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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 893784" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I don't have any specific GPU benchmark info. But as you probably know..you cannot upgrade the CPU or GPU in Apple laptops...so once you buy one...you're stuck with what you got.</p><p></p><p>That next model up with both the 9400M & 9600M GPU's & the 2.66 CPU is a nice setup.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you know, maybe you don't...the 9400M GPU is supposed to be used when your computing tasks are not super demanding. The 9400M is also a better GPU to use when on battery power, because it uses less energy than the 9600M.</p><p></p><p>That being said, the 9400M GPU is supposed to still be a pretty darn good GPU. If your computing tasks are even more demanding, then you're supposed to switch to the 9600M. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, if the 9600M wasn't much better than the 9400M...I really don't think Apple would have put it in a dual GPU laptop!</p><p></p><p>If you think that you might need some extra GPU performance, and the extra $300 bucks isn't a problem...I say go for it. Plus for the extra $300 you also get a slightly faster CPU, and a bigger hard drive!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>Edit: FYI..give this a read in case you haven't seen it.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html" target="_blank">Apple - MacBook Pro - Graphics - Even faster graphics processing.</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 893784, member: 56379"] I don't have any specific GPU benchmark info. But as you probably know..you cannot upgrade the CPU or GPU in Apple laptops...so once you buy one...you're stuck with what you got. That next model up with both the 9400M & 9600M GPU's & the 2.66 CPU is a nice setup. Maybe you know, maybe you don't...the 9400M GPU is supposed to be used when your computing tasks are not super demanding. The 9400M is also a better GPU to use when on battery power, because it uses less energy than the 9600M. That being said, the 9400M GPU is supposed to still be a pretty darn good GPU. If your computing tasks are even more demanding, then you're supposed to switch to the 9600M. Honestly, if the 9600M wasn't much better than the 9400M...I really don't think Apple would have put it in a dual GPU laptop! If you think that you might need some extra GPU performance, and the extra $300 bucks isn't a problem...I say go for it. Plus for the extra $300 you also get a slightly faster CPU, and a bigger hard drive!:) Good luck, - Nick Edit: FYI..give this a read in case you haven't seen it. [url=http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html]Apple - MacBook Pro - Graphics - Even faster graphics processing.[/url] [/QUOTE]
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