When is the 5K iMac due an update?

[Sirmausalot]

My guess is that we won't see any new 5K iMacs until next Spring, perhaps late Winter. I think Apple will wait for the appropriate Skylark chip to be ready.

Upgrade to the 21.5 to retina and minor bumps to 27 retina likely in October (if not Sept 30th). Likely better color depth on both. Graphics chip 395x (minor update to 295x) in highest end. Skylake is barely available anywhere in the real world.

 

[tokyodan]

Not the same as the Retina iPad - the iPad couldn't change the resolution, the iMac can. You can play games at 1080p or 1440p on a 5K iMac, the same resolution you can play them as a non-retina iMac.

I read somewhere that running a game at anything but the iMac's native resolution lessens the game's performance. I don't know if this is actually true or not, and if it does, by how much is lessens the performance, .

 

[Textureboy]

My guess is that we won't see any new 5K iMacs until next Spring, perhaps late Winter. I think Apple will wait for the appropriate Skylark chip to be ready.

I really hope you're wrong.... I'm patiently waiting for the Skylake update so I can max out the 5K iMac!

 

[johnnyturbouk]

Agreed same here

 

[foxkoneko]

waiting on imac refresh here too

 

[AppleHater]

My wallet is ready for 5k skylake 27inch iMac. Hopefully with rMBP class SSD and magic trackpad and keyboard updates