15" Retina MacBook Pro Actually Got More Expensive...

[n8236]

Read Anandtech's comparison of the IP5200 and 650M, but I still need more proof that the IP5200 is a worthy competitor.

Though the IP5200 clearly performs better than the 650M over OpenCL, I'm not that type of user. I play new games, but don't need it to be at the highest settings.

If somehow the IP5200 is able to surpass the 650M by a large margin, then I'll opt for it. Until then, no way in Hell I am going to spend near $3k (taxed) for the rMBP w/ dGPU.

 

[tankbig]

I just know few of guys complained about SSD and WIFI, but most of person want apple change the discrete GPU of RMBP, The discrete GPU is the key point, but the new RMBP's discrete GPU is 750m that is not significantly faster than 650m. The 750M is basically an overclocked 650M, potentially with faster memory as well. The discrete that it is very disappoint

 

[that1guyy]

I'm looking at the Razer Blade, it's a 14" laptop with a discrete GPU and about as thin as the rMBP. The only downsides as far as I can tell is that Razer doesn't have a track record for laptops, at all. They released their first one roughly 18 months ago, and the Blade has only been on the market for a few months.

Otherwise it's probably the nicest non mac laptop you can get - they even included a dedicated chip to make the trackpad useful.

dat resolution tho

 

[thejadedmonkey]

dat resolution tho

The thing is, an insane resolution isn't a feature for me. If I want more real-estate space (eg a functional 1440x900 on the 13"), it lags, at least with ML, and if I don't care for more real-estate, well, my eyesight isn't good enough that double the pixel density makes a compelling selling point.

Plus, the more pixels to push, the lower the framerate in games.