Even though he points out the lack of Wi-Fi 6, a 1080p FaceTime camera, and more he says “This is the best laptop they have made in years.
This time apple takes the MacBook pro performance even further by offering two additional CPU cores in the form of the core I-9 MacBook pro. Let get in-depth about this amazing apple product.
Overall, Dave thinks Apple’s latest notebook offers better value than previous models. The last update to the MacBook Pro was a little over six months ago with the addition of the vega 16 and vega 20 graphic options. When gaming with the 16-inch MacBook Pro with both the AMD Radeon Pro 5300M and 5500M showed better frame rates at 49 and 42 at medium resolution, respectively, compared to the Vega 20 and 560X with 40 and 25 FPS.Īs for video rendering, the 16-inch MacBook Pro once again shows improved performance, albeit just slightly with the new graphics chips. With the redesigned thermal system on the new 16-inch model, Dave found moderately improved processor clock speed performance under load. Apple MacBook (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20, Intel Core i9-8950HK (macOS) 37.7 fps 70. Apple MacBook (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20, Intel Core i9-8950HK (Win10) 38.5 fps 72. Over the last few years, the MacBook Pro has had some trouble with more thermal throttling than expected. AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 graphics are at the heart of innovative and high performance next-generation notebooks. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-8750H. YouTuber Dave Lee shared a look at how the new 16-inch MacBook Pro’s improvements like the new thermal system, graphics hardware, and more are affecting performance. Apple latest and greatest 2019 MacBook Pro with 8-core i9 processor and Radeon Pro Vega 20 graphics is on our test bench, so let's see how fast it really is. Follow along for an initial look at how the 16-inch performs compared to the 15-inch MacBook Pro when it comes to gaming, video rendering, and a 30-minute stress test at 99 degrees Celcius. The launch date is currently slated for late November.While much of the attention directed at the 16-inch MacBook Pro has revolved around the return to the scissor switch Magic Keyboard and slightly larger screen, other upgrades include new graphics cards and an updated thermal system. However, we would expect the new graphical hardware to come at a premium in excess of what the existing Radeon Pro 560X offerings are. As far as gaming in 5K, it's not necessary IMO. Right now, we have to run a Radeon 580 driver, so there's no clock, volt or fan control available in overclocking programs like MSI Afterburner.
There’s no hard release date for the new MacBook Pro configurations just yet, nor any indication of what it will do to price. Until Apple/AMD decides to release a proper Bootcamp GPU driver for the Vega Pro 56/64, this is all guesswork. It doesn’t look like that relationship is going to end any time soon, despite its increasing support for external GPUs which opens up all sorts of opportunities for the green team. It also gives a nod to those who like to game on their MacBooks, suggesting the new chips will be capable of AAA gaming at 1080P, as well as high-speed gameplay in esports titles.Īlthough Nvidia may dominate the graphics market in both desktop and laptops for Windows users, Apple has had a long relationship with AMD graphics and currently offers even its high-end offerings like Vega Pro 64 graphics in its top-tier iMac Pro desktop all-in-one. “They provide the best of both worlds: Amazing performance for creative applications and visually stunning, responsive gaming for today’s biggest titles in a mobile form factor.”Īpple talks up the new graphics options as being great for those who want to create on their MacBooks, with powerful capabilities for video editing, 3D rendering, and other creative applications.
“Radeon Vega Mobile graphics raise the bar for performance in notebooks,” Scott Herkelman, corporate vice president and general manager of Radeon Technologies Group at AMD, said in a statement.