08-26-2014, 09:16 PM
Mr645 wrote:
The Mac will need to process lots of raw files, from 12-36MP DSLR's and will be used to handle layered file from about 150MB to perhaps 400 MB, occasionally larger.
The problem now is there is no easy way for this machine to run the latest Adobe software to recognize RAW files from the newest DSLRs.
I could open it up and add a second drive (SSD)
How important has the video card become?
Based on the above, no brainer: Mac Pro
I just moved from a 2010 dual-core i5 MBP to a 2010 8-core Mac Pro specifically for photoshop and video editing. I haven't edited much on the new MP but the additional RAM capabilities alone are huge. While the MBP only ran 8GB of RAM the MP is at the minimum currently with 20GB of RAM and that'll nearly double with the month or so. Plus I'm now running my external 4-disk RAID5 array off a SATA 6.0Gb/s connection vs. the FW800 it was on and it screams when comparing speed.
Additionally, the GPU has become essential in Photoshop, less so in Lightroom where we're seeing little gains just yet.
~A