Bare Feats Test Lab

OWC Accelsior 8M2 PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD solution compared to similar solutions.

https://barefeats.com/owc-accelsior-8m2.html

How does the M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" compare to the Intel MacBook Pro 16"?

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-16-vs-intel-16.html

How does the M1 Max 14" compare to the M1 Max 16"?

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-16-vs-14.html

How does the M1 MacBook Pro compare to the M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-mbp-vs-m1-pro.html

What are the gains with M1 Max running Adobe beta software?

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-adobe-beta.html

How does the M1 Max compare to the iMac Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-vs-imac-pro.html

How does the M1 Pro compare to the M1 Max?

https://barefeats.com/m1-pro-vs-m1-max.html

How the 10-core M1 Max MacBook Pro compares to the 12-core 2019 Mac Pro with W6900X and W6800X GPUs.

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-vs-2019-mac-pro-3.html

Part 2 of how the performance of the 10-core M1 Max MacBook Pro compares to the 12-core 2019 Mac Pro.

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-vs-2019-mac-pro-2.html

How does the performance of the 10-core M1 Max MacBook Pro compare to the 12-core 2019 Mac Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-max-vs-2019-mac-pro.html

How the OWC Thunderbolt Dual DisplayPort Adapter can be useful.

https://barefeats.com/owc-thunderbolt-dual-displayport-adapter.html

How much does the M1 iPad Pro outperform the iPhone 13 Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-ipad-pro-vs-iphone-13-pro.html

How much does the iPhone 13 Pro outperform the iPhone 12 Pro?

https://barefeats.com/iphone-13-pro-versus-others.html

How about dual Pro W6800X Duos -- or what we call "the Quad"?

https://barefeats.com/pro-w6800x-quadruple.html

We tested Pro W6800X Duo in single GPU mode versus other GPUs.

https://barefeats.com/pro-w6800x-vs-other-gpus.html

Apple released the Pro W6800X Duo for the 2019 Mac Pro. We compared it to the Pro Vega II Duo and other GPUs.

https://barefeats.com/pro-w6800x-duo-other-gpus.html

We tested the Pro W6800 to see how it compared to the RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT.

https://barefeats.com/pro-w6800-versus-other-gpus.html

Curious how the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT compares to the RX 6900 XT? Here's our answer.

https://barefeats.com/rx-6800-xt-versus-other-gpus.html

How does the Pro Vega II Duo compare to a single RX 6900 XT? And how fast do they run when BOTH are active?

https://barefeats.com/rx-6900-xt-versus-vega-ii-duo.html

How fast does the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT run versus other GPUs connected to or installed inside the iMac Pro?

https://barefeats.com/rx-6900-xt-vs-other-gpus-in-imac-pro.html

It is interesting to see how the M1 iPad Pro compares to the two previous iPad Pros as well as the 2020 M1 MacBook Pro.

https://barefeats.com/ipad-pro-m1-vs-older-ipad-pros.html

How fast does the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT run in the 16" MacBook Pro versus the 2019 Mac Pro?

https://barefeats.com/rx-6900-xt-mac-pro-vs-rmbp.html

We tested the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT against the three best 2019 Mac Pro GPUs.

https://barefeats.com/rx-6900-xt-versus-other-gpus.html

Since the upcoming 2021 iPad Pro has the M1 processor, we decided to do a shootout between the 2020 M1 MacBook Pro and the 2018 iPad Pro Gen 3.

https://barefeats.com/ipad-pro-2018-vs-rmbp-m1.html

We compared the features of the AirPods Max to our popular alternative, the Bose QC 700.

https://barefeats.com/airpods-max-versus-bose-700.html

Trans International uses the Pro Caddy V to stuff and stripe three HDDs inside your 2019 Mac Pro.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-pro-caddy-v-HDDs.html

How much energy is consumed by the M1 MacBook Pro compared to desktop Macs?

https://barefeats.com/m1-versus-other-macs-energy.html

How fast does the OWC Envoy Pro FX Portable NVMe M.2 SSD run connected to various Macs with Thunderbolt 3 Ports?

https://barefeats.com/envoy-pro-fx-various-macs.html

How does the Apple M1 MacBook Pro compare to the 2019 Mac Pro 12-core?

https://barefeats.com/m1-versus-2019-mac-pro.html

How fast does the M1 MacBook Pro Read and Write compared to other Macs?

https://barefeats.com/m1-versus-other-macs-read-write.html

How does the Apple M1 MacBook Pro compare to the 8-core iMac Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-versus-imac-pro.html

How does the Apple M1 MacBook Pro compare to the 16-inch MacBook Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-versus-16in-macbook-pro.html

How much faster is the Apple M1 MacBook Pro than the 2010 Mac Pro 12-core?

https://barefeats.com/m1-macbook-pro-versus-2010-mac-pro.html

How fast does the M1 MacBook Pro do playback of 4K with Temporal NR added -- compared to desktop Macs?

https://barefeats.com/m1-macbook-pro-vs-other-macs-davinci.html

How much faster is the Apple M1 MacBook Pro than the 2013 Mac Pro 8-core?

https://barefeats.com/m1-macbook-pro-versus-2013-mac-pro.html

By adding an eGPU to the the Intel MacBook Pro 13-inch, how much faster is it compared to the Apple M1 MacBook Pro?

https://barefeats.com/m1-macbook-pro-versus-intel-egpu.html

How much faster is the Apple M1 MacBook Pro than the Intel MacBook Pro 13-inch?

