Following up on Apple’s announcement as to its updated iMacs, the new 7nm AMD Radeon Pro Series 5000 Series GPU options are another interesting element worth looking into.
The Radeon Pro 5300 GPUs feature 4GB of GDDR6 memory for the entry-level $1,799 and mid-tier $1,999 iMacs, but offer no upgrade paths to the higher tier 5000 Series GPU models.
Still, the Radeon Pro 5300 will undoubtedly provide a noticeable performance improvement over its baseline predecessor, the Radeon Pro 570X found in the 2019 iMac, users who find themselves involved in graphics-intensive operations on a regular basis may want to consider ponying up $2,299.00 to gain access to higher-specced GPU options.
Apple offers four AMD Radeon Pro 5000 Series GPU options for the 27-inch iMac:
The Radeon Pro 5000 series is built on AMD’s 7-nanometer process, and features an RDNA microarchitecture that offers faster and smaller processors that require less power. These updates should prove to be a substantial upgrade over the 14 nm Polaris-based lineup of GPUs in the 2019 iMac.
The GPUs help candle the new video-centric cameras on the horizon, such as the 8K-capable Canon EOS R5 or the Sony Alpha 7S III. The addition of onboard hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 encoding/decoding for 4K and 8K in Navi 10-based GPUs should have a real-world impact on video workflows.
If you get your hands on the new iMac, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via 9to5Mac