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M1 Max is overkill, nobody needs this much power!!
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I agree. it’s very simple: Just use the right tool for the right job.
I wanted to say that comparing the M1 assortment to gaming rigs is pointless. It's a different chip architecture, form factor, targeted towards distinct audiences, and Windows is far more optimized towards gaming with Direct X than macOS with Metal, which is younger.
Nobody needs an iPhone either.
Most things in life we do not need, we are a society of consumerism.
Most things in life we do not need, we are a society of consumerism.
stop lying .i am one of those...as a maya user i need so much gpu as apple can give me. I can use even the next suppose mac pro 128 gpu cores, when this "max" that for you is overkill to me will be a baby bug
This thread should be close since its meant to be toxic by the OP
To which statement are you referring? The one you made yourself in the title of this thread? Or is there a link somewhere to some sort of definitive 'end all' statement that is warranting your ridiculous obsession?
The Mac studio ultra is a very powerful machine, very few non professional tasks need this type of power, and can be easily done on the also very powerful but slightly lower spec M1's. This is a clear fact.
Even plenty of professional workflows don't even need this type of power. I want it as a professional photographer - but I certainly dont need it. It would be massive overkill.
Gamers do use a lot of power, and most are non professional. But they wouldn't even buy this machine - even if it was 10 x more powerful than an xbox. It's not for them - you can't buy any games for it. Video editors (for example) wouldn't buy an Xbox to edit their videos on even if it was 10 times as powerful as a top end Mac. Because their software wouldn't run on it. And if it did, it would be wildly unoptimised.
So your point is valid to an extent - but you comparison is absurd.
Can an X-Box compile a 8K video file or five thousand lines in their DAW! The Max is as so you don't have to wait all day for render to crunch!
If you want to play on numbers it’s 10.4 Tflops for the m1 max… ?
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I've never used an Xbox and never will so I'll take your word for it. Sad to say the work I do cannot be done on the Xbox easily. I am happy you are pleased with your investment.
I will say that the M1 Max may be overkill, but I got one anyway and love it. I previously used an M1 for a year and it handled 98% of my work just fine, but I love having a machine that NEVER stresses no matter what I throw at it. I will probably still be using this machine even after the M3, M5, and M7 are old news. That to me is worth the price.
People need to stop being so over the top with the gaming discussions. Xbox can’t play God of War or Spider-Man. PlayStation can’t play Halo. Windows can’t play Spider-Man or Horizon Forbidden West.
It’s a statement designed to provoke a negative emotional response, also known as ‘trolling’.
I really hate all this overkill discussion, but in your case specifically, even if you don't use the max capabilities of your computer 98% of the time, that means you *need* that capability 2% of the time. Anything that makes what you do easier and less upsetting is well worth paying the price for it.
For me it's the same, I don't need all this computer power, and think of me having almost 3 times the amount of computing power in front of me. A Studio Max, a Windows Workstation with i9 and 128G of RAM (every bit as fast as my Studio), and a couple other computers. Do I need that all the time, heck no, not even close, but anything that makes what I need done easier and faster, that's what I'll do, every time. Nobody can tell you what you have is overkill as they cannot possibly know.
My next upgrade will probably be a Windows machine, but after that, an M3 Max or better will be nice.
. I keep computers a long time, but my front line get upgraded fairly often.
I was about to post a screenshot about what you wrote… it’s normal from the OP it seems to moan and whine about the M1 lately… as you can see ??
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Apple never sold these SoCs as something that could drive 4K gaming. They built their high-end chips to satisfy the professional work flows that Apple has normally targeted (photography, videography, and software engineering).
You're essentially arguing that a Huracán is not a great automobile because it cannot climb rocks as well as Wrangler. You can decide who is the Lambo and Jeep in this comparison but it doesn't really matter. It is not a useful comparison even though both are automobiles.
Seems like the person is one of the few remaining, ardent Microsoft fanboys on this terra firma.
He even lies about having an m1 max 16” MBP to bash it ?♂️? pathetic…
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Comparisons like these mean nothing. The number of TFLOPS is not an Apples to Apples comparison.
And we can video edit on an M1 Max so much faster than on an Xbox while the latter "struggles".
Choose the right tool for the right purpose. And software also plays a part on the story, it's not just hardware.
Do you know what TFLOPS are? Floating point operations per second - something highly GPU bound, and typically not very important for development or 2D editing workflows - apples target market.
It’s like saying a Tacoma can tow more than a Supra.
Go buy a Tacoma then!
It’s like saying a Tacoma can tow more than a Supra.
Go buy a Tacoma then!
What’s funny to me is you’d never hear a real honest money making pro quote how many Tflops a machine has. Not gonna happen. We have a high end intel iMac (16GB GPU version) that my wife uses for her pro design work. She doesn’t give two shi*s about benchmarks. She just cares about getting work done to make money. How novel!
Im actually saving money to get M1 Max 16” with 32GB of ram and 1TB of storage just for web browsing and watching Twitch.
Why you may ask?
Like I said, future proofing. Im sick and tired of buying these 200 euros laptops that lasts 2 months, Ive said to myself “never again”. My next laptop will be pricy but worth it.
Why you may ask?
Like I said, future proofing. Im sick and tired of buying these 200 euros laptops that lasts 2 months, Ive said to myself “never again”. My next laptop will be pricy but worth it.