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Why no BTO option for doubling of VRAM on $1,499 and $1,799 iMac?

Ice Dragon

Ice Dragon

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It seems silly to ask though I was reading that the Kepler architecture can handle 2 GB of video memory in all of the cards. I understand only allowing 2 GB in the top model iMac but why not at least 1 GB in the higher-end 21.5" and 1 GB in the low-end 27" for the 650M and 660M respectively?

Curious on MRf's thoughts?
 
This is classic pricing strategy at work pushing people to go with a higher specification. It is the same thing when ordering a car, to get certain options or standard features you need to go up one trim level.
 
Ice Dragon said:
It seems silly to ask though I was reading that the Kepler architecture can handle 2 GB of video memory in all of the cards. I understand only allowing 2 GB in the top model iMac but why not at least 1 GB in the higher-end 21.5" and 1 GB in the low-end 27" for the 650M and 660M respectively?

Curious on MRf's thoughts?
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"Why no BTO option for doubling of VRAM on $1,499 and $1,799 iMac?"

Because apple wants to corner the consumer getting the top of the line 27" imac.
 
Well and I agree to a point but here's the thing and this is why I keep debating you guys.

Kepler can handle 2 GB of memory for all cards. I don't expect 2 GB for mediocre cards and I know some OEMs do that which is terrible.

I just don't get why they don't have a 512 to 1 GB option as they have a 1 GB to 2 GB option on the ultimate. I understand profit margins to a point and if I'm buying an iMac I would want the ultimate.

As another example, they offer the 1 TB Fusion Drive and the SSD in the quad-core Mac mini and they offer the 1 TB Fusion drive in the 21.5" iMac. They don't offer the 3 TB Fusion or the 768 GB Flash nor do I expect them to.

Sorry if I have too high of expectations : P
 
Ice Dragon said:
Well and I agree to a point but here's the thing and this is why I keep debating you guys.

Kepler can handle 2 GB of memory for all cards. I don't expect 2 GB for mediocre cards and I know some OEMs do that which is terrible.

I just don't get why they don't have a 512 to 1 GB option as they have a 1 GB to 2 GB option on the ultimate. I understand profit margins to a point and if I'm buying an iMac I would want the ultimate.

As another example, they offer the 1 TB Fusion Drive and the SSD in the quad-core Mac mini and they offer the 1 TB Fusion drive in the 21.5" iMac. They don't offer the 3 TB Fusion or the 768 GB Flash nor do I expect them to.

Sorry if I have too high of expectations : P
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actually you don't but business is business and oh well.

so to me the 21 inch iMac should have a gamer option. a 256 gb ssd and the 680mx gpu 2gb ddr5 ram.

and with 8gb ram ddr3 .

and windows pre installed as bootcamp and a good quad the i5 3570 xx which is a non existent cpu basically the same as the i5 3570k but oc'd to 4.0 .

this is a fantasy machine that Apple will never build as apple does not cater to the gamer.

the only way you can do this is build a hackintosh. too bad,
 
philipma1957 said:
so to me the 21 inch iMac should have a gamer option. a 256 gb ssd and the 680mx gpu 2gb ddr5 ram.

and with 8gb ram ddr3 .

and windows pre installed as bootcamp and a good quad the i5 3570 xx which is a non existent cpu basically the same as the i5 3570k but oc'd to 4.0 .

this is a fantasy machine that Apple will never build as apple does not cater to the gamer.

the only way you can do this is build a hackintosh. too bad,
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lol.

Nah then I'd be expecting way too much from Apple. I just want a few more BTO options.
 
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