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Mac Pro Slow? Need more RAM?
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<blockquote data-quote="bryphotoguy" data-source="post: 628671" data-attributes="member: 26695"><p>Mac57-</p><p>I was doing some browsing. I didn't come up with much. A dated early 2007 article said Photoshop was dual core threaded. </p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/59022/2007/07/macpro8.html" target="_blank">Mac World</a>- This is a good article even though it relates to the previous generation MP.</p><p>Really, the 8-cores will only be used for video and 3D editing. I think Photoshops real limits are the graphics and RAM, not the processor. As seen in the table on the Mac World link, the 8-core only beat the 4-core by two seconds in a CS3 test. </p><p>I know you really want the 3.2GHz 8-core, it will go unused. I am so happy with my quad 2.8GHz. It's a beast; 8-cores are overkill.</p><p></p><p>Edit- Here's the other: <a href="http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-6146661-7.html" target="_blank">CNet</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bryphotoguy, post: 628671, member: 26695"] Mac57- I was doing some browsing. I didn't come up with much. A dated early 2007 article said Photoshop was dual core threaded. [URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/59022/2007/07/macpro8.html"]Mac World[/URL]- This is a good article even though it relates to the previous generation MP. Really, the 8-cores will only be used for video and 3D editing. I think Photoshops real limits are the graphics and RAM, not the processor. As seen in the table on the Mac World link, the 8-core only beat the 4-core by two seconds in a CS3 test. I know you really want the 3.2GHz 8-core, it will go unused. I am so happy with my quad 2.8GHz. It's a beast; 8-cores are overkill. Edit- Here's the other: [URL="http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-6146661-7.html"]CNet[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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