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iMac 5K GPU Performance

WilliamG said:
Oh yes. But again, those of you with pre-2012 iMacs will think this is a huuuuge upgrade. The difference is massive in every respect. Life's too short to wait another year (that's a massive percentage of life) in the hope that something substantially better comes out.
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I don't have an iMac at all actually.
My "resale value getting torched" experience soured me on iMacs back a couple years ago.

Just commenting on this thread in that's it's interesting to see the slight "look at the screen, not the specs" thing Apple is doing with this first rev iMac 5k
 
Yes, speaking personally I did not approach this as "here's the last iMac I'll ever buy", or "how can I maximize the resale value of this thing". I bought it on release day because a 27" Retina screen is uniquely comfortable and useful and if there are tradeoffs they are totally worth it. Luckily the (research, coding, document prep, and occasional DAW) work I do are masterfully met by the capabilities of the i5/290X/256GB SSD model, it saved me $500 that nearly paid for a 64GB iPad Air 2 in the meantime.
 
5imacs said:
yes, speaking personally i did not approach this as "here's the last imac i'll ever buy", or "how can i maximize the resale value of this thing". I bought it on release day because a 27" retina screen is uniquely comfortable and useful and if there are tradeoffs they are totally worth it. Luckily the (research, coding, document prep, and occasional daw) work i do are masterfully met by the capabilities of the i5/290x/256gb ssd model, it saved me $500 that nearly paid for a 64gb ipad air 2 in the meantime.
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mabaker said:
So what is the verdict on the m295x 5 months in?
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Still love it, use it daily, added a thunderbolt 2 lacie d2 drive to it for more storage. It runs video editing software (final cut pro x) like a champ and most games at 2.5k crystal clear. I very rarely use windows now.
 
turbineseaplane said:
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I don't have an iMac at all actually.
My "resale value getting torched" experience soured me on iMacs back a couple years ago.

Just commenting on this thread in that's it's interesting to see the slight "look at the screen, not the specs" thing Apple is doing with this first rev iMac 5k
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You say that about resale but my experience is that if you buy smart then down the road the resale value is still high in comparison with equivalent PC's.

For instance years ago I bought a kick-ass PC for gaming, cost me £1500.00 but within 6 months I was already replacing components in an effort to keep current, net cost after a year was £2k but when I wanted to sell after 2 years I couldn't even get £200 for it.

I then 'upgraded' from a Mac G5 to an iMac which cost me £1800 stuck the first Bootcamp on and enjoyed the benefit of both Worlds.
After 2 years upgraded the iMac again but this time sold the iMac for £950 and bought the new model for £1850.
 
Georgio said:
You say that about resale but my experience is that if you buy smart then down the road the resale value is still high in comparison with equivalent PC's.

For instance years ago I bought a kick-ass PC for gaming, cost me £1500.00 but within 6 months I was already replacing components in an effort to keep current, net cost after a year was £2k but when I wanted to sell after 2 years I couldn't even get £200 for it.

I then 'upgraded' from a Mac G5 to an iMac which cost me £1800 stuck the first Bootcamp on and enjoyed the benefit of both Worlds.
After 2 years upgraded the iMac again but this time sold the iMac for £950 and bought the new model for £1850.
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The problem I have is that the iMac is inferior from the start and offers no way to get the performance some of us are looking for.

Check out that Barefeats link. The iMac loses from the beginning of the race for the needs many of us have.
 
turbineseaplane said:
The problem I have is that the iMac is inferior from the start and offers no way to get the performance some of us are looking for.

Check out that Barefeats link. The iMac loses from the beginning of the race for the needs many of us have.
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The 5k iMac is holding its ground pretty well in that comparison. For the cost of some of the competing configurations (5k DELL display is 2.5k alone), you can buy an iMac and a gaming PC with 4k display, and still have some money left.

The iMac is an all-in-one with mobile GPU. Expecting desktop-like performance from such a machine is just not reasonable.
 
thundersteele said:
The 5k iMac is holding its ground pretty well in that comparison. For the cost of some of the competing configurations (5k DELL display is 2.5k alone), you can buy an iMac and a gaming PC with 4k display, and still have some money left.

The iMac is an all-in-one with mobile GPU. Expecting desktop-like performance from such a machine is just not reasonable.
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The problem is that's the only official Apple option right now with the nice screen, thus the whole conversation here.

It's just 2 different worlds. The iMac gets extremely expensive if you factor in external TB drives and then the fact you can't ever upgrade it just makes it a non-starter for many of us.

I with they'd make a Mac Pro Gaming that had a lot of BTO options or was upgradeable. Doubt they ever will.

Side note: Have you read the Dell 5k reviews from people who've compared it to the iMac 5k? Dell display is a lot better looking side by side, so it's not as simple to compare as some think.
 
It will be interesting to see what offerings Apple comes up with in the next few months.

My 2011 iMac is in its last year of service. I will no doubt replace it with something by this time next year. I have to say that the last iMac refresh was underwhelming to me - in spite of the nice 5K display. I will wait until the next shoes drop both on the 21.5 and 27 updates. My very favorite attribute of my present iMac is its absolute acoustic silence. Hence I'm a little concerned about the reports of fans ramping up with the current implementation of the 5K.

If my present iMac crapped out today and I were forced to make a decision, I would go with a quad core nMP with base graphics and 500 GB SSD. I would also buy a Dell P2715Q or P2415Q to go with it. As of this moment I would have more confidence in that setup than with the presently available iMacs.
 
colodane said:
It will be interesting to see what offerings Apple comes up with in the next few months.

My 2011 iMac is in its last year of service. I will no doubt replace it with something by this time next year. I have to say that the last iMac refresh was underwhelming to me - in spite of the nice 5K display. I will wait until the next shoes drop both on the 21.5 and 27 updates. My very favorite attribute of my present iMac is its absolute acoustic silence. Hence I'm a little concerned about the reports of fans ramping up with the current implementation of the 5K.

If my present iMac crapped out today and I were forced to make a decision, I would go with a quad core nMP with base graphics and 500 GB SSD. I would also buy a Dell P2715Q or P2415Q to go with it. As of this moment I would have more confidence in that setup than with the presently available iMacs.
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You never know Apple might throw in an iMac Pro into the mix to bridge the gap between the iMac and Pro range. Bigger architecture than the standard iMac, 5k screen but with an access hatch to upgrade full-size components and with superior cooling, finished in a nice sexy gun-metal grey anodising.

Definately a market for this, are you listening Apple? :rolleyes:
 
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