Blender update adds support for Metal GPU rendering on Mac

A new version of 3D creation software Blender has introduced Metal GPU rendering for Mac devices equipped with Apple Silicon chips or AMD graphics cards.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 24

Daily deals Feb. 25: Vizio 50" M6 4K TV $328; $500 off Samsung Bespoke refrigerator; Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ $49; 3080 Ti in stock

Friday's top deals include the Vizio 50-inch M6 Series 4K UHD Smart TV for $328, the Bespoke 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Beverage Center for $2,999, and the Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ (2021) for $49. Gigabyte 3080 Ti graphics cards are in stock too.

Brittany Vincent 4 years ago 0

Chrome 94 beta improves graphical processing by using Metal

Google is testing the introduction of the WebGPU API to Chrome to improve its graphical processing capabilities using Metal on macOS, with beta 94 also shaking down a new WebCodecs API to assist with media processing.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Octane X graphics renderer launches on Mac App Store with special offers

Otoy has launched its Octane X graphics rendering engine on the Mac App Store with support for all Macs running macOS Big Sur, including M1 models.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

AMD debuts $479 Radeon RX 6700 XT aimed at 1440p workflows

As expected, AMD has announced the Radeon RX 6700 XT, a more affordable $479 GPU that could eventually be used in the Mac Pro or Thunderbolt eGPU solutions.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 4

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU may launch at March 3 event

AMD will be expanding its Radeon RX 6000 graphics card line on March 3, with the launch thought to introduce lower-priced options that could eventually be used with the Mac Pro or eGPU solutions.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 11

AMD to unveil Radeon RX 6000 GPU family on Oct. 28

AMD is set to announce its new line of Radeon RX 6000 graphics chips at an event on Oct. 28, the chipmaker said Thursday.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 30

Display lines on 27-inch iMac may be Radeon Pro 5700XT GPU issue

A very small number of 27-inch iMac users are reporting issues with their Mac's graphics, with some encountering random screen glitches in the form of lines appearing on the display.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 10

First Apple silicon Macs likely to be MacBook rebirth, iMac with custom GPU

New reports from the supply chain claim that Apple is readying a MacBook as its first Apple silicon Mac, and is also going to use its own GPU in a new iMac.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 72

Intel details power efficiencies of its upcoming Xe LP graphics architecture

More details about Intel's plans for improved graphics onboard its processors have been revealed, with the Xe LP graphics destined for Tiger Lake processors seemingly going to be comparable to AMD's GPU technology in terms of performance, though it remains to be seen if Apple will use it before fully switching to Apple Silicon.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 5

Public preview of Octane X graphics renderer now available on macOS Catalina

The first public preview of the Octane X graphics rendering engine is now available to Mac users on macOS Catalina, with a wider rollout coming later in 2020.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Apple silicon Mac documentation suggests third-party GPU support in danger

Some Apple support documentation seems to suggest that Mac shift to Apple silicon will drop support for non-Apple GPUs.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 86

AMD Radeon 'Navi 2X' cards will offer ray tracing to future Macs

AMD has detailed the next generation of Radeon graphics processing units codenamed "Navi 2X," with the RDNA 2 family anticipated to include hardware ray tracing among other new capabilities in cards that should be compatible with macOS.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

AMD details the 16-inch MacBook Pro's Radeon Pro 5000M-series GPUs

AMD has revealed the specifications of the new Radeon Pro 5000M-series GPU options available in the just-launched 16-inch MacBook Pro, with the Radeon Pro 5300M and 5500M offering better graphics performance and an option for up to 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 26

Editorial: Mac Pro puts the pedal to Metal in Apple's race with Nvidia

The new Mac Pro is a long-anticipated development for Apple's high end pro users, but it sure looks as if the company also created the machine for its own strategic benefit — specifically to help make its Metal API become a dominant standard for GPU-intensive software. That could have big implications for Macs, iOS devices, and Apple GPUs going forward, with history providing some insight into why this matters.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 58

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