AMD Radeon — is it 'pro' enough for the MacBook Pro?When it comes to 'pro', it's not just about the chips; it's about the implementation.
As soon as Apple announced the new MacBook Pro, there were rumblings over the 15-inch version's AMD Polaris graphics being underpowered and insufficient for a "pro" machine, and that NVIDIA's lower power Pascal options would've been a better choice. On PC, in the Windows world where DirectX exists, I would agree with you. But this is Apple's world. The question to whether or not a GPU is sufficient has to be looked at in the context of why this machine exists in the first place.
The MacBook Pro is not and has never been built for high-end gaming. EVER. Gaming requires a different targeting of hardware than what Apple does with this machine. The MacBook Pro was designed for video editors, photo editors, and music producers who are not always at a desk and who want elevated performance in comparison to the MacBook (non Pro).
The MacBook Pro is not and has never been built for high-end gaming.
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AMD Radeon — is it 'pro' enough for the MacBook Pro?