https://barefeats.com/m1-macbook-pro-versus-intel-version.html

Does the A14 Bionic chip in the iPhone 12 Pro outperform the A13 Bionic chip in the iPhone 11 Pro?

https://barefeats.com/iphone-12-pro-versus-others.html

Does the A14 Bionic chip in the 2020 iPad Air outperform the A12X Bionic chip in the 2018 iPad Pro?

https://barefeats.com/ipad-air-versus-ipad-pro.html

Dual Apple Radeon Pro W5700X takes on Pro Vega II Duo in a playback shootout using projects with Noise Reduction.

https://barefeats.com/dual-w5700x-NR-playback-of-DaVinci-Resolve.html

How fast is the Pro W5500X compared to the three other Apple factory GPUs?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-three-gpus.html

What's the best combination of memory for the 2020 iMac 5K 8-core and 10-core?

https://barefeats.com/2020-iMac-5K-8core-memory-tester.html

Trans International has come up with a way to stuff up to 10 SSDs inside your 2019 Mac Pro.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-pro-caddy-v.html

Can the 2020 iMac 5K 8-core keep up with the 2017 iMac Pro 5K 8-core?

https://barefeats.com/2020-iMac-5K-8core-versus-2017-iMac-Pro-8core.html

Can an eGPU box with a desktop GPU close the gap between the 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro?

https://barefeats.com/macbook-pro-13in-vs-16in-5600m-and-egpu.html

How hot does the 16-inch MacBook Pro get when stressed? How noisy does it get?

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-5600M-heat-noise-test.html

Is the latest iteration of the 16-inch MacBook Pro ready to replace your desktop Mac?

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-5600M-versus-desktop-macs.html

The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M GPU is an impressive option for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. How does it compare to the popular RX 5700 XT desktop GPU?

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-5600M-versus-5700XT.html

Apple quietly added a Radeon Pro 5600M GPU option to the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Is much faster than the Pro 5500M?

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-5500M-versus-5600M.html

We have begun testing various Macs in various configurations to see how well they score on the Blackmagic RAW Speed Test.

https://barefeats.com/BRAW-speed-test-various-Macs.html

Adding an eGPU to the 'top' 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch enables it to catch up to or pass the 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch running pro apps.

https://barefeats.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-2020-egpu-boost-2.html

The 'top' 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch does have improved Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics but for serious graphics performance, maybe an eGPU is in order.

https://barefeats.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-2020-egpu-boost.html

Apple's Radeon Pro W5700X takes on other 2019 Mac Pro compatible GPUs in a playback shootout using R3D projects with Temporal Noise Reduction.

https://barefeats.com/pro-w5700x-NR-playback-gpus-versus-other-gpus.html

See how the 'top' 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch compares to the 'top' 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch and a couple of iPad Pros.

https://barefeats.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-2020-versus-others.html

Here are some scenarios where the Apple Afterburner speeds up the transcoding on the 2019 Mac Pro.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-with-afterburner-render-speeds.html

How does the Radeon Pro W5700X's performance compare to the Radeon Pro Vega II and some third party AMD GPUs?

https://barefeats.com/pro-w5700x-versus-other-gpus-in-2019-mac-pro.html

We are just getting started probing how Apple's Afterburner Card enhances the 2019 Mac Pro's performance.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-with-afterburner-cpu-loads.html

What can you do with FOUR GPUs inside the 2019 Mac Pro? You can go FASTER if you have the right software.

https://barefeats.com/up-to-four-gpus-davinci-and-blender.html

Tested the new AKiTiO Node Titan eGPU with 650W Power Supply connected to the 2019 Mac Pro.

https://barefeats.com/akitio-node-titan-egpu-and-pro-macs.html

Two years ago, we shocked the Mac community the iPad Pro beat the best 13-inch MacBook Pro. We are back with another shocker.

https://barefeats.com/ipad-pro-gen-4-vs-macbook-pro-13in.html

Does the performance and feature set of the 2020 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) make it a tempting purchase?

https://barefeats.com/ipad-pro-gen-4-versus-gen-3.html

Basemark is a cross platform GPU benchmark. See how three pro Macs compare sporting three of the fastest GPUs.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-gpu-basemark.html

Though the 2019 Mac Pro has 8 PCIe slots, sometimes you can use a few more. Enter the NA255A PCIe Expansion Box.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-na255a-pcie-expansion.html

There were some surprises when we compared the 18-Core iMac Pro to the 16-Core Mac Pro 2019 using CPU intensive apps.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-16c-versus-imac-pro-18c.html

We compared the new Mac Pro to the 2010 Mac Pro. But how about the 2013? How about the iMac Pro? How about the best MacBook Pro?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-12-verusus-older-pro-macs.html

How much faster is the 16-Core 2019 Mac Pro than the 12-Core running CPU intensive tasks? Is the extra $1K USD a good investment?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-12-verusus-16-core.html

The Apple faotory GPUs for the 2019 Mac Pro are great but pricey. We test three less expensive alternatives.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-gpu-options.html

While challenging an 18-Core iMac Pro, we learned how FOUR GPUs can supercharge transcoding.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-8k-deliver.html

Now that the Mac Pro has x16 PCie 3.0 slots, how fast will a PCIe-based flash RAID card go?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-flash-raid-boards.html

We added two Radeon VIIs to the Radeon Pro Vega II Duos. Then ran Resolve, Blender, and LuxMark.

