27-inch iMac gets a major update

Re:27-inch iMac gets a major update by _ph_ on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @01:22PM (#24052256)

That is the reason why I think at least one of the MB Pros will be available on Apple Silicon from the start, I am just not sure they will start with the 16", as they would have to replace a dedicated GPU for that machine.

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Re:27-inch iMac gets a major update by Veedrac on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:37PM (#24054760)

You are massively underestimating the performance of Apple's GPUs. They can beat the 5600M.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/hgahzx/apple_gpu_...

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Re:27-inch iMac gets a major update by rsynnott on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:06PM (#24052733)

> I am just not sure they will start with the 16", as they would have to replace a dedicated GPU for that machine.

Why? The 2015 15" came with an integrated GPU option (and that was by far the most popular SKU, AFAIK).

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Re:27-inch iMac gets a major update by _ph_ on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:26PM (#24052985)

Because one important feature of the large MB Pro is the availability of a dedicated GPU making it a decent graphics machine when connected to an external screen. I am certainly stressing the GPU of mine :)

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Re:27-inch iMac gets a major update by ogre_codes on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @03:53PM (#24053838)

My thinking is this is exactly the use-case Apple needs to prove they can compete with and arguably the case where they should shine. With ARM's much better thermal characteristics, Apple should be able to get much better graphics performance.

It's certainly the tougher nut to crack.

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