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i7 upgrade or Graphics upgrade?

Graphics or Processors upgrade

  • GTX 680MX 2 GB of ram

    Votes: 45 81.8%

  • 3.4 ghz quad core i7

    Votes: 10 18.2%
  • Total voters
    55
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AppleMooseMan

macrumors regular
Original poster
Sep 11, 2012
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So I'm thinking of buying a new 27inch iMac.

My question is should I get the i7 upgrade or go for the GTX 680MX with 2GB of ram.

I'm a moderate gamer, I use Photoshop, Final Cut and Aperture quite a bit.

Feedback would be appreciated.
 
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xgman

xgman

macrumors 603
Aug 6, 2007
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Actually probably graphics for gaming and the i7 for most else unless you are driving extra monitors.
 
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Kashsystems

macrumors 6502
Jul 23, 2012
358
1
AppleMooseMan said:
So I'm thinking of buying a new 27inch iMac.

My question is should I get the i7 upgrade or go for the GTX 680MX with 2GB of ram.

I'm a moderate gamer, I use Photoshop, Final Cut and Aperture quite a bit.

Feedback would be appreciated.
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The programs you listed will take advantage of the extra threads you gain from going to the i7. Rending times, processing will be faster.

The main benefit of the 680mx is gaming and not much else.

You need to decide what you care about the most, also I am assuming you are getting SSD in this computer.
 
daveishere

daveishere

macrumors 6502a
Dec 2, 2008
551
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UK
I'm going for the i7 without the graphics upgrade, 1gb dedicated graphics is more than enough for me.
 
Chupa Chupa

Chupa Chupa

macrumors G5
Jul 16, 2002
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Kashsystems said:
The programs you listed will take advantage of the extra threads you gain from going to the i7. Rending times, processing will be faster.

The main benefit of the 680mx is gaming and not much else.

You need to decide what you care about the most, also I am assuming you are getting SSD in this computer.
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Motion and Aperture are highly reliant on the GPU.
 
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unknownx

macrumors regular
Oct 25, 2011
199
30
I actually canceled my order, And bought the 680MX now... Already had i7 and Fusion drive so why not..

Lost 5 days-delivery time but guess i wins e better computer for the future
 
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Zwhaler

macrumors 604
Jun 10, 2006
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For your uses I would go GPU, if you did pretty much only Final Cut X I would say i7 for rendering.
 
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