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iMac 2020 Reviews And Benchmarks - The Last Intel iMac
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Cool, thanks for the info! Could you notice a difference in fan noise between the two, after gaming for a while?
(BTW, if anyone is shocked at those low frame rates... the benchmark is running in 5K resolution. Otherwise both machines will run at 60 FPS and therefore not show a performance comparison.)
"To try and push the iMac to its limits, I opened 40 tabs in Chrome; the CPU hit was barely seven percent. I then fired up a few rounds of World of Tanks and blasted away at its highest settings without any impact. It was only when I used Handbrake to re-encode a video that the CPU was put to the test, but I still had plenty of power to spare.
On the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark (1080p, Very High settings), the iMac averaged 52.3 fps, edging past the Surface Studio 2’s score of 51 fps. On the Civilization IV benchmark, the iMac averaged 46.3 fps at 2560 x 1440, also a more than respectable score."
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On the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark (1080p, Very High settings), the iMac averaged 52.3 fps, edging past the Surface Studio 2’s score of 51 fps. On the Civilization IV benchmark, the iMac averaged 46.3 fps at 2560 x 1440, also a more than respectable score."
Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) review
The Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) makes one of the best all-in-ones even better
Is this the recommended RAM config for the 2020 models?
Crucial RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 Memory for Mac CT2K8G4S266M
CT2K8G4S266M is a 16GB Kit consisting of (2) 8GB Single Ranked DDR4 SODIMM modules that operates at speeds up to 2666 MT/s and has a CL19 latency. It is an Unbuffered SODIMM. It conforms to the industry standard DDR4 SODIMM layout of 260 pins and is compatible with systems that take DDR4 266MT/s ...
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In other words, you have it installed incorrectly. Yes, really, you have told me this even if you don't believe it. That I've seen this before has been lost on you. Your sarcasm will not fix your problem but can make it more difficult to deal with.
Bad instructions (this happens) or operator error? I don't know because I don't have your machine on my bench. If I did, I'd have you up and running in 10 minutes or less. If you were one of my clients, I'd do it for free. If not, that would be $65.
Mismatched RAM must be properly installed in the correct slots or it won't work in an iMac. Get OWC on the phone and make them walk you through this.
Or buy two more matching sticks. It's your money. My iMacs (including the hundreds I service) run great.
Yep, that's the one!Is this the recommended RAM config for the 2020 models?
Crucial RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 Memory for Mac CT2K8G4S266M
CT2K8G4S266M is a 16GB Kit consisting of (2) 8GB Single Ranked DDR4 SODIMM modules that operates at speeds up to 2666 MT/s and has a CL19 latency. It is an Unbuffered SODIMM. It conforms to the industry standard DDR4 SODIMM layout of 260 pins and is compatible with systems that take DDR4 266MT/s ...www.amazon.com
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awesome. My 27" $1999 model arrives Wednesday. I think I'd definitely rather pay $75 for 16 GB vs Apple's ridiculous upgrade price.
Which iMac? Specs?"To try and push the iMac to its limits, I opened 40 tabs in Chrome; the CPU hit was barely seven percent. I then fired up a few rounds of World of Tanks and blasted away at its highest settings without any impact. It was only when I used Handbrake to re-encode a video that the CPU was put to the test, but I still had plenty of power to spare.
On the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark (1080p, Very High settings), the iMac averaged 52.3 fps, edging past the Surface Studio 2’s score of 51 fps. On the Civilization IV benchmark, the iMac averaged 46.3 fps at 2560 x 1440, also a more than respectable score."
Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) review
The Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) makes one of the best all-in-ones even better
You should read the review.
"My review unit came equipped with a 3.6-GHz Intel Core i9 processor, 32GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT GPU with 16 GB of VRAM, and a 1TB hard drive. Coupled with the nano-texture glass, this model goes for the princely sum of $4,499."
can anybody share some ssd speeds on the new iMac please? - is there a significance difference between 512gb and 1TB
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Ordered the second tier so called last intel based 27” incher yesterday for the wife.
The iMP'S cooling is pretty fantastic. I used to push my other iMacs hard enough to make those fans roar.
I ordered the nano glass on the advice of friends and relatives who work for Apple. They have it on their 32" monitors. I hope the iMP gets it in the next update and that it happens soon!
Teardowns appear to say there is more space in the carcass due t the lack of HDD but its kept the old iMac cooling not inherited the iMacPro upgraded cooling. Anyone got any benchmarks yet to see if the top end systems have to throttle because of temps with a sustained load?
If the iMac had received the iMac Pro cooling I may have been tempted. I made my last imacs fans roar quite a bit but the iMac Pro coped far far better.
For the average user who already owns a 2019 model then I see liitle reason to upgrade. It's like a car manufacturer trying to eek out an old model for another year i.e. improve the specs a little, a tweak here a tweak there.
These gaming results are not right. My 560X that is roughly 4x less powerful than this 5700xt and gets just under those results in games I would say are more intensive. Perhaps drivers are extremely bad right now in bootcamp. Also have to consider some game settings just tank FPS for barely any noticeable change."To try and push the iMac to its limits, I opened 40 tabs in Chrome; the CPU hit was barely seven percent. I then fired up a few rounds of World of Tanks and blasted away at its highest settings without any impact. It was only when I used Handbrake to re-encode a video that the CPU was put to the test, but I still had plenty of power to spare.
On the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark (1080p, Very High settings), the iMac averaged 52.3 fps, edging past the Surface Studio 2’s score of 51 fps. On the Civilization IV benchmark, the iMac averaged 46.3 fps at 2560 x 1440, also a more than respectable score."
Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) review
The Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) makes one of the best all-in-ones even better
Details are missing in his review but he doesn't seem to run the tests in Windows. All the pictures are when the iMac is using Mac OS. Maybe you can report your result when you get your iMac?
For sure! Hoping my 8 core i7 iMac with 5700XT gets here tomorrow and I'm gonna be trying to get the best results for Red Dead Redemption 2 and Battlefront 2, both beautiful games that would benefit from some real power.
I'd love to have space for one of these. The lack of a redesign doesn't bother me at all. It will come!
I agree - space is an issue.
The apple silicon 24” will be the one for me [if it comes......]