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-four-gpus.html

Does the 2019 Mac Pro 12-core run Adobe apps a lot faster than the 2010 Mac Pro 12-core?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-versus-2010-adobe.html

Is the newest Mac Pro really faster? Fast enough to justfiy the cost?

https://barefeats.com/mac-pro-2019-versus-2010.html

Adding a Desktop Quality GPU (in a eGPU box) may or may not speed up your 16-inch MacBook Pro.

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-egpu-added.html

We used Geekbench Metal Compute and GFXBench Metal game benchmarking compare the 2017-2019 MacBook Pro 15-inch GPUs to the new Pro 5500M GPU.

https://barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-versus-older-gpus.html

How well does After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom run on the 16-inch MacBook Pro?

https://www.barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-adobe.html

Is the 2.4GHz 8-core faster than the 2.3GHz 8-core? Is the Pro 5500M GPU with 8G of VRAM faster than the one with 4G? Do I need more than 16G of main memory?

https://www.barefeats.com/16-inch-macbook-pro-shootout.html

A fast GPU will speed up noise reduction in DaVinci Resolve but will NOT speed up RED transcoding.

https://www.barefeats.com/fast-gpus-do-not-speed-up-everything.html

Which combination of Pro Mac and Pro GPU produces the highest frame-rates when running Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

https://www.barefeats.com/shadow-of-tomb-raider-on-pro-macs.html

The 2013 Mac Pro can handle eGPUs with the help of an adapter. So we tried the RX 5700 XT GPU to see what it could do.

https://www.barefeats.com/nmp-5700-xt-vs-other-gpus.html

The classic Mac Pro tower is not on the officially supported list for Catalina, but where there's a will, there's a way.

https://www.barefeats.com/cmp-5700-xt-vs-other-gpus.html

We were curious how AMD's newest gaming GPU would compare to other Mac compatible GPUs.

https://www.barefeats.com/amd-5700-xt-egpu-imac-pro.html

The 2016 MacBook Pro 13-inch has a very weak GPU. We gave it a big boost with the Blackmagic eGPU Pro.

https://www.barefeats.com/blackmagic-design-egpu-pro-macbook-pro.html

We used the 'render RAM Preview' to measure the speed gains on three different pro Macs.

https://www.barefeats.com/apple-motion-new-metal-engine.html

Final Cut Pro X 10.4.7 will boost your performance whether running Mojave or Catalina.

https://www.barefeats.com/final-cut-pro-brucex-mojave-vs-catalina.html

How does the iPhone 11 Pro's Geekbench 5 CPU and GPU scores compare to the iPad Pro and 13-in MacBook Pro?

https://www.barefeats.com/phone-vs-ipad-vs-mac-geekbench-5.html

While we wait for the 2019 Mac Pro, let us count the ways you can speed up your classic Mac Pro tower.

https://www.barefeats.com/cMP-pumped-up.html

Both the CPU and GPU tests have been massaged to produce more accurate comparisons.

https://www.barefeats.com/geekbench-5-pro-mac-results.html

We kept adding faster GPUs using eGPU boxes until we ran out of GPUs.

https://www.barefeats.com/iMac-Pro-Four-GPUs.html

We made a 4 year old MacBook Pro 15-inch with a whimpy Iris Pro GPU go really fast -- by using an eGPU + Radeon VII.

https://www.barefeats.com/macbook-pro-2015-pumped-up.html

Apple 'blessed' GPUs like the Radeon HD 7950 are obsolete, but newer AMD GPUs don't have a Startup screen. MacVidCards has a solution.

https://www.barefeats.com/efi-radeon-rx-580-vs-other-amd-gpus.html

USB 3.1 Gen 2 portable bus-powered storage devices are squeezing out more speed thanks to PCIe-based flash storage.

https://www.barefeats.com/envoy-pro-ex-usb3-gen3-enclosure.html

This new M.2 PCIe 3.0 carrier board is optimized for the 2019 Mac Pro but works great on the 2010–2012 Mac Pro.

https://www.barefeats.com/sonnet-m2-4x4-pcie-card.html

Using the triple bus Thunderbolt array, we created super-fast graphics and storage.

https://www.barefeats.com/nMP-pumped-up.html

We ran Lightroom Export (CPU), Lightroom Enhance (GPU), and FCPX BruceX (CPU+GPU).

https://www.barefeats.com/rmbp-2019-two-best-compared-part-2.html

If you have a Mac built in 2013, 2014 or 2015, this performance upgrade is for you.

https://www.barefeats.com/aura-pro-x2-pcie-based-flash.html

The 2.4GHz 8-core is clocked 4% faster than the 2.3GHz 8-core. Does that translate?

https://www.barefeats.com/rmbp-2019-two-best-compared.html

Will a 2019 MacBook Pro with an eGPU with a Radeon VII match the speed of an iMac Pro?

https://www.barefeats.com/rmbp-2019-560x-vs-vii.html

Since the biggest change is processor, we ran seven CPU intensive benchmarks.

https://www.barefeats.com/rmbp-2019-vs-2018.html

We ran three stress tests to push the 2.3GHz 8-core to the limit.

https://www.barefeats.com/rmbp-2019-8c-throttling.html

NVIDIA fans want to know if their favorite 1080 Ti can beat the Radeon VII.

https://www.barefeats.com/radeon-vii-vs-gtx-1080ti.html

BIG NEWS: The hot, new AMD Radeon VII is supported fully by macOS Mojave 10.14.5.

