Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

MacBook Pro 2.6Ghz vs. 2.7Ghz

E

Essaux

macrumors regular
Original poster
Oct 23, 2014
150
273
South of the Border, West of the Sun
I have browsed the forums a bit and couldn't really find anything relating to the new releases.

What I basically wonder is which one is the better option to go for:
The "mid-range" model that is 2.6Ghz and then upgrade that model's SSD to 512GB and Radeon from 500 to 600? It's then about the same price as the "high-end" 2.7Ghz model, except that my customised version runs a better video card for roughly a little less than the high-end model.

Which set up would my fellow macrumorites go for?
- 2.6Ghz / 512SSD / Radeon 600
- 2.7Ghz / 512 SSD / Radeon 555
 
The difference between the 2.6GHz part and the 2.7GHz part translates to only around 10% performance in ideal situations. So depending on your workflow, may not make much of a real world difference.

As for graphics, presuming you mean the R450, R455 and R460... the 460 is about 80% faster than the 450. The 455 is about 35% faster than the 450.

So, ultimately, it depends on whether CPU performance is more important to you or GPU performance.

I don't use Final Cut or play games, so for me the price of the 460 wasn't worth it. I went with the 2.7/512/455 (which happened to be in stock at my local Apple Store).
 
  • Like
Reactions: habitualgeek, WhiteWhaleHolyGrail and Essaux
xraydoc said:
The difference between the 2.6GHz part and the 2.7GHz part translates to only around 10% performance in ideal situations. So depending on your workflow, may not make much of a real world difference.

As for graphics, presuming you mean the R450, R455 and R460... the 460 is about 80% faster than the 450. The 455 is about 35% faster than the 450.

So, ultimately, it depends on whether CPU performance is more important to you or GPU performance.

I don't use Final Cut or play games, so for me the price of the 460 wasn't worth it. I went with the 2.7/512/455 (which happened to be in stock at my local Apple Store).
Click to expand...
Thank you for your reply! I'll probably go with your set-up as well as it is commonly available at my local apple store.
 
xraydoc said:
The difference between the 2.6GHz part and the 2.7GHz part translates to only around 10% performance in ideal situations. So depending on your workflow, may not make much of a real world difference.

As for graphics, presuming you mean the R450, R455 and R460... the 460 is about 80% faster than the 450. The 455 is about 35% faster than the 450.

So, ultimately, it depends on whether CPU performance is more important to you or GPU performance.

I don't use Final Cut or play games, so for me the price of the 460 wasn't worth it. I went with the 2.7/512/455 (which happened to be in stock at my local Apple Store).
Click to expand...

Agreed. I went with my set-up for the same reasons.

I would be interested to try a game out though. Not sure what a good choice would be as the choices seem fairly limited.
 
Ton's of games on Steam. Best choice would be something you like ;)

If you have a game controller, I like Rogue Legacy but that's hardly graphicly demanding.
 
Last edited:
paaj said:
Ton's of games on Steam. Best choice would be something you like ;)

If you have a game controller, I like Rogue Legacy but that's hardly graphicly demanding.
Click to expand...
I don't think I even understand what Steam is! I'll investigate for sure...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back