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> So I'd really like to see their cost breakdown of the 11k they mentioned. http://www.futurelooks.com/new-apple-mac-pro-can-build-better-cheaper-pc-diy-style/

> So I'd really like to see their cost breakdown of the 11k they mentioned. http://www.futurelooks.com/new-apple-mac-pro-can-build-better-cheaper-pc-diy-style/ http://www.futurelooks.com/new-apple-mac-pro-can-build-bette... they put the cost of the GPUs at ~$7k

adamnemecek 13y ago
> These graphics cards currently are available for $3,400.31 US a piece. Although on the PC side, if you are using the system for Adobe Creative Suite and using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, the NVIDIA Quadro K5000′s for $1799.99 US a piece might be a better performance option since CUDA implementation is a little more mature than OpenCL in those apps. You have no choice with the Mac Pro because it’s AMD or bust. Lolwut?
- rickyc091 13y ago
  Right now you can't take advantage of Mac's GPU since many apps aren't compatible with the drivers, that's what he's probably referring to. http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/23/5234574/apple-mac-pro-review-2013 http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/23/5234574/apple-mac-pro-rev... http://forums.adobe.com/message/5081640 http://forums.adobe.com/message/5081640
  - adamnemecek 13y ago
    I'm confused by the part "You have no choice with the Mac Pro because it’s AMD or bust".
  - raverbashing 13y ago
    Well, if the MacPro is shipping the AMD cards, you can expect better drivers and increased compatibility/performance in the future Example http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2013/10/mavericks-bonus-opencl-on-both-my-gpus/ http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2013/10/mavericks-bonus-opencl...
- hornetblack 13y ago
  The cards aren't plugged into a expansion slot like most computers. They are mounted on their own boards. The PCB's make a triangle, 2 sides are the Graphics cards, the last one is CPU and RAM slots. (With the SSD above it. Apple probably didn't want a contract with both companies. AMD probably had a better deal (in Apple's eyes) than Nvidia did.

adamnemecek 13y ago

> These graphics cards currently are available for $3,400.31 US a piece. Although on the PC side, if you are using the system for Adobe Creative Suite and using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, the NVIDIA Quadro K5000′s for $1799.99 US a piece might be a better performance option since CUDA implementation is a little more mature than OpenCL in those apps. You have no choice with the Mac Pro because it’s AMD or bust. Lolwut?

rickyc091 13y ago
Right now you can't take advantage of Mac's GPU since many apps aren't compatible with the drivers, that's what he's probably referring to. http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/23/5234574/apple-mac-pro-review-2013 http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/23/5234574/apple-mac-pro-rev... http://forums.adobe.com/message/5081640 http://forums.adobe.com/message/5081640
- adamnemecek 13y ago
  I'm confused by the part "You have no choice with the Mac Pro because it’s AMD or bust".
- raverbashing 13y ago
  Well, if the MacPro is shipping the AMD cards, you can expect better drivers and increased compatibility/performance in the future Example http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2013/10/mavericks-bonus-opencl-on-both-my-gpus/ http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2013/10/mavericks-bonus-opencl...
hornetblack 13y ago
The cards aren't plugged into a expansion slot like most computers. They are mounted on their own boards. The PCB's make a triangle, 2 sides are the Graphics cards, the last one is CPU and RAM slots. (With the SSD above it. Apple probably didn't want a contract with both companies. AMD probably had a better deal (in Apple's eyes) than Nvidia did.