https://www.barefeats.com/macs-and-radeon-vii.html

If you buy the 2019 iMac, should you order the optional Radeon Pro Vega 48 GPU? Or is the standard Radeon Pro 580X good enough?

https://www.barefeats.com/imac-2019-580x-gpu-vs-vega-48.html

How does the 2010 Mac Pro tower and 2013 Mac Pro cylinder compare to the best 2019 iMac?

https://www.barefeats.com/imac-2019-i9-versus-pro-macs.html

Seven more tests comparing the high-end 2019 iMac to the low-end iMac Pro.

https://www.barefeats.com/imac-2019-i9-versus-imac-pro-2.html

Here are seven apps that highlight the difference in performance.

https://www.barefeats.com/imac-2019-i9-versus-imac-pro.html

This page will be updated as we collect scores from various Macs.

https://www.barefeats.com/cinebench-20-mac-shootout.html

We discuss the two most signficant upgrades: CPU and GPU.

https://www.barefeats.com/imac-5k-2019-performance-eval.html

Want speedy USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports on your Mac Pro tower? Want to add USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports to your late model Mac? This is your solution.

https://www.barefeats.com/allegro-usb3-gen2-pcie-boards.html

Since not yet supported by macOS Mojave, we benchmarked it under Windows OS versus the best AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.

https://www.barefeats.com/vega-vii-versus-other-gpus.html

Using both the iMac Pro and 2010 Mac Pro with varius GPUs, we benchmarked using Ultra preset at three resolutions.

https://www.barefeats.com/warhammer-2-mac-shootout.html

We ran both GPUs on our Mac Pro tower which booted from Windows 7 Ultimate. No macOS support -- yet.

https://www.barefeats.com/nvidia-rtx-2060-versus-gtx-1080ti.html

Can you assume that a faster graphics card will speed up graphics applications? No.

https://www.barefeats.com/do-gpus-always-speed-up-pro-apps.html

When capacity is as important as speed, you should consider a product like the Express 4M2.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard233.html

The new MacBook Air stuggles to run games at low resolution and moderate settings. So we added an eGPU. Boom!

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook-air-2018-games.html

The new MacBook Air is an improvement over the previous models, but is it really a better buy than a MacBook Pro -- even a used one?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook-air-2018-versus-others.html

Should you sell your Mac Pro tower on eBay and buy a Mac mini 6-core? Read this first before you decide.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac-mini-versus-pro-macs.html

We ran DaVinci Resolve, Motion, FCPX, Compressor, PhotoZoom, and Handbrake to see if the 2018 Mac mini benefits from an eGPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac-mini-needs-egpu-pro-apps.html

The only GPU option on the 2018 Mac mini is the very lame Intel UHD Graphics 630. It just screams for an eGPU with a real GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac-mini-needs-egpu.html

We are just getting started but here are three GFXBench Metal animations showing the Pro Vega 20 GPU smoking the Pro 560X GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook-pro-vega-20-versus-560x.html

We benchmarked the mid-level Mac mini versus other Macs. Will add the high-end mini early next week. More tests coming, too.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac-mini-2018-versus-other-macs.html

What does Geekbench CPU and Metal tests reveal when we compare the fastest 2018, 2017, and 2016 MacBook Pro 13-inch to the 2018 iPad Pro 3rd Generation?

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad-pro-gen3-versus-13in-macbook-pro.html

While you wait to see the 2018 iPad Pro (3rd Generation), here's how the newest, fastest iPhone compares to the current iPad Pro running three graphics benchmarks.

http://www.barefeats.com/iphone-versus-ipad-pro-graphics.html

Now that we have the Samsung X5 and G-Drive mobile Pro, we did a new shootout with the other bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 drives.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard232.html

We benchmarked the AMD GPUs that are Metal-capable under macOS Mojave to see if they run faster than under High Sierra.

http://www.barefeats.com/gpus-gains-with-mojave.html

On the eve of Apple's rollout of the 2018 iPad Pro (3rd Generation), I thought it would be a good time to revisit how the 2017 iPad Pro (2nd Generation) compares to the top 2018 13-inch MacBook P...

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad-pro-versus-13-inch-macbook-pro.html

How does the top 2018 MacBook Pro 13-inch compare to the 'low-end ' 15-inch 2018 model (or a 'high-end' 2017 model)?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_13in_vs_15in.html

The 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro's GPU is anemic. Look what happens when we add an eGPU with Vega Frontier GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook-pro-13in-2018-with-egpu.html

If you own a 2015, 2016, or 2017 MacBook Pro 15in, is the 2818 version a LOT faster?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_or_imac.html

We test five Thunderbolt 3 and two USB 3.1 Gen2 external bus-powered small, light, fast drives.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard231.html

If you add an eGPU Box with a very fast GPU, will your 2018 MacBook Pro pull even with an iMac Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_egpu.html

The i9 2.9GHz take on the other two 2018 15in MacBook Pros. Is it a lot faster? Is it worth the extra cost?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_i9_vs_i7.html

We test both with seven different pro apps. Also included an memory test.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_vs_2017.html

Does the 2018 MacBook Pro's 6-core CPU embarrass Mac Pros and iMacs? What about the GPU?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_geekbench.html

Why do you need 32G of RAM in a laptop? How much faster is the CPU and GPU compared to the 2017 model?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_2018_eval.html

When you are choosing the GPU Processing Mode in DaVinci Resolve, which is faster, OpenCL or Metal? And what about CUDA?

http://www.barefeats.com/opencl_v_metal_resolve.html

How much of a performance bump do you get from Turbo Boost?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac_pro_turbo_boost.html

Is gaming under Windows and DirectX (still) faster than gaming under macOS and Metal 2?

http://www.barefeats.com/directx_versus_metal_2.html

What if you could hook up an NVIDIA TITAN Xp to your iMac Pro. We highlight the benefits.

http://www.barefeats.com/egpu_titan_xp_imac_pro.html

What happens when you connect an NVIDIA TITAN Xp to a 13-inch MacBook Pro using an eGPU box? KABOOOM!

