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Mac Mini graphics question from a PC man about to jump ship
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<blockquote data-quote="Logan" data-source="post: 257165"><p>If you want super amazing why not hit up the MacPro ? Then you can actually upgrade junk inside the box when you want to.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> price tag is a lot though..</p><p></p><p>as far as mac mini onboard vid card: </p><p><strong>"but photo and video editing will be done quite extensively."</strong>I can bet video editing will have issues, but it is probably a combination of RAM and the slower RPM's on the hard drive, but the video card comes into play when previewing the video at real time while doing modifications. It'll be usable, but you basically are doing video editing on a laptop with a mac mini... your macbookpro would probably be better off at vid editing than a macbook (due to vid card).</p><p></p><p><strong>Also, I would hate to learn that certain websites don't display to their fullest resolution because of the mini's graphic card limitations.</strong> That's highly unlikely. If there's a website out there that requires you to have a super-good video card then there is something wrong with the website!</p><p></p><p><strong>my real question is, if I'm browsing graphics-intensive sites and doing photo and video editing, would I be seeing a difference in quality / performance between the mini and another unit with "proper" dedicated graphics?</strong> web browsing graphical sites isn't going to even use your vid card i bet.. it'll just go to your RAM and view it.. what kills your vid card is video editing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Logan, post: 257165"] If you want super amazing why not hit up the MacPro ? Then you can actually upgrade junk inside the box when you want to.. :) price tag is a lot though.. as far as mac mini onboard vid card: [b]"but photo and video editing will be done quite extensively."[/b]I can bet video editing will have issues, but it is probably a combination of RAM and the slower RPM's on the hard drive, but the video card comes into play when previewing the video at real time while doing modifications. It'll be usable, but you basically are doing video editing on a laptop with a mac mini... your macbookpro would probably be better off at vid editing than a macbook (due to vid card). [b]Also, I would hate to learn that certain websites don't display to their fullest resolution because of the mini's graphic card limitations.[/b] That's highly unlikely. If there's a website out there that requires you to have a super-good video card then there is something wrong with the website! [b]my real question is, if I'm browsing graphics-intensive sites and doing photo and video editing, would I be seeing a difference in quality / performance between the mini and another unit with "proper" dedicated graphics?[/b] web browsing graphical sites isn't going to even use your vid card i bet.. it'll just go to your RAM and view it.. what kills your vid card is video editing. [/QUOTE]
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