MacPro 64GB vs 128GB RAM

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codeblue
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MacPro 64GB vs 128GB RAM

Post by codeblue »

Hi all,

First time here :)

Been looking at a suped up late 2013 MacPro to run Arena and am wondering if 128GB of RAM would be any benefit over 64GB.

The 'twist' is that apparently 128GB of RAM in the MacPro is clocked slower...something like 866Mhz, compared to standard 1866Mhz for 64GB.

What kind of downgrades in speed and processing would I see, and is it even worth the 128GB upgrade at all?

Thanks in advance

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Re: MacPro 64GB vs 128GB RAM

Post by Arvol »

Resolume is 32 bit, you're going to max out at 4GB.
Heavy heavy memory programs like c4d and vectorworks hasn't even hit 16gb, anything over 16gb is overkill IMO.
Invest in a nice GPU not memory.

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