So, I am wondering where to go on this. I worked with graphic design, video/photo editing and I am currently on a Mac Pro that needs replacing. I am looking at either getting a used iMac Pro (3,2 8 core, Vega 56, 64 mb ram) or the new iMac 27" maxed out 3,6 i9, 64 gb ram and the Vega 48. The price is roughly the same. What would you guys do?
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New 27" 2019 iMac or used iMac Pro?
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You missed the “price is roughly the same” part.
The basic iMac Pro is under $4,300 in the Refurb Srore.
The basic iMac Pro is under $4,300 in the Refurb Srore.
- List out all specific workflows you need.
- Wait for benchmarks on the new iMac.
- Then make a decision.
The i9 should be faster than the base Xeon W and maybe even slightly faster than the 10-core, looking at benchmarks online for those chips. The question is whether it will throttle after its rendering a long video. The iMac Pro has better thermals and ECC ram so it’s less likely to crash when you leave it to render. But the new iMac could be faster for most other tasks. So it depends what percent video will be part of your workflow and how long your videos typically are. If you’re able, you may want to wait for reports on thermals for the new iMac. I do know the 9th gen CPUs from Intel are soldered which helps with more efficient cooling.