iMac 2.8Ghz worth it???

[ChancyJohn]

From a purely gaming perspective does the 2.8GHz 2GB RAM show enough gains over the 2.4GHz 2GB model to justify the extra cost ?

Gains in ripping speed photoshop are immaterial for me. I dont use such products that often.

Thanks in advance

 

[Sun Baked]

Generally not that big a difference in speed, all depends on whether the other stuff is worth it for the money.

If the CPU came with more cache, or the GPU with more RAM -- it would probably be more worth the upgrade.

For bragging rights -- definitely.

 

[LivelyTiger]

Non-gaming perspective also appreciated

Hi Guys,

I'm also very interested in feedback on the "Extreme" version of the iMac.

However, I'm not a gamer, so gaming perfomance is not a criterion for me.

I'm trying to decide between puchasing the 2.4GHz iMac or the "Extreme" 2.8GHz version.

If I opt for the slower configuration, I'll probably order the 500GB hard-drive (+$100), and purchase (third-party) RAM, probably the maximum 4GB (around $250 (I think)).

The main use of the machine will be e-mail/internet, iLife, media center, and running Adobe CS3 Apps.

Either machine will be a HUGE step-up from my current hardware, so I think I'll be happy whichever way I go.

Thanks in advance,

LivelyTiger

 

[samh004]

From a purely gaming perspective does the 2.8GHz 2GB RAM show enough gains over the 2.4GHz 2GB model to justify the extra cost ?

From a purely gaming perspective you'll be sad to hear the performance will be less than the previous iteration of iMac that had a better graphics card than is now offered.

Hi Guys,

I'm also very interested in feedback on the "Extreme" version of the iMac.

However, I'm not a gamer, so gaming perfomance is not a criterion for me.

I'm trying to decide between puchasing the 2.4GHz iMac or the "Extreme" 2.8GHz version.

The main use of the machine will be e-mail/internet, iLife, media center, and running Adobe CS3 Apps.

With the exception of the CS3 apps, I can safely say the 2.4GHz machine would do you just fine. I can't say much about CS3 as I do not use it myself. But I've heard it runs fine on MBP's that top out at 2.4GHz.

 

[LivelyTiger]

Thanks for your input!

I'm now thinking I'll go for the 2.4GHz machine and load it up with maximum RAM; that makes more sense to me.

Thanks again.

LivelyTiger

 

[treehorn]

Anybody seeing differences in rendering etc. in doing video work? And how does either the 2.4 or 2.8 compare to the 2.6 Mac Pro in terms of speed/performance in 'real world'

 

[Pressure]

Anybody seeing differences in rendering etc. in doing video work? And how does either the 2.4 or 2.8 compare to the 2.6 Mac Pro in terms of speed/performance in 'real world'

If you are doing video with Final Cut Studio, they do not compare.

Having more available cores in a multithreaded applications is a sure win for the Mac Pro.