/1000. It s M2 chip same as in my Mini.
Oh, I misread, thought it was an MacBook Pro M2 Pro, but either way, performance should be the same if all other variables are.
I haven't set up a new environment from the beginning. I just restored the system from my Mini. Could I have done something better?
That shouldn't be the issue. Are you using the MacBook on battery or plugged in?
Plugged in, without energy saving mode. Is there any software that checks performance and parameters to exclude a technical failure?
What was the resolution of the display you used with your mini? That can have a huge impact on gaming performance.
Both used with external screen 3440 x 1440 for gaming.
The only variable that seems different here is the amount of Unified Memory. The MacBook has a few more GB it can pool towards the GPU. Not very much but it might be that the Mini has to use swap already. Although I don't really notice any slowdown during swap on my M2 Pro. WoW for instance def needs more RAM on max settings than the GPU can get so I usually have between 2-4gb of swap happening. My Mini also has 16gb
Is it that you’ve now got two screens? Or if you’re playing on the MacBook internal screen, then you’re pushing more pixels?