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rMBP 2015 with M370X, we seeing any issues?

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krishmk

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I found a killer deal on local CG for an used rMBP with M370X and wondering if the 2015 model has any dGPU issues, like the 2008-2011 models had?
 
Though there are reports of failures, they have have proven to be far more stable than the earlier MacBooks. They do have throttling issues, though, so don't expect it to be some powerhouse in terms of GPU performance.
 
Honest question. I have the MBP in question. I've never had any issues with artifacts or anything like that, and I run Windows a fair amount, so it definitely gets used. How do I know if my GPU is throttling?
 
ceparker27 said:
Honest question. I have the MBP in question. I've never had any issues with artifacts or anything like that, and I run Windows a fair amount, so it definitely gets used. How do I know if my GPU is throttling?
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The biggest issue the throttling causes is extreme performance dips.
 
I had this model. Throttling, and symptoms of the dGPU issues that plagued the 2012-2013 models. Stay clear.
 
krishmk said:
My biggest usage is running apache servers, oracle database on windows VM. Any issues with that usage?
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Those will not use the GPU much unless you are doing some sort of visualizations of your data.

I have that model and it handles VMs and other tasks well.
 
krishmk said:
My biggest usage is running apache servers, oracle database on windows VM. Any issues with that usage?
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As mentioned, you shouldn't have any problems with VMs. But you should consider getting the iGPU model if you don't need the dGPU. You'll save a little money, and the Iris Pro graphics are still pretty capable.
 
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