What is the GPU equivalent of the M2 Max?

What looks to be on the level of the Apple M2 Max's GPU is the RTX 3060 (Laptop), as well as the RX 6700S from AMD. The AMD GPU is specifically made for thinner and more portable laptops, similar to MacBook Pro 14.

How powerful is M2 Max GPU?

Metal scores on Geekbench reveal that the M2 Pro with a 19-core GPU and M2 Max with a 38-core GPU in the new MacBook Pros offer around 30% faster graphics performance over the M1 Pro and M1 Max, in line with Apple's advertised claims.

What is the difference between M2 and M2 Max GPU?

The M2 Pro has 16 or 19 GPU cores and the M2 Max has 32 or 38 cores. The slimmed-down M2 Pro chip is only available in the base model of the smaller MacBook Pro 14. Apple have increased the maximum amount of RAM from 64 to 96 GB (LPDDR5-6400) - but only in the M2 Max.

What GPU is comparable to the M2 Ultra?

According to the manufacturer, GPU power has increased by just under a third (30%) compared to the Apple M1 Ultra. In Geekbench 5 (OpenCL Compute), the M2 Ultra managed to score 131,100 points. That's a score on par with the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. The more powerful RTX 4070 graphics card scores about 34,000 points more.

Who is the M2 Max for?

The M2 Max is for people who work to the clock when it comes to graphics-intensive work – or for people who need the maximum amount of unified memory available.

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What is better M2 Pro or M2 Max?

The more significant difference between these two chips lies in GPU power. You can basically think of the M2 Max as the M2 Pro with some extra graphic chops. All 16-inch M2 Pro units have 19 GPU cores, while M2 Max buyers have a choice of 30 or 38 cores. (Our test unit has 38.)

Which GPU is better M2 or M1 Pro?

CPU, GPU, memory, neural engine specs

Apple says the M2 Pro gives up to 20% faster CPU and 30% faster GPU performance than the M1 Pro. And the M2 Pro neural engine has seen a 40% speed increase over the M1 Pro. You've also got up to a 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU with the M2 Pro.

What is the strongest GPU ever?

What is the most powerful GPU in existence?

The undisputed heavyweight champion of consumer graphics cards, nothing else comes close to the RTX 4090 in performance or price. It's time for the monster. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is the undisputed best graphics card for gaming right now. It's also the most expensive, coming in at more than $2,000.

How fast is the M2 Max GPU gaming?

The M1 Max does produce lovely 100fps-plus frame rates, but even the M2 chip struggles to hit 60fps at high-resolution settings. However, the M1 Max and the M2 Pro easily pass the 100fps mark, approaching 120fps, while the M2 Max cranks things up to more than 160fps under the high detail preset.

How fast is the core of M2 Max?

The high-performance cores in M2 Max are reaching a higher frequency (in Ghz) than M1 Max. M2 Max hit ~3.6 Ghz while M1 Max hit ~3.1 Ghz.

Is M2 better than M1 Max?

The M2 also beats the entire M1 range in single-core performance, largely as a result of the new high-performance cores. However, it still sits behind the M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra in multi-core performance.

How many teraflops is the M2 Max GPU?

In total, the M2 Max GPU contains up to 608 execution units or 4864 ALUs, which have a maximum floating point (FP32) performance of 13.6 TFLOPS. The M2 Ultra features a 60- or 76-core GPU with up to 9728 ALUs and 27.2 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Is it worth buying M2 Max?

Now, is the M2 upgrade worth it? If you're coming from an Intel-based MacBook Pro and want to splash some cash, go for it. But, if you're on a budget like most of us, you're definitely better off with the M1 Max. The difference is notable but not worth an additional $1000.

Who should buy M2 Max?

On the other hand, if you are going to perform GPU-demanding tasks such as 3D graphic rendering or modeling, the M2 Max with its 30 or 38 GPU cores is probably better for you.

Is M2 powerful than M1 Ultra?

M2 Ultra has a faster CPU and GPU

The M2 Ultra comes with some jaw-dropping specifications. It boasts up to a 24-core CPU and up to a 76-core GPU. The M1 Ultra comes with up to a 20-core CPU and a 64-core GPU. Apple claims that the CPU in the M2 Ultra is 20% faster than its predecessor and that the GPU is 30% faster.

Is 32gb enough for M2 Max?

32 GB of unified memory is enough and the M2 Max is faster for video work than the M1 Max was, but be aware that temperatures will be higher and the fans will be slightly audible with the M2 Max version. Is the MacBook Air 2020 good for video editing?

How much faster will the M2 Max be than the M1 Max?

As for the multi-core performance score, the M1 Max scores 12846 points, and the M2 Max scores 15241 points. Based on these numbers, the M2 Max is nearly 16% better in single-core performance, and there is an 18.6% increase in multi-core performance.

How fast is the M2 Max RAM?

Memory bandwidth is the same even with more RAM

Memory bandwidth on the M2 Pro is 200 GB/sec, just like the M1 Pro. The M2 Max doubles that to 400 GB/sec. So we're almost certainly still looking at a 256-bit LPDDR5 memory bus on the Pro and 512-bit LPDDR5 on the Max.

Is M1 Max better than RTX 3080?

For productivity-focused loads, the M1 Max performed extremely well up against the RTX 3080. Some reviewers found the M1 Max slightly slower than a comparable RTX 3080 system for Adobe Premiere Pro tasks, but its relative performance really depended on the task at hand.

Is M1 Max better than 3080?

Generally speaking, M1 Max GPU matches the RTX 3080 regarding performance. Furthermore, the RTX 3080 presents higher performances in some cases compared to M1 Max. However, when taking the power consumption as a limiting factor, then the M1 Max wins big-time.

Is M1 Max GPU better than Nvidia?

The M1 Max may lose or come close to Nvidia's GPUs in raw performance, but Apple's real victory is its power consumption. Apple's M1 Max and its TSMC 5nm process is indeed impressive for the power it consumes.