I suspect the GPU market must upset Intel quite a lot. Add to that the revenues from making GPUs and strategic protection perhaps, encouraged AMD to make their own CPUs which also now compete with Intel.
I wonder whether the dropping of Nvidia by Apple was related to the decision to drop the X-86 and go "M"? I wonder how 4 m1 chips in one box might perform graphically? Will separate GPUs be necessary? And would it be worth the effort, is there such are market?
One thing for sure though - Apple IMO has not innovated since Jobs died (the watch was already being designed I think). So, the M processor decision is at last an innovation.
But ghost wind - you've answered your own question. There is nothing else that will do the job in the Apple world, and that might be the case for some considerable time. Focus on expanding your niche and being productive. The 7,1 is a necessary tool, it seems to me you cannot afford not to have it. It's not like buying a car that depreciates like crazy and does not add any productivity. This machine will be the bedrock of your productivity and the opportunity cost of not acting sounds like its going to be quite high. You've now entered the moving world rather than still, and in one way, you're lucky, because the Mac Pro is here. You don't have to buy a trash can. Your main issue is configuration in reality. The Pro won't slow down either, no matter what Apple does with its fixed hardware solutions. I bought a new 5,1 in 2012. Its still going. In real money, the 7,1 is cheaper than mine was. And faster too. Go for it. And good luck.
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