I've just bought the mid-2014 15 inch rMPB (2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 16GB 1600MHz RAM, 512GB ssd, Intel Iris Pro Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory).
I like it and it seems fast with Adobe Lightroom (though my old laptop was 8 years old!), although when rendering previews in Library mode it sometimes takes a second or so per new preview, reminding me it's not omnipotent.
I am also intending to get into some reasonably basic VIDEO editing at some point, perhaps iMovie, just for home videos and that sort of thing.
Given my intentions re video, I was wondering whether there is an argument for me swapping the machine for a 2.8.
So questions:
1. From what I can tell from looking around macRumours, most people seem to think that the 2.8 is not noticeably faster, indeed some tests (http://barefeats.com/rmbp14.html) suggest it may sometimes be slower (at least than the 2013 2.6, don't know about the 2.5). Is that correct? If so, that makes me think I should stick with what I've got.
2. Will the 2.5 be up to providing a pleasant video editing experience (of home movies, nothing Hollywood!) for some time to come?
3. Am I also right that it's only processes like producing the final render, or uploading the video in the first place, and NOT processes like the actual editing of the video, that *might* be sped up by the faster processor? I ask since, if so, those are processes where I can just go get a cup of coffee during the extra 6 minutes an hour (or whatever) that it might take with the 2.5 as against the 2.8.
4. I also wouldn't go for the 2.8 if it were much worse for battery life, but I get the impression that it's not.
All in all I am inclining to stick with what I've got -- but do tell me if I am making a mistake.
Thanks
David
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory).
I like it and it seems fast with Adobe Lightroom (though my old laptop was 8 years old!), although when rendering previews in Library mode it sometimes takes a second or so per new preview, reminding me it's not omnipotent.
I am also intending to get into some reasonably basic VIDEO editing at some point, perhaps iMovie, just for home videos and that sort of thing.
Given my intentions re video, I was wondering whether there is an argument for me swapping the machine for a 2.8.
So questions:
1. From what I can tell from looking around macRumours, most people seem to think that the 2.8 is not noticeably faster, indeed some tests (http://barefeats.com/rmbp14.html) suggest it may sometimes be slower (at least than the 2013 2.6, don't know about the 2.5). Is that correct? If so, that makes me think I should stick with what I've got.
2. Will the 2.5 be up to providing a pleasant video editing experience (of home movies, nothing Hollywood!) for some time to come?
3. Am I also right that it's only processes like producing the final render, or uploading the video in the first place, and NOT processes like the actual editing of the video, that *might* be sped up by the faster processor? I ask since, if so, those are processes where I can just go get a cup of coffee during the extra 6 minutes an hour (or whatever) that it might take with the 2.5 as against the 2.8.
4. I also wouldn't go for the 2.8 if it were much worse for battery life, but I get the impression that it's not.
All in all I am inclining to stick with what I've got -- but do tell me if I am making a mistake.
Thanks
David