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook_pro_13in_egpu.html

We have NVIDIA Pascal GPUs in eGPU boxes running under macOS 10.13.4 and connected to a 2013 Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/egpu_nmp_titan_vega.html

Just released, we tested Rise of Tomb Raider at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 using High presets.

http://www.barefeats.com/rise_of_tomb_raider.html

We compare three fast PCIe-based Thunderbolt 3 flash drives from OWC.

http://www.barefeats.com/owc_thunderbolt_3_drives.html

Do the iMac Pros run X-Plane faster than the Mac Pros? What about the iMac 5K?

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt9.html

Wish you could put more than one flash storage blade inside your 2013 Mac Pro? And wish it would accept M.2 connector? Wish no more.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard230.html

We have more test results comparing the CPU power of the iMac Pro 10-core with the iMac Pro 8-core and iMac 5K 4-core.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt8.html

Thunderbolt bus-powered drives used to lag behind 'brick-powered' Thunderbolt drives. Not any more. With Thunderbolt 3, it's a new ball game.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard229.html

The 13-inch MacBook Pro's integrated Intel Iris GPU is weak but an eGPU with a Vega Frontier desktop GPU just might 'launch it to Mars.'

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp_node_pro.html

Since one external Vega GPU worked so well with the iMac Pro, why not TWO external. Vega Frontiers in addition to the internal Pro Vega 64?

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt7.html

When we were testing various Thunderbolt 3 PCIe-based storage devices, we made an exciting discovery.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard228.html

We put the Vega Frontier GPU in the Sonnet eGFX Breakaway and connected it to the iMac Pro to see what performance benefits it provides.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt6.html

Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro X, Blender, and DaVinci test results versus Mac Pros.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt4.html

The iMac Pro's PCie-based flash storage is fast at 3000MB/s. Can other Mac desktops be tweaked to keep up?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard227.html

We had a short 'visit' with the 8-core iMac Pro with Pro Vega 56 GPU. See how it compares to the optional Pro Vega 64 GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt5.html

Though the thought of buying a $5K+ iMac Pro strictkly for gaming might give you pause, it's still nice to know how it would compete 'playing' against other Macs.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt3.html

How fast does the iMac Pro run FCPX, Compressor, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom compared to other 'pro' Macs?

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt2.html

The 8-Core iMac Pro takes on an 8-Core Mac Pro cylinder, 12-core Mac Pro tower, and fastest iMac 5K.

http://www.barefeats.com/imacpro_vs_pt1.html

A key feature of the new iMac Pro is the Radeon Pro Vega GPU. Using the desktop version (RX Vega), we estimate performance using existing Macs.

http://www.barefeats.com/hic2_nv_vs_vega.html

Using two Mac Pros, one iMac, and one MacBook Pro, we learned how well each runs the new version of this game. Included the optional RX Vega 64 and GTX 1080 Ti GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/dirt_rally.html

Wanted you to see what our advertisers and affliated companies are offering.

http://www.barefeats.com/black2017.html

The Sonnet Fusion TB3, Nestor TB3, and AKiTiO Node Lite - What do the have in common? Transfer SPEED!

http://www.barefeats.com/hard226.html

We assume it is faster than the iPhone 7. But how does it compare to the iPad Pro Gen2 and fastest 13-inch MacBook Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/iphonex_v_others.html

Will a high-end desktop GPU connected to a 13-inch MacBook Pro match the 'muscle' of an iMac 5K?

http://www.barefeats.com/lap_egpu_hic.html

We have a breakthrough: NVIDIA Pascal GPUs can work in an eGPU under High Sierra, thanks to some MacVidCards and Netkas magic.

http://www.barefeats.com/nv_egpu_hic.html

Now that we have High Sierra drivers for the Pascal NVIDIA GPUs, how does the AMD RX Vega 64 stack up running OpenCL capable apps?

http://www.barefeats.com/vega_resolve.html

We benchmarked the Samsung 960 Pro both in the Mac Pro tower x16 slot and connected to the TB3 port of an iMac.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard225.html

We benchmarked Warhammer and X-Plane 11 on both the Core i5 and Core i7 models of 2017 iMac to how their performance compares.

http://www.barefeats.com/imaci5_v_i7_game.html

When Turbo Boost is enabled, the varius models of 2017 MacBook Pro perform similarly. What happens when Turbo Boost is disabled?

http://www.barefeats.com/turboboost.html

Without driver tweaks, it runs OpenCL apps under High Sierra. We compared it to other AMD GPUs and two top NVIDIA GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/early_vega.html

Is it worth special ordering high-end models or will entry-level do the job just as well?

