So im looking at getting the Macbook Pro 16 in with i9. So im having a small predicament with what GPU to get. I plan on doing some video editing using Adobe premiere when im mobile but I have a desktoptop with an RTX 2080ti for my main rig. I can get the i9 with the 5500M 4G from Adorama for $2529 with the coupons and promotions they are running but if I want to get the 5500M 8GB model it will cost the full $2899 as they have no sales or promotions for that model. Will I see a huge difference between the 4GB and 8GB model in terms of rendering? If the 8GB unit will only be a minute or 2 faster than thats fine but if the rendering speeds are drastically faster than I may have to go with the 8GB GPU. I dont plan on doing any gaming just pure video and photo editing. Thanks for any help yall can shine on this!
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AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB vs 8GB
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It’s a cost/benefit that only you can answer. If you have a powerhouse workstation, then I wouldn’t sink an extra $380 into an upgrade that will net you maybe a 5-10% performance benefit that you’ll admittedly only use in what sounds like off-case useage. But that’s just my $0.02 😛
Apple intentionally structures upgrade pricing to make you judge the cost relative to the overall price of the machine - that’s a losing way to think about it for us consumers.
Apple intentionally structures upgrade pricing to make you judge the cost relative to the overall price of the machine - that’s a losing way to think about it for us consumers.
thank you for your input that was my biggest concern is trying to find out how much of a performance increase would I see vs the 4 and 8GB models. I know the price isn’t a huge difference but the difference would cover Apple care for the 4GB model lol
I'm in the same boat and ordered the setup you mentioned from Adorama. I would have upgraded to 32GB and the 8GB GPU if it wasn't for the big discount but I've been questioning that decision. It shipped today and I might keep it in the box for a while to see if I can get the upgrades I want at a similar discount on black friday/cyber monday.
Yea, I wasn't to worried about it at first but when I checked this morning they added the 8GB GPU in. I would order on Amazon or Apple but I got their credit card and have 12 months financing which sweetens the deal. Ive been searching everywhere and cant find anything that has compared the 2 GPU's.
Im going to return my MacBook tomorrow because its defect. I have the i9 with 5500m 8gb so I had to wait 10 days because I had to order it custom made. I need a new MBP asap so I can not wait again for 10 days again. should I go for the 5500m 4gb because that one is already in stock?
Now I used the MacBook Pro for a week and I wondered where the 8gb gpu comes in handy? I am a graphic designer and I've used it for photoshop, illustrator indesign etc.
So where do you really see the difference between 5500M 4gb vs 8gb
Now I used the MacBook Pro for a week and I wondered where the 8gb gpu comes in handy? I am a graphic designer and I've used it for photoshop, illustrator indesign etc.
So where do you really see the difference between 5500M 4gb vs 8gb
Might not take 10 days, fwiw I ordered another BTO Tuesday night with 23rd expected delivery and it’s already shipping today - card was charged. Guessing it’ll get here much sooner than the 23rd
does anyone have a link to the difference between the 4GB and 8GB version of the 5500?
One has 4GB the other has 8GB.
When I render out in Cinema 4D it uses all 8GBs of VRAM. I plan on getting an E-GPU with at least a 16GB AMD card within the next year.