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Retina or 4K iMacs probable anytime soon?
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this is why we need a 'Mac' with discrete desktop graphics that is suitable for gaming. If Apple are all about the consumer these days, you can't get much more consumer than games!
Point well taken. Content is not there as yet. Having a 4K screen would not show of its capabilities .
Possibly in 2015.
check this out... External Thunderbolt GPU case by ASUS
http://uk.hardware.info/news/38509/...s-finalize-external-thunderbolt-gpu-enclosure
i would kill for that... no more missing gpu power on osx/bootcamp
this is in developement for 2 years now. but it seems its about to be final. CES 2014 news! last changes to drivers and firmware...
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Good point of view in his article. I'm hoping on TB2 Macs this year with a 4k screen. Hopefully they will not double the resolution, but just have 4k resolution.
Look at the size of it though. Apple could build an entire desktop with the same graphics performance in a case that size. It might perform okay, but It seems like the tail wagging the dog to get around a problem that shouldn't exist.
apple could... but wouldn't. cause high end gfx cards dont even fit in the stylish minimalized cases of apple computers. with the macpro everything is build to rely on external hardware (thunderbolt devices) cause the hardware is so bulky to fit in the premium r2d2 case
i would place it under my desk, no problem for me.
apple could... but wouldn't. cause high end gfx cards dont even fit in the stylish minimalized cases of apple computers. with the macpro everything is build to rely on external hardware (thunderbolt devices) cause the hardware is so bulky to fit in the premium r2d2 case
i would place it under my desk, no problem for me.
I wouldn't have a problem with a bigger size either - I would have bought one of the older style Mac Pro's if it supported USB 3.0, etc. I know I can get a PCI card side an older Mac Pro and I nearly went down that route, but I don't trust Apple to stop supporting them with in the next release or so of OS X and at that point I would be left with different OS versions/iCloud funtionality between my desktop and laptop.
I know it's unlikely but lets see if Apple listen to public opinion and release a product that is a diversification of the nMP that has gaming graphics and i7 in a similar form factor. Would sell loads of them.
This is a serious question as I don't follow tech as much as I used to. In regards to a 4k Mac, if other companies are doing now and seemingly Apple could, why wouldn't they? It seems they will undoubtedly release one given what other companies are putting out this year?
In the race to be first they are also releasing displays that are under spec (30 hz) or hella expensive. Apple doesn't like to start with something, dump it and then go to something else. If they can help it, theyll wait until the technology is a bit more mature and ready to serve more people.
Dude, a "retina" 27-inch iMac would have a resolution far higher than 4K... As such it makes very little sense that we would have a "retina" 27-inch iMac before a 4K 27-inch iMac.
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The pixel density per inch won't be high enough to label the screen as "retina". What you're suggesting makes just as much sense as simply scaling the interface 2x on current iMacs and calling it "retina". In both cases you'd end up with fairly huge interface elements but you'll still be able to distinguish individual pixels.
...the Mac Pro isn't made for games, which explains the lower framerate. I wish people would get that into their head.
Lol, no need to get protective over a monitor brutha. I was pointing out the monitors flaw ya know. 60hz or go home.
I'm not talking about the monitor. The reason the Mac Pro has such a low frame rate while gaming is because of the workstation GPUs, it's not made for gaming, it's made for money making.
And I never brought up whether or not the mp is good for gaming so your argument is dumb dude. Thee end. No need to point it out.
yep, i was referring to the monitor once again. i am sorry if i was unclear on that. give it up brutha. this argument is dumb
You never mentioned monitors:
The iMac pro aka mini trashcan has a bto for 4k. Apparently (Macformat) showed a video where it had a refresh rate of 30.3 fps. Which is kinda bad for games. So, let's sort that and the price out and suddenly yes, it makes sense.
I do think Apple should come out with dual sli mobile cards for the iMac if they do 4k. Enable crossfire for games so devs take advantage of its capabilities. That would be killa
Please no
They either need to push it up so 2560x1440 is the "best for retina" at the very least or just wait until that's possible.
If they go with 1080p for "best for retina" and we have to scale up for more desktop space that wouldn't be good. Tried a 2012 and 2013 retina MBP and can't stand the performance issues in "scaled" mode, not to mention that the retina quality isn't as good in these resolutions either.
I don't know what performance issues you saw, but I have been using my Haswell 13" rMBP in scaled mode, and it is working flawlessly, and retina quality is the same as in the 'best for retina'.
Wondering if the news about OS X 10.9.3 and added 4K scaling/60Hz support changes anything about the timetable for a 4K iMac.
Looking at the current market for 4K displays, there seems to be only 2-3 panels that are truly high end 60hz quality panels made by Sharp, ASUS and Dell. All are $2,500 or more. While I can see Apple joining this party for a standalone Thunderbolt Display marketed to Mac Pro users, those prices are still too massive to join it with an all-in-one iMac which would push the price well north of $3,000. Still have to think we're 1.5-2 years away from a 4K iMac anywhere close to the the current $1,299/$1,799 price points Apple has stuck with for years.
Looking at the current market for 4K displays, there seems to be only 2-3 panels that are truly high end 60hz quality panels made by Sharp, ASUS and Dell. All are $2,500 or more. While I can see Apple joining this party for a standalone Thunderbolt Display marketed to Mac Pro users, those prices are still too massive to join it with an all-in-one iMac which would push the price well north of $3,000. Still have to think we're 1.5-2 years away from a 4K iMac anywhere close to the the current $1,299/$1,799 price points Apple has stuck with for years.