How good is Parallels Desktop for Mac at running games Parallels 3 is here - the first version of this popular virtualization software for Intel-based Macs that’s suited to gaming. That’s because Parallels 3 incorporates hardware-based 3D graphics acceleration. It provides Mac gamers with a degree of utility they didn’t have before. Even with these improvements, though, gamers looking for maximum performance and compatibility are still best served by Boot Camp, Apple’s Windows-on-Macs offering.
