powerful graphics card and an eye-watering 56
teraflops of graphics performance in its single
system. The tower features the Apple MPX
Module, as well as Thunderbolt integration and
over 500W of power, which are firsts for graphics
cards. To top it all off, the Pro was designed to
run as a “super quiet operation” thanks to
system thermal cooling integrated into the
device’s MPX Module.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Mac Pro unless users
could select the most appropriate customization
for their needs, and Apple offers a whole host
of options. The base product, starting at $5,999,
comes with a Radeon Pro 580X, although it’s
possible to upgrade to the Radeon Pro Vega
II, offering up to 14 teraflops of computing
performance and 32GB of memory with 1TB/s
of memory bandwidth, which is the highest
GPU ever. For users who demand even greater
power, the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo features two
Vega II GPUs for an incredible 28 teraflops of
graphics performance and 64GB of memory,
creating the world’s most powerful graphics
card. Because the Mac Pro can accommodate
two MPX Modules, it’s possible for customers
to use two Vega II Duos for a staggering 56
teraflops of graphics performance and 128GB of
video memory, perfect for high-intensity editing
in film studios.
Also new on the Mac Pro is Afterburner, which
includes a programmable ASIC that can
decode up to 6.3 billion pixels per second. The
technology was designed to allow video editors
to use native video formats right from their
cameras, decoding up to three 8K ProRes RAW
video streams and 12 streams of 4K ProRes RAW
in real time, which Apple says will “virtually