Comments on: Updated MacBook Pro Performance Preview: Better Displays, Faster Visualist Apps, Better 3D http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/ Motion graphics, live visuals, VJing, video production, and interactive art Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Create Digital Music » MacBook Pro Revision: Big Santa Rosa Performance Boost, 4GB RAM Option, More http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-50030 Create Digital Music » MacBook Pro Revision: Big Santa Rosa Performance Boost, 4GB RAM Option, More Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:18:18 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-50030 [...] The new MacBook Pro includes new, faster CPUs and the Santa Rosa Intel architecture refresh to the Core 2 Duo, delivering 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz brains and 4MB L2 cache. That should translate to a marginal but very measurable performance improvement, without having to spend a penny today over what you did yesterday. Santa Rosa also allows memory expansion to 4GB, huge news for anyone working extensively with sample libraries. There are also improved displays with LED backlighting and the addition of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPU, basically a generation ahead the ATI X1600 in the original MBP (itself a very respectable card). We’ve got more on the visual side of the equation on Create Digital Motion, basically because I’m rapidly developing GPU lust. [...] [...] The new MacBook Pro includes new, faster CPUs and the Santa Rosa Intel architecture refresh to the Core 2 Duo, delivering 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz brains and 4MB L2 cache. That should translate to a marginal but very measurable performance improvement, without having to spend a penny today over what you did yesterday. Santa Rosa also allows memory expansion to 4GB, huge news for anyone working extensively with sample libraries. There are also improved displays with LED backlighting and the addition of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPU, basically a generation ahead the ATI X1600 in the original MBP (itself a very respectable card). We’ve got more on the visual side of the equation on Create Digital Motion, basically because I’m rapidly developing GPU lust. [...]

]]> By: Francois13e http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-30796 Francois13e Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:19:56 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-30796 get the 256mb card, no doubt on that. above 7 mpx you'll need it. and if not oday, tomorrow you will. consider long term on this one... get the 256mb card, no doubt on that.
above 7 mpx you’ll need it. and if not oday, tomorrow you will.
consider long term on this one…

]]> By: Philip http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-30642 Philip Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:30:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-30642 Hi all, I'm planning on purchasing the MacBook Pro 15" and work primarily in Photoshop and will likely get Aperture, no video needs at this time. I have the same question as Thomase in regards to running Aperture and PSCS3. Is the extra 256 mb of video memory worth the $500 tariff for the upgraded MacBook Pro? An Apple staffer recommended going with the 256 mb version if I planned to run Aperture. Any comments? Thanks, Philip Hi all,

I’m planning on purchasing the MacBook Pro 15″ and work primarily in Photoshop and will likely get Aperture, no video needs at this time. I have the same question as Thomase in regards to running Aperture and PSCS3. Is the extra 256 mb of video memory worth the $500 tariff for the upgraded MacBook Pro?

An Apple staffer recommended going with the 256 mb version if I planned to run Aperture.

Any comments?

Thanks,

Philip

]]> By: andrew http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-28433 andrew Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:50:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-28433 If you are using large textures (processing 1080p on the GPU for example), you'll want all the GPU memory you can get. If you aren't planning to do much with texture processing, the difference may be negligible. If you are using large textures (processing 1080p on the GPU for example), you’ll want all the GPU memory you can get. If you aren’t planning to do much with texture processing, the difference may be negligible.

]]> By: Thomase http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-28369 Thomase Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:13:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmotion.com/2007/06/05/updated-macbook-pro-performance-preview-better-displays-faster-visualist-apps-better-3d/#comment-28369 The question is: Are the 128 MByte more VRAM worth 500 bucks? The question is: Are the 128 MByte more VRAM worth 500 bucks?

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