http://www.barefeats.com/store_v_cto_rmbp.html

Can the internal flash match the latest MacBook Pro? What about Thunderbolt 3 speed?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac2017_storage.html

Using both AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, we ran Total War: WARHAMMER at four different resolutions.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5K_metal.html

Is the 2017 iMac 5K the way to go or are the Mac Pros still the best X-Plane platform?

http://www.barefeats.com/xplane11.html

And what about TWO eGPUs? We benchmarked multi-GPU aware apps using the newest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac17egpu.html

So do you pump up your Mac Pro or switch to a new iMac 5K? How do they compare running 10 pro apps?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5K_vs_pros.html

Is the Radeon Pro 580 a lot faster than the R9 M395X in the 'late 2015' iMac 5K? How about the GeForce GTX 1070 in a Mac Pro tower?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac580.html

We compare the new iPad Pros to the previous models. And we added two 13-inch MacBook Pros to the mix.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadpro2017.html

There are signficant performance upgrades but can you guess what's still missing?

http://www.barefeats.com/2017imac.html

There are ways to speed up your iMac's GPU performance. But maybe a Hacintosh or used Mac Pro makes more sense.

http://www.barefeats.com/hack_v_imac.html

Looking for faster storage for your Mac Pro tower? This just might be the sweet spot for you.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard224.html

TITAN Xp, 1080 Ti, 1080, and 1070 go head to head in the 2010 Mac Pro tower.

http://www.barefeats.com/mvc_pascal.html

16TB RAID set on single-wide full-length PCIe board? Could this be the perfect combo of speed and capacity?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard223.html

We give you an early look at Sonnet Technologies eGPU that is shipping in June.

http://www.barefeats.com/nMP_breakaway.html

Check out the GPU performance boost from two eGPUs, each with a Pascal GPU installed. Mad science!

http://www.barefeats.com/egpu_pascal2.html

We use seven different apps to answer the question. Short answer? Yes and no.

http://www.barefeats.com/egpu_pascal.html

Your GPU dreams have come true. You can now run the GeForce GTX 1080, 1080 Ti, and other Pascal series GPUs under macOS Sierra 10.12.4.

http://www.barefeats.com/cmp_pascal.html

There are a lot of options to beef up your 2013 Mac Pro Cylinder while waiting for Apple to re-imagine the Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/pro_upgrades.html

We ran CPU and GPU intensive tests to see how the newest iPad compares to the iPad Pro 9.7-inch and iPad Air 2.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad2017_v_others.html

The PCIe bandwidth of the x16 PCIe 2.0 slot in the Mac Pro tower is at least double that of the Thunderbolt 3 eGPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/bandwidth.html

Though designed for Razer Blade laptops, we were happy to get it working on the MacBook Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp2016core.html

Finally got our hands on what's advertised to be the fastest Thunderbolt 3 storage device.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard222.html

We tried it with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Now we show the boost the eGPU box gives the 13-inch MacBook Pro 'late 2016.'

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbpnode13in.html

We tested the Angelbird SSD2go PKT as single, dual, and quad array connected to the 'late 2016' MacBook Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard221.html

The Node eGFX did so well with the newest MacBook Pro, we had to try it on the Mac Pro cylinder.

http://www.barefeats.com/nmp2013node.html

We benchmarked five different NVIDIA GPUs in this well designed Thunderbolt 3 eGPU box.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp2016node.html

Since the iMac 5K's display and the LG UltraFine 5K are so similar, it inspired a shootoout.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp_lg5k.html

Would you believe that a Thunderbolt 2 GPU Expander will supercharge your 'late 2016' MacBook Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp2016g.html

We use After Effects, Logic Pro X, and Blender to demonstrate why professionals still need a serious Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/needmp.html

After five days, here's the results of the survey.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac_pro_survey.html

We review what is great about the 2013 Mac Pro. Then we tell you what we want in the NeXT Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/mac_pro_turbo.html

The AHCI SM951s are scarce and pricey. We found a cheaper, more plentiful source of AHCI flash blades.

http://www.barefeats.com/tricktb3b.html

We benchmarked Amfeltec's PCIe 3.0 quad-slot flash storage board in the 2010 Mac Pro to see if it is faster than the PCIe 2.0 version.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard220.html

Our advertisers and affiliate sponsors have some deals for you.

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Thanks to a patch procedure by 9to5Mac, we now have Thunderbolt 3 devices working on the 2016 MacBook Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/tricktb3.html

Thanks to Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapters and dual PCIe SSD expanders, we attained Thunderbolt 3 storage speeds.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp13v15s.html

Is it worth paying 21% more to get pro apps to run from 36% to 330% faster?

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp13v15.html

Part 2 includes four CPU and four GPU benchmarks.

http://www.barefeats.com/hilapmore.html

See how they compare running FCPX, Photoshop, and Resolve. We also compare internal storage speed.

http://www.barefeats.com/hilap2016.html

How does the fastest MacBook compare to the slowest 2016 MacBook Pro? How do both compare to the iPad Pro? And the Razer?

http://www.barefeats.com/lowlap2016.html

What are the key performance enhancements over the previous rMBP? And how does it compare to competing Windows laptops?

