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Chairman.Jobbie

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What is the difference between these in performance between 8 and 10 GPU on a MBA13 for

1. The basic user who does no specialist photo work eg just web browsing, YouTube, text documents?

2. The user who needs gpu for some kind of work they do?

3. Does the GPU get used in every day tasks eg web browsing, YouTube, watching Live streaming (twitch), text document work?
 
What is the difference between these in performance between 8 and 10 GPU on a MBA13 for

1. The basic user who does no specialist photo work eg just web browsing, YouTube, text documents?

2. The user who needs gpu for some kind of work they do?

3. Does the GPU get used in every day tasks eg web browsing, YouTube, watching Live streaming (twitch), text document work?
1. No material improvement to justify price

2. Yes

3. Yes

As I replied to you in another thread if you aren't aware what a GPU was then odds are you do not need more of it as what you use your computer for does not necessitate your awareness of what a GPU is or does.

Although it sounds bad it isn't meant to disparage people who aren't aware of it. In the same manner that I do not know if the food has any nuts in them as my awareness of it is not that necessary unless I have a nut allergy then I need to know what is in them.
 
I kinda knew what the GPU was but I had never thought about it in detail. I chose the 10 GPU config on my 13 MBA but at that time I didn't look properly so I was wondering whether I could have saved £100. It seems like I could have. But I don't mind spending if there I get some benefit. Oh well.
 
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