How much 'VRAM' in Pro vs. Air?

Cannot find this information anywhere.


Thanks,


JF

G5 Dual 2.0, 2.5 GB Ram, 1.5+ TB of space, FCP 5.0.4, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Final Cut Studio

Posted on Jul 21, 2013 10:25 AM

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Jul 21, 2013 10:27 AM in response to Jason Fredregill

The VRAM depends on the GPU: if it's dedicated or integrated and the GPU itself. If it's dedicated (the NVIDIA GPU of the 15-inch MacBook Pro), the VRAM is always the same and can't be upgradeable.


However, all MacBooks Air and MacBooks Pro have got an integrated GPU that has got a VRAM size depending on the amount of RAM they have and the GPU itself. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3246

Jul 21, 2013 12:24 PM in response to Jason Fredregill

Jason Fredregill wrote:


Apple states VRAM requirements for Final Cut but I am unable to determine what machines have what amount of VRAM.

For the Pro line, the product pages do tell you how much VRAM they have.


For the Air line, the Apple tech note that mende1 posted does tell you how much VRAM is available for a given amount of system RAM installed on those machines.

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