Iris Pro Vs Nvidia GT750 M

[Ritwick]

Hello,

As a software developer, I like to use multiple screens with my laptop. I am planning to put 3 external monitors on my new MBP, 2 of which will be 1920X1080 and 3rd one will be a high resolution 2560X1600 or even a 4k. I want to know that to provide that kind of display power, do I need Nvidia 2gb GT750M card, or will Iris pro be able to handle it? Rest of the config is MBP15" 2.3 quad core i7 and 16 gb of Ram

Regards

 

[Dustman]

It'd make no sense not to invest in the graphics card. It's non-upgradable, and you're sinking a lot of money into it as it is. Even if it worked fine now, graphics cards age fast (especially on a Mac). Get the graphics card and your investment will continue to work at a satisfactory level for significantly longer.

 

[Ritwick]

Ok. But does it help with the multiple display scenario? I agree it makes more sense to use the graphics card but the difference is almost $200

 

[Freyqq]

Iris pro can do 2 external monitors. 750M can do 3. You can add even more with a USB 3 monitor adapter.


So you will need either 750M or Iris Pro and an external USB 3 monitor adapter compatible with osx if you want to use all 3 external monitors. However, know that a 4k monitor counts as 2 monitors if you want to do 60hz.