Does the Mac Studio Max 32 GPU utilize more shared memory than the 24 GPU?

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Does the Mac Studio Max 32 GPU utilize more shared memory than the 24 GPU?

I know the video uses shared memory. Is this more with the 32 core GPU than the 24 core GPU? Would it in this case be necessary to upgrade the RAM to 64 GB?

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Posted on Mar 31, 2022 4:05 AM

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dialabrain

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Mar 31, 2022 4:53 AM in response to Mac_Hammer_Fan

You're welcome. It's offered with more memory because it's meant for more demanding pro users.

"The more memory your Mac Studio has, the more apps you can run

simultaneously and the better they will perform. This Mac Studio comes

standard with 64GB of memory, which can be expanded to a staggering

128GB — unlocking entirely new workflows for pro users."

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Mar 31, 2022 6:08 AM in response to tbirdvet

Thanks. I ordered the Mac Studio Max 32 core GPU with 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. This machine should replace my aging Mac Pro 5,1 (with a lot of upgrades and SSDs) which was the best Mac I ever bought. However it doesn't run a MacOS that receives security updates anymore after twelve years. Open Core is too difficult for me.

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dialabrain

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Mar 31, 2022 4:17 AM in response to Mac_Hammer_Fan

No. The GPU uses as much memory as is required regardless.

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Mar 31, 2022 4:42 AM in response to dialabrain

Thanks, I thought that more GPU cores needed more memory, because the 48 core GPU Mac Studio comes with more RAM standard (64GB). Luckily it's not the case.

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tbirdvet

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Mar 31, 2022 6:00 AM in response to Mac_Hammer_Fan

All the tests so far as seen on Youtube indicate zero issues with the 32GB Ram and state anymore may be over kill for the majority of users.

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Does the Mac Studio Max 32 GPU utilize more shared memory than the 24 GPU?

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