I'm in the market for the updated 2020 27" iMac, and am looking for advice on the GPU options. I intend to use the machine only for music, no gaming or video editing. I do, however, need to connect a second display.
I have my eyes on the i9 10-core processor, which is available for both the mid-tier and high-end configurations. However, the difference between these models is that the mid-tier model has a less powerful GPU (Radeon Pro 5300 with 4 GB) than the high-end model (Radeon Pro 5500 XT with 8 GB).
I've read that music software increasingly uses GPU-acceleration, so I wonder if it's worth spending the 200$ extra for the stronger GPU. If on the other hand, the the mid-tier GPU is plenty sufficient for music software acceleration and the advantages of the stronger GPU in this regard are minimal, I would rather not spend the extra cash on something I don't need in my intended use.
Can anyone enlighten me on what the right choice would be here? Thanks!
2020 27" iMac: GPU options for music production
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- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
I would make it based in 'does the software you're going to use take advantage of it'. I opted for this 8GB VRAM ADM chip, but I do create and edit videos on mine. While I did not buy the fastest clock CPU model.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 10 posts since 25 Sep, 2019