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp2016.html

We used Geekbench 4, JetStream Javascript, GFXBench Metal, and Performance Storage Benchmarks to find out.

http://www.barefeats.com/iphone7_1.html

We help you decide by summarizing performance and feature advantages of the iPhone 7 over the iPhone 6.

http://www.barefeats.com/iphone7_pre.html

Geekbench 4 now has an OpenCL and CUDA compute test. We used both tests to compare eight GPUs from GTX 680 to GTX 1080.

http://www.barefeats.com/geekbench4.html

What if you could make your MacBook Air's flash storage equal or exceed the speed and capacity of a Mac Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard219.html

See how it compares to the AMD HD 7950 Mac Edition and NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti.

http://www.barefeats.com/sierra_fury.html

Ever wish you could add an NVIDIA CUDA capable GPU to your 'late 2013' Mac Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/bizon_box.html

Would you like an increase in capacity and speed without losing TRIM support?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard218.html

Is the GTX 1080 faster than the GTX 1070 to the degree that the 56% price premium is justified?

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx1070.html

Can you just plug-and-play an UltraWide display? We test drove the LG 34inch 3440x1440 display on three different machines.

http://www.barefeats.com/razer_core_uw.html

The Razer Core Thunderbolt 3 GPU expander is a great idea in theory. But can it do the 'heavy lifting' or 'run with the big dogs'?

http://www.barefeats.com/razer_core4k.html

We wanted to see how the new GTX 1080 compared to the GTX 980 Ti and GTX 980. No OS X support yet so we bootcamped with Windows 7.

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx1080.html

The Razer Core enabled us to connect a GTX 980 Ti to the Razer Blade Stealth laptop. Kaboom!

http://www.barefeats.com/razer_core.html

How well can the 2016 MacBook run Photoshop and Final Cut Pro X compared to the MacBook Pros?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook2016e.html

We ran Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham City, and Grid2 benchmarks to see how the newest, fastest MacBook performs against the competition.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook2016d.html

Love the look and feel of a 'naked' iPhone but don't want to see it dented or scratched? This edge case may be just what you need.

http://www.barefeats.com/metro_case.html

The 2016 MacBook's Intel 515 GPU challenges the Razer Blade Stealth's Intel 520 GPU and the 2015 MacBook's Intel 5300 GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook2016c.html

We compared the fastest 2016 MacBook to both iPad Pros running CPU and GPU tests.

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook2016b.html

How does it compare to the 2015 MacBook? How about a competing Windows thin, light laptop?

http://www.barefeats.com/macbook2016.html

Have you run out of space on your MacBook Air? No need to buy a new Mac laptop. Just replace the flash blade.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard217.html

We measured how long it took to mount, preview, and import photos to each iPad Pro using a 2000x SD and Reader.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad_pros_usb3.html

One CPU/memory test, three GPU tests, and one Javascript test separates the lion from the cubs.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad_pros_shootout.html

Big differences in camera features, memory size/speed, and lightning port speed.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad_pro_9_7.html

We benchmarked it using the Razer Blade Stealth which supports Thunderbolt 3 via USB-C connector.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard216.html

Do all pro apps run faster with twice as many cores? Yes and no.

http://www.barefeats.com/cmp12c6c.html

Using special sleds, x16 RAID host adapter, and 2TB Tiger SSDs, we achieve 3000MB/s.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard215.html

Black and evil looking, it offers one big advantage over the MacBook Pro: Thunderbolt 3!

http://www.barefeats.com/razer_blade_stealth.html

We benchmarked various GPUs using Blender which supports both OpenCL and CUDA.

http://www.barefeats.com/blender.html

The OWC Electra MAX joins the 'two terabyte SSD club.'

http://www.barefeats.com/hard214.html

If you own a 2013 Mac Pro cylinder, there is one way to take advantage of CrossFire: Windows OS.

http://www.barefeats.com/winvosx.html

Has the iMac 5K surpassed the Mac Pro as the best OS X gaming platform?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k20.html

Though there are many good 6Gbps SSDs, only one has native TRIM support.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard213.html

The Lexar 128G Professional 2000x SDXC is rated at 300MB/s. We benchmarked it with an iMac 5K and iPad Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard212.html

How much RAM does your iMac 5K have? 8G? 16G? 32G? Now you can expand to 64G.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k19.html

Don't you wish you could still choose between NVIDIA and AMD GPUs for the newest Mac Pro? Wish no more.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube21.html

The challenge for M.2 adapter makers is to squeeze out the most speed while keeping flash blades cool. Angelbird nailed it.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard211.html

More than ever, the iMac 5K has become a tempting alternative to the pricey Mac Pro cylinder.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k18.html

Geekbench 3 and GFXBench 3 help answer the question.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadpro2.html

Breakthrough: an X16 board that goes in slot 2 of the Mac Pro tower and delivers record breaking transfer speeds!

http://www.barefeats.com/hard210.html

Two Core i7s take on two Core i5s.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k16.html

Three fast iMac 5Ks take on two mid-level Mac Pros with high-end GPUs -- all running at 5K.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k17.html

The AMD R9 M380, M390, M395, and M395X are compared with the Intel Iris Pro 6200 thrown in.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k15.html

Three games and three pro apps answer the question: how much faster is the M395X?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k13.html

The 1TB Flash Storage of the 2015 versus the 2014 iMac 5K. Plus we tossed in the 2013 Mac Pro's Flash Storage to the Shootout.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k12.html

Four striped 2TB SSDs running inside a 2010 Mac Pro and outside a 2013 Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard209.html

Every sub-system has improved - well almost every. Check out our pre-test summary.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k11.html

We used Geekbench and GFXbench to compare the new iPhones to the MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadpro1.html

We came up with five reasons a large iPad is better.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadpro.html

Dreaming of fast bus-powered Thunderbolt storage? Dream no more.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard208.html

Best MacBook Pro versus Best iMac 5K versus 4-core Mac Pro tube versus 4-core Mac Pro tower.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k10.html

See what six 2TB Tiger SSDs can do in a RAID 0 set (both Thunderbolt 2 and SAS).

http://www.barefeats.com/hard207.html

Is the GTX 980 Ti a lot faster than the GTX 980 and GTX 680? Does the new web driver boost performance?

