Basically 5k monitors can be driven over one TB3/DP port, instead of needing two TB2 ports.
I don't believe your existing thunderbolt2 drives are going to be any faster after you plug them into a thunderbolt3 port.
That said, I agree with others here.
If ProTools is running well for you right now, the "upgrade" doesn't make sense.
Wait for the -real- "Mac Pro" debut sometime next year.
TB-3 drives are screeching, but super expensive.
I've never heard of TB-3 drives before. I did a Google search but couldn't find anything. What are you referring to? Thanks!
Quite possibly. But can't you upgrade the graphics on your Mac Pro?Thanks. That looks pretty amazing.
I had a chance to try an iMac Pro (3.0GHz, 10 Core, 64GB Ram, Vega 56). Everyone was right. I saw a 5% CPU boost, that's all. I was really expecting 20-25% boost compared to my 2013 Mac Pro (3.0GHz, 8 Core, 64GB, D500).
I did notice a boost in the screen redraw. Editing clip files in Pro Tools was faster, Launching and quoting programs was quicker. Is that due to the Vega 56 graphics card? Thanks!
Thanks. That looks pretty amazing.
Quite possibly. But can't you upgrade the graphics on your Mac Pro?
Internal SSD will be faster, much less latency. Lots of folks look at the raw "up to" data rates, but its latency that matters with video editing. Just saying that you can get very close with TB2 raids of SSDs too. Its not a noticeable real world difference in performance except for perhaps some specialized applications. But you can certainly sink a lotta bucks in SSD storage, however.
BTW I use both TB2 and TB3 storage boxes and notice no difference. The storage media itself can have a significant look and feel difference, however.
The SSD speeds on the iMac Pro were twice as fast. Using the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, the Write read close to 3000MB/s and the Read, 2500MB/s. Is MP is half that. How did Apple get the SSD in the iMP to perform so quickly?
Wait until WWDC then make a decision. New computers are rumored to debut.
ColdCase, thank you for the explanation. I have (8) SSD 2.5 drives in 2 Akitio TB2 enclosures. The drives all read/write between 400-500 MB/s. Anyone with a TB3 computer, aside from the ThunderBlade, is there anything on the market that can up the speed on the (8) SSD 2.5 drives? Again, thanks!
aside from the ThunderBlade, is there anything on the market that can up the speed on the (8) SSD 2.5 drives? Again, thanks!