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Two years in a row the top GPU option for productive Mac machines are powered by AMD Radeon graphics. Last year we saw the Mac Pro with AMD FirePro graphics cards inside and today Apple announced the new iMac 27-inch model with a Retina 5K display and an powered by two high-end AMD graphics cards. Apple says you will be able to choose between the AMD Radeon R9 M290X GPU or the faster AMD Radeon R9 M295X. These two mobile GPUs should be based on a Tonga GPU, but we this is not official yet. Apple states that iMac Retina 5K has 7 times more pixels than 1920x1080 Full HD and in numbers this computer trapped in display has 14.7 million pixels. If this is not enough numbers, Apple reminds us that 5120x2880 resolution is 67 percent more pixels than the famous 4K.
5120x2880 display meets Radeon R9 M295X The 27-inch iMac Retina 5K comes with a 3.5GHz quad-core Core i5 processor and it is available today for $2,499. There will be a more expensive model with an AMD Radeon R9 M295X graphics card and an Intel Core i7 CPU at 4.0GHz called CTO, but Apple did not mention the price of that one. Currently it seems that the basic model comes with a 3.5GHz Core i5 and a Radeon R9 M290X graphics card.
The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is capable of reaching 3.5 Teraflops while the previous model was stuck at 2.5 Teraflops computation power. The previous iMac 27 had a 2560x1440 display and two GPU options from Nvidia, the GeForce GTX 775M 2GB and the GeForce GTX 780M with 4GB of GDDR5 memory. US $4399 for the faster spec machine Apple also mentioned that the new 27-inch 5K Retina display iMac has a 1TB Fusion drive option. If you order the Retina 5K model with the 4GHz Core i7 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Fusion flash drive and AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB GDDR5, the system and this is without any accessories or software.
Apple's new entry-level 27-inch iMac now starts at £1,449 (US$1,799 / AUS$1,699), which is £100 (around US$151, or AUS$205) less than before. That fetches you a 3.2GHz (Turbo Boost to 3.6GHz) quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory, a 1TB Serial ATA Drive at 7200 rpm and AMD Radeon R9 M380 graphics. Add another £100 for the mid-range config with a larger 1TB Fusion Drive and AMD Radeon R9 M390 graphics. For £1,849 (US$2,299, or AUS$3,599), the top-end config ups the CPU's maximum clock speed to 3.9GHz, doubles the size of the Fusion Drive to 2TB and includes an AMD Radeon R9 M395 for discrete graphics. It's also the configuration we take a look at in this review. Specifications • Processor: 3.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz) • Operating System: OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite • Memory: 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 • Display: 27-inch (diagonal) Retina IPS display (5,120 x 2,880) • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2GB of DDR5 memory • Dimensions: 51.6cm x 65cm x 20.3cm (H x W x D) • Weight: 9.54kg (21 pounds) The specifications on offer certainly suggest a capable machine with plenty of grunt, but the lack of an Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM in the high-end configuration is disappointing considering the cost. Upgrading to an Intel Quad-Core i7 processor with a maximum clock speed of 4.2GHz sets you back another £200 (US$250 / AUS$400), in addition to another £160 (US$200 / AUS$320) to double the default 8GB of RAM, bringing the total to a hefty £2,209 (US$2,749 / AUS$4,319).