I've used the i7 with 680mx
It is quick. I'd recommend putting in 32gb ram and works well.
I work at another place that also has a tb ssd off the back for cache which works well
The 680mx is nice. It can work w the raytracer but it is not better than most desktop cuda cards for the macpro
Hi Lachlan,
The new quad core iMacs benchmark almost as highly as the 8 core mac pro in CPU based benchmarks so should be fairly good for AE rendering, they also have GeForce 680MX cards which are better than anything you can get in a Mac Pro bar the quadro K5000
and Titan for ray tracing.
We have many customers using them for AE work and although they are not quite as fast as the highest end Mac Pros they are still fast fluid machines for AE work and a good stop gap.
If you do use one for a stop gap you could use it as a 2nd display for the Mac Pro if you get one, when using an iMac in this way you can even make use of the computer inside it to offload rendering from you Mac Pro.
AE and iMac
I’d love to try to hold out and wait for the new Mac Pro, but I think I need to get a machine that can run the latest OS and latest software.
I’ve been stuck since many of the tools I use will die if If I upgrade.
How many of you are running AE on a “loaded” iMac? Does it work well?
I know I’ve walked into production companies for meetings and ALL I see are iMac’s editing video.
This may be an practical stop-gap solution. Let me know if you use an iMac for AE and it works well.
Thanks.
-Lachlan Westfall
Quiet Earth Design
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