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Hi, in a few words: Weighting between a DIY upgrade fix vs. buying a new Macbook Pro. Which is the best cost-effective option? I have a A1502 Macbook Pro: Processor Name: Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz Memory: 8 GB Chipset Model: Intel Iris VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB I need a graphic card like:
- AMD FirePro D300
- AMD FirePro D500
- AMD FirePro D700
- AMD Radeon R9 M290X
- AMD Radeon R9 M380
- AMD Radeon R9 M390
- AMD Radeon R9 M395X
- Intel® HD Graphics 6000
- Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100
- Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
- GeForce GTX 675MX
- GeForce GTX 680
- GeForce GTX 680MX
- GeForce GT 750M
- GeForce GT 755M
- GeForce GTX 775M
- GeForce GTX 780M
- Quadro K5000 Thanks very much!
Boy what a list of GPU’s!! Most on your list are not used in laptops at all. So let’s trim it down. Are you committed to a laptop or is a desktop workable for you? Maybe you need both! You also list off intergraded graphics engines as well as dedicated GPU’s which doesn’t make sense. Again pull these out. Now focus! What is your direction Laptop or Desktop? What are you doing with your system? As an example… I have a MacPro 2013 for my photo editing (working on RAW images). I also have a 15” MacBook Pro retina 2015 which I use when I travel to review my pics. I had a 17” which died while it was much slower, the size of the screen offered more to visualize what I was working on. I’m waiting for the coming 16.5” model (at least thats what’s rumored). As I really need both screen and processing in my portable. I also have a different set of systems which I use for different tasks! A 27” iMac and an older 15” 2012 MacBook Pro as I need those old fangled ports! And I don’t want dongles or hub devices! Apple made a left turn with the current MacBook Pro’s with Touch Bar where the heavy Pro’s like me are still aiming straight and waiting for Apple to get back to the straight line of what Pro’s need! Ports must be on the system! USB-A, Ethernet & SD slot are still needed and we want the next Gen of MagSafe for power leveraging the back two USB-C ports (x4) recessing them so a MagSafe plug with charging LED can be fitted flush with the case. So what is your needs?
