Replaced rMBP has wrong Graphics card

[LastZion]

Just want to share my story.

Originally purchased 2.6 i7 rMBP, 512, 8gigs with 1gig NVIDIA (Refurb)

All was great in the world and I loved my new computer.

THen the price change came out and I called and they said to take advantage I would need to buy a new one and then send back my old one. Kinda of annoying (I just finally got my new one set up perfectly), but hey its a $300 difference, so no problem.

New one came and it for some reason has the 512 NVIDIA instead of the 1 gig... so now I buy a 3rd one??? Calling APPLE to see what they say.

BTW both came with Samsung displays 🙂.

Just wanted to warn people to check carefully when they get their refurbs!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Strange, since the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display is not offered with a 512 MB dedicated/discrete GPU.

And is the spelling of specs and gadgets in your signature voluntary or just a hiccup?

RAM, iPad, iPhone, iPad mini and so on.

 

[thundersteele]

As simsa said, a rMBP with 512 MB of RAM doesn't exist... officially. Did you maybe just look at the RAM used by the integrated GPU?

 

[RussellJones]

have u been on to system profiler and looked at graphics/displays, mine says 512mb on the about this mac, but is has the 650M when i go into system profiler.

 

[LastZion]

Its the automatic graphic switching...

I'm an idiot...

There are 2 cards in the MBPs.

The Intel one is built on the Mother Board... the NVIDIA is inserted on there.

 

[snaky69]

Its the automatic graphic switching...

I'm an idiot...

There are 2 cards in the MBPs.

The Intel one is built on the Mother Board... the NVIDIA is inserted on there.

I was about to point this out, but you beat me to it.

 

[LastZion]

I was about to point this out, but you beat me to it.

About the 2 graphic cards or that i am an idiot?? 😉

 

[Hungry&Foolish]

You are the Last Zion, No way near an idiot.😀

 

[snaky69]

About the 2 graphic cards or that i am an idiot?? 😉

Hey, if the hat fits!😎😉

 

[alphaod]

The base configuration for the 15" rMBP comes with 512MB of VRAM.

 

[Stetrain]

The base configuration for the 15" rMBP comes with 512MB of VRAM.

No, that's the 15" non-retina. All of the 15" Retina models have 1GB of dedicated VRAM.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The base configuration for the 15" rMBP comes with 512MB of VRAM.

Only the non Retina MBPs, the so-called "cMBPs" come with such a GPU, the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display comes with a 1 GB GPU, see screenshot in post #2.

 

[alphaod]

No, that's the 15" non-retina. All of the 15" Retina models have 1GB of dedicated VRAM.

I stand corrected.

 

[LastZion]

You are the Last Zion, No way near an idiot.😀

You're right, I AM!!!

haha 🙂