Mid 2020 iMac — The last x86 Mac?

[chumps]

Been testing the Intel iMac some more and I have to say the GPU performance is awesome. Sure it makes a racket but 15fps on my mini vs 60 fps in Unity on the iMac is kind of crazy, and that's with a RDNA 1 part too.

I've no doubt the upcoming iMac Pro and Mac Pro will have crazy good performance GPU wise but as a stop-gap measure and as someone that needs Windows software from time to time I'm completely happy with my purchase.

 

[SoYoung]

Been testing the Intel iMac some more and I have to say the GPU performance is awesome. Sure it makes a racket but 15fps on my mini vs 60 fps in Unity on the iMac is kind of crazy, and that's with a RDNA 1 part too.

I've no doubt the upcoming iMac Pro and Mac Pro will have crazy good performance GPU wise but as a stop-gap measure and as someone that needs Windows software from time to time I'm completely happy with my purchase.

Witch configuration you chose? I'm hesitant to take the 16GB graphic card because its a lot of money

 

[TriApple]

Witch configuration you chose? I'm hesitant to take the 16GB graphic card because its a lot of money

If you intend to play games, get the 5700XT 16gb

 

[russell_314]

There has been rumors of an Intel iMac Pro but if it comes out be prepared to hand over your wallet. I suspect 6k+. It might be the last Intel Mac. As for consumer grade iMac no way. Apple Silicon is going to smoke Intel processors in most use cases.

 

[Yebubbleman]

Yea an Intel Mac is still a better pc than a pc .

Eh...I might beg to differ. The Boot Camp Windows Support Software was much better during the earlier days of its existence. It's gotten a lot kludgier. The whole process itself has also gotten kludgier with the advent of Intel Macs with custom storage controllers (such as the ones found on the T2 chip). That's not to say that it isn't still better than most PCs that you buy at Best Buy or Costco. That being said, these days, buying business class PCs tends to produce that same kind of really reliable and easy to get stably up and running experience.

 

[russell_314]

Eh...I might beg to differ. The Boot Camp Windows Support Software was much better during the earlier days of its existence. It's gotten a lot kludgier. The whole process itself has also gotten kludgier with the advent of Intel Macs with custom storage controllers (such as the ones found on the T2 chip). That's not to say that it isn't still better than most PCs that you buy at Best Buy or Costco. That being said, these days, buying business class PCs tends to produce that same kind of really reliable and easy to get stably up and running experience.

I think Apple wanted to ditch M$ and Windows. They can't compete trying to sell Windows PC hardware but they can compete with macOS

 

[chumps]

Witch configuration you chose? I'm hesitant to take the 16GB graphic card because its a lot of money

5700 XT, it's the reason I wanted the Intel in the first place. I wanted the extra ram as I do a lot of GPU intensive stuff and while Apple is already trouncing x86 w/ their CPU's I think it'll be a while 'till their GPUs are competitive.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

5700 XT, it's the reason I wanted the Intel in the first place. I wanted the extra ram as I do a lot of GPU intensive stuff and while Apple is already trouncing x86 w/ their CPU's I think it'll be a while 'till their GPUs are competitive.

If you really do GPU intensive stuff, then a Windows workstation PC with dual or quad GPUs is a better option, I guess.

 

[Yebubbleman]

I think Apple wanted to ditch M$ and Windows. They can't compete trying to sell Windows PC hardware but they can compete with macOS

No, they just didn't care to prioritize Windows support over their own initiatives, hence switching to a processor architecture that is not ready to have Windows booting natively on it (outside of an OEM agreement Apple could care less about). Buying a Mac was never about buying a Windows PC; Apple knows this. But they did want to make running Windows on a Mac nice and smooth, and where it ended, it was only nice.