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Shox

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Oct 29, 2013
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Hey guys, first time posting but I have been reading for a while.

I'm on the verge of ordering a 15" rMPB for University.

I'm switching to a Multimedia, Programming & Design course and I would like to know if I would benefit much from a dedicated GPU. I will be running things like 3ds Max, CS6 Suite (PS, AE, Lightroom etc etc) as well as a good bit of Video editing & rendering.

I will obviously be going for 16gb of RAM, and either a 2.0ghz or 2.3ghz CPU. But I would like to know if I really need that extra GPU horsepower. I know I can use CUDA acceleration if I do, but is it worth the money?

Thanks :)
 
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