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how much of a difference between radeon 550 vs 560 for 4k video editing ?

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Ransz

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Im looking into saving money on my next macbook pro with touch bar 15 inch 2017 model purchase.
im wondering if for 4k video editing, is there a big difference between the radeon 550 with 2gb vs the radeon 560 with 4gb ?
My main editing machine is the new imac 27 with radeon 580 which does a very good job.
just looking for a money efficient video editing machine on the go...

P.S
im working with very large files

Thanks
 
Patcell said:
I wholeheartedly agree with this assessment. The upgrade on the base model from RP 555 to 560 is $100. The difference in performance easily justifies that limited cost.
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It's a $250 Difference but thats off education pricing.
 
Where I live, there is no apple store.
Only authorized apple resellers, and the price difference between the base model, and the model with 560, is 500$....
This is why i want to know, how much of a big difference is there between the 555 vs the 560 for video editing.
I dont mind to wait an extra minute for exporting, im wondering if the 560 renders MUCH faster in real time, which will make my 4k timeline workflow much faster?
 
Closingracer said:
It's a $250 Difference but thats off education pricing.
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I am in the US, so maybe it is different, but when I go to Apple.com and select the base model with the RP 560, it is only a $100 option. If I sign into the education store, the upgrade from RP 555 to 560 is only a $90 option.

I am configuring a base model, not moving up to the higher end stock configuration, which also has a faster CPU and double the SSD storage (in addition to the RP 560).
[doublepost=1504433678][/doublepost]Here is an image from the CTO option on Apple's website (in the US).
Base MBP Graphics Option.png
 
Ransz said:
Where I live, there is no apple store.
Only authorized apple resellers, and the price difference between the base model, and the model with 560, is 500$....
This is why i want to know, how much of a big difference is there between the 555 vs the 560 for video editing.
I dont mind to wait an extra minute for exporting, im wondering if the 560 renders MUCH faster in real time, which will make my 4k timeline workflow much faster?
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Get the 560 if at all possible.
 
Patcell said:
I am in the US, so maybe it is different, but when I go to Apple.com and select the base model with the RP 560, it is only a $100 option. If I sign into the education store, the upgrade from RP 555 to 560 is only a $90 option.

I am configuring a base model, not moving up to the higher end stock configuration, which also has a faster CPU and double the SSD storage (in addition to the RP 560).
[doublepost=1504433678][/doublepost]Here is an image from the CTO option on Apple's website (in the US). View attachment 715676
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I am in the us as well. Didn't realize you can get the 560 in it. Didn't want to wait for a built to order one.
 
Patcell said:
Yeah, some of the CTO options push the shipping date back a few weeks... only downside.
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So get them at a retailer who got them in stock anyway? I bought a CTO configuration and got 24hrs shipping from a big retailer instead of waiting two weeks. I really do not understand why people does have often ordered configurations in stock, that is really ridiculous.
 
Nik said:
So get them at a retailer who got them in stock anyway? I bought a CTO configuration and got 24hrs shipping from a big retailer instead of waiting two weeks. I really do not understand why people does have often ordered configurations in stock, that is really ridiculous.
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True... some online retailers stock some CTO options. B&H Photo is one of them. Most brick and mortar stores (Best Buy, Micro Center, etc) only carry the stock configurations.
 
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