cribbidaj Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I'm considering buying an Intel Mac computer with Mojave installed (last Mac OS to allow 32-bit apps). The computer will have an Intel i9 CPU and an AMD rx590 GPU (8GB) and 64GB of RAM. Will I see some decent rendering times with A:M v19 on this setup? I don't quite understand what aspect of the computer A:M utilizes for rendering - the GPU or the CPU. Which makes the biggest difference in render times in A:M? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 A:M uses the CPU for rendering (for the most). So the faster the CPU (especially single core) the better. Best regards *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted February 13, 2022 Hash Fellow Share Posted February 13, 2022 Hi Chris, The CPU would be the significant factor for final rendering speed. However.... I think you have to go farther back on the Mac OS for the mac version of A:M. The "latest version" page says "Mac OS X 10.13.6 or earlier". I don't think the people who have tried later versions of the MacOS have had good results or any results. If you're in the mood to buy something to run A:M, I seriously suggest getting a Windows machine. A:M will run way better and faster than on the Mac version. This current v19 is the last that will support Mac at all; the next version will be Windows only. If you have a windows machine you can always be up to date on the latest A:M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cribbidaj Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 Thank you both! Much to consider. I'm running A:M v.19 on a mid-2014 Macbook Pro running OS 10.11.6 (El Capitan) now, and the software is running flawlessly on this older system. Obviously render times can be daunting, and it's time to upgrade. I appreciate the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted February 13, 2022 Hash Fellow Share Posted February 13, 2022 I wonder which i9 that has. Those can have either 8 or 16 cores. Is it possible to un-update a Mac to a lower OS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cribbidaj Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 I haven't bought a new computer yet. I can ask the company that is selling if they can install Mac OS 10.13. I think its an 8-core i9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 A dual boot system with Windows or a Windows system isn't a thing for you, right? Best regards *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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