Do Maya and Alias StudioTools operate well with the graphic card?

I have the MacBook 13'' Black, which has an Intel GMA
950 graphics processor. Unfortunately, it isn't
powerful enough for a good performance of the 3D
software I work with: Alias StudioTools and Maya.
So I've been thinking about updating to a MacBook Pro
(either 15'' or 17''), which has an ATI Mobility
Radeon X1600 graphics processor.
Could anyone please let me know whether this MacBook
Pro's graphics processor allow an optimum performance
of my 3D software?
Thank you.
Minimum support specs are at least a 15" and a G5 machine since the window/UI needs that much space. It is still not Universal I believe so you will not see much better performance gains...
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hello,
i installed adobe photoshop cs5 for my sisters computer:
specifications:
Prozessor: AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T Six-Core Prozessor(3,2GHz, 9MB Cache)
Festplatte: 2x 1 TB SATA II
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so what to do?
i can't even tell photoshop manually in the settings to enable open GL...
i defenitally reached the end of my knowledge here.. i tried everything, also changing (as suggested by photoshop) the open GL settings of the graphic card card. no changes ...
need help with this one..
thank you already for your time and hopefully help
chris congrejo

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Bob

HT2452 Hello... I bough my iMac 2 weeks ago but not happy with the graphic card HD6750M and would like to upgrade to HD6770M wuld it be better for games and in general? Thanks adv brgds Wigor

Hello Would I be able to do myself to change the graphic card. Present one which came with my iMac is Radeon HD6750M but I'm not really happy with it.
What is the advantage to changing to HD6770M?
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The only way for you to upgrade is to return it and bring it back to Apple in 14 days and get your full money back.
The only way to get a better video card is to order a 27 inch iMac with the custom graphics chip option.
I am not sure if you can order this in an Apple store or not. The iMac options are listed on their online ordering site.
The custom GPU is a 1 or 2 GB VRAM GPU. It is only available in the 27 inch screen models.
If it has really been a full two weeks, you need to return this iMac like tomorrow.
Apple won't do the video upgrade for you as this is a non-upgradeable part by Apple standards.
If you attempt to upgrade/replace this GPU yourself, you void your 1 or 3 year AppleCare warranty with no hope of ever getting any free warranty work ever done on this iMac if anything should go wrong.
If your time for a full refund has passed, you need to sell this iMac so you can purchase an iMac with better specs and options.
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I have a problem with de DPC latency cause by the nvdia card driver.
I use my computer for audio and it's really not possible to work.
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http://nsm04.casimages.com/img/2010/09/22/100922123519210586795529.png
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What's up with the graphics card?

i am looking to get a macbook or macbook pro and i noticed that the graphics cards available weren't as good as comparable pc notebooks, which are generally 128mb or 256mb compared to the macbook's 64mb card, but the prices are similar. why is this?

I have a MacBook with the GMA950.
I heard all this talk about how it was "sufficient" for everyday tasks. And it is good for browsing the web, watching iTunes videos, and even using iMovie and iDVD.
However, you have to keep in mind that for the MacBook with DVD writer, you will be spending around $1400 for a system with an Intel GMA950 and a 13.3" screen. Yes you get Mac OS X and iLife. But it is still $1400 for a system with the lowest end GPU available today.
The GMA950 doesn't even have any kind of video deblocking or anything like integrated ATI and nVidia cards do. So the image quality for video is, in fact, worse than what you get with integrated/shared options from the other two major players in the GPU market.
I had an ATI Xpress 200M w/128MB of dedicated memory (still an integrated GPU) in my HP system before getting my MacBook. The video image quality on any source, DVDs, streaming, xvid, H.264, is completely night and day difference because of the GMA950s lack of deblocking.
Keep in mind that a $1300 Dell Inspiron 1521 will come with a 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 160GB drive, 2GB of RAM, and a 256MB GeForce 8600M GT. A $600 Compaq will come with GeForce 6150 GPU. Still integrated, but much better than the GMA950.
I "switched" back in March. I'm satisfied with OS X and iLife. But the hardware prices are absolutely ridiculous. If I had to choose between OS X and underpowered hardware for the price or Windows and good hardware, I'd choose Windows.

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I have got a late 2007 model MBP Santa Rosa 2.2 Ghz 2 Gb RAM and 128 Mb NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card
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If you're looking for completely anecdotal evidence, I can help with that. I recently purchased the 2.8 GHz 17" MacBook Pro with the dual 9400M (256MB shared/9600GT (512MB dedicated) graphics cards. I user Photoshop and iPhoto a lot, a little iMovie and some Final Cut Pro. I also do quite a bit of video encoding, DVD rips and conversions to iPhone format. I prefer my PS3 for gaming and never do so on the Mac.
What I have noticed is that I can really tell the difference in graphics performance when encoding video and not much any other time. A slight exception is with hardcore Photoshop filters. For those two things I'm glad I can switch to the dedicated 512 card especially when time is a concern. It's also really nice to be able to choose between horsepower and battery life if necessary.
All that being said, if I was getting a 15" MBP I would forgo the extra graphics card and spend the money on more RAM which seems to make a bigger difference in what I do. The 17" did not have an option like that so I have the dual card and a lot of screen real estate. That reminds me, I use the additional 24" LED Cinema display and do not notice any difference when running the extra monitor.
My girlfriend owns the 13" MacBook Pro with the 256MB integrated graphics and iMovie and Photoshop run very nicely and are vastly improved in comparison to her old white MacBook. I have owned the 2007 model MBP Santa Rosa 2.2 Ghz and the new 13" 2.2 6GHz MBP is noticeably quicker in all respects.
In conclusion I would say that the dedicated graphics card is a must for anything in Final Cut Studio (Motion, FCP, DVD Studio Pro) or anything 3D, but for typical Photoshop use, iMovie, etc. you'd be better off with more RAM if you had to choose. If you don't have to pick between the two, get the 512MB card with 8GB of RAM and sleep tight knowing that if your Mac is too slow there's nothing you can do about it hardware wise and you're just too quick
If you're looking for benchmark tests, this article is good http://www.macworld.com/article/141144/2009/06/macbookprobenchmarks.html
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