Which graphics card, 455 or 460?

[macbook123]

I do a lot of high performance computing and some graphics intense applications. Will I notice the difference?

 

[UnluckyXIII]

I believe the 460 is around a 3rd faster than the 455 and almost double the 450, so if you are going to be doing tasks that require the GPU the 460 is the obvious choice.

 

[jackoatmon]

if you're doing graphics stuff, i'd say go for it just because it's the most bang-for-buck upgrade on the device honestly

i got the 460 GPU, but stuck with the base 2.6 i7 CPU in the 15" just cuz i don't think +100mhz and +2mb L3 cache is actually gonna matter for $150 extra bucks.

and for those complaining about RAM issues in general, the 460 has 4GB of RAM on it, which is just a huge step up from previous macbook pro GPU options

the objective measure to take into account is: do you use a lot of textures in your graphics? are there images baked into the design or whatever you're doing? because that's where the extra vRAM will shine – when the computer can have all the textures and overlays and images ready to go for editing

 

[NickPhamUK]

If you use graphics intense applications... it is a no-brainer to upgrade.

4GB of VRAM over 2GB is worth it.
30% faster.

For $100 more. If you already spend that much on a machine, $100 is nothing.

 

[macbook123]

Thanks All!

 

[PowerUser]

I agree, it's a no brainer - get it.