Many threads here ask "will this model of Mac be fast enough to run {whichever} software"
These posts are hard to answer properly, because EVERY Mac sold today will run vitrually all software sold for Macs. There are a miniscule number of exceptions that are made for certain speed Macs only, and a very small number that only run on older Macs. So the answer is always "Yes, depending"
The differences are a matter of degree: how fast do you need the software to perform, and how large/how many documents you want to open. You can do video editing on the smallest Mac as well as a Dual G5 monster. You just won't get it done as fast.
So what it comes down to is what your level of use is. A professional who uses Photoshop every day to earn a living will need higher performance hardware than a hobbyist or an occasional user. Someone recording music requiring 48 tracks, dozens of effects and software synthesizers simultaneously in Logic will need a faster machine than someone using 8 tracks in Garageband.
2-D programs like Photoshop, MS Office, and audio software really do not benefit much from faster video cards, so once again, any Mac sold today will have sufficient video capability to run almost every program, with higher performance benefitting some 3-D games and selected video production software.
These posts are hard to answer properly, because EVERY Mac sold today will run vitrually all software sold for Macs. There are a miniscule number of exceptions that are made for certain speed Macs only, and a very small number that only run on older Macs. So the answer is always "Yes, depending"
The differences are a matter of degree: how fast do you need the software to perform, and how large/how many documents you want to open. You can do video editing on the smallest Mac as well as a Dual G5 monster. You just won't get it done as fast.
So what it comes down to is what your level of use is. A professional who uses Photoshop every day to earn a living will need higher performance hardware than a hobbyist or an occasional user. Someone recording music requiring 48 tracks, dozens of effects and software synthesizers simultaneously in Logic will need a faster machine than someone using 8 tracks in Garageband.
2-D programs like Photoshop, MS Office, and audio software really do not benefit much from faster video cards, so once again, any Mac sold today will have sufficient video capability to run almost every program, with higher performance benefitting some 3-D games and selected video production software.