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx980ti.html

Three models compared: fastest 12-in MacBook, fastest 13-in MacBook Pro, and fastest 15in MacBook Pro

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp15c.html

The Tiger SSD has double the capacity of competing 2.5 inch SATA III SSDs.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard206.html

Here is a four bay, luggable Thunderbolt 2 enclosure with built-in power supply.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard205.html

How about a boot volume that exceeds the performance of the newest desktop Macs?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard204.html

With the latest performance tweaks, has the top pro Apple laptop caught up to the Retina iMac?

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp15b.html

Biggest improvements to the new 15" model? Wicked Fast Storage and Better Mobile GPU.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp15.html

How does it compare in speed to the 840 EVO, 850 Pro, and 840 Pro? We tested it inside and outside of a Mac Pro tower.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard203.html

All running at 5120x2880 60Hz connected to the Dell 5K display. Includes GTX 980 and TITAN X GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/mpt5k1.html

Move from Mac to Mac without reformatting. We got over 1100MB/s with 6 SSHDs on Thunderbolt 2.0 ports.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard202.html

See how the compare running CPU, GPU, and storage benchmarks.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmb12i4.html

Still a work in progress, we feature only two MacBook Airs and four tests.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmb12i3.html

We benchmarked two TB/USB3 combo enclosures as well as two bus-powered USB3 enclosures.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard201.html

We wondered how it handles Final Cut Pro X, Photoshop CC, and some serious games.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmb12i2.html

It is designed to be minimal so we didn't expect much. But just how much speed do you give up?

http://www.barefeats.com/rmb12in.html

Using a sample 1TB SM951 flash blade, we observed amazing transfer speeds in a 2010 and 2013 Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard200.html

How hot does the CPU and GPU get under stress? How hard does the fan have to work? And noise levels?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k9.html

We used 10 different apps to see if a new 13 inch can keep up with an old 15 inc Retina MacBook Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp2015.html

See how the 'early 2015' Retina MacBook Pro 13" compares to 2013-2014 Macs with flash storage.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard199.html

You don't need a Dell 5K to run at 4K but since we had one already, we utilized its versatility.

http://www.barefeats.com/mpt4k.html

FLASH! You can get 5120x2880 resolution on a Dell 5K display using a Mac Pro tower, GTX 980, and some ooga booga.

http://www.barefeats.com/mpt5k.html

This ThunderBay box is designed to handle four 3.5" drives. We tested Seagate 2TB SSHDs in RAID 0 and RAID 5 mode.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard198.html

What happens when you stuff two GTX 980s in your Mac Pro tower? What pro apps benefit and how much?

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx980d.html

You saw the 980's game performance in November. Now see the pro app performance compared to 10 other GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx980b.html

We benchmark the Aura Pro 2TB Flash Storage against the factory flash blades.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard197.html

How about a Thunderbolt 2.0 four bay RAID box for 2.5" drives? Speed, capacity, and small footprint.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard196.html

What? No Quad-Core Mac mini for 2014? Should you run out and buy a 2012 Quad-Core mini? Maybe. Maybe not.

http://www.barefeats.com/macmin14.html

Here's some nice deals from our advertisers and affiliates.

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This could be the world's fastest 'thumb' drive.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard195.html

This new contender as a Mac Pro tower upgrade offers speed with lower power requirements. See how it compares to other fast GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/gtx980.html

Is the iMac R9 M295X as fast or faster than an R9 290X in a Mac Pro tower? No. Find out why.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k7.html

Results for Logic Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Photoshop, and six games.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k6.html

Here's a quick snapshot of the performance gap between the Core 5 with R9 290X and Core i7 with R9 295X.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k5.html

See results for Geekbench, SunSpider, 3DMark,and GFXBench.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadairtwo.html

DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, and Photoshop on the 5K iMac versus four other Macs

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k4.html

We ran 7 games at 5120x2880 to see how much the FPS would drop. Will it be 4x slower?

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k2.html

See results for Geekbench 64bit, X-Plane 10, Left4Dead2, FurMark, and TessMark.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k3.html

We measured large sequential and small random transfer speeds compared to non-Retina iMac and latest Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k1.html

We pit the 5K Retina iMac against the fastest non-Retina iMac and the quad-core Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac5k.html

We will have benchmark data by Thursday. Meanwhile, we discuss five key performance enhancements.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac2014b.html

We list 9 improvements to the 2013 iPad Air in case you are still on the fence.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipad2air.html

Yearn for more internal flash storage? MaxUpgrades has you covered with a fast, affordable solution.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard193.html

You need deep pockets for your iPhone 6 Plus. We have a few suggestions.

http://www.barefeats.com/iph6c.html

We have Geekbench results and soon will add GFXBench results to the same page.

http://www.barefeats.com/iph6b.html

The best of both worlds: speed and space. Or what happens when an XP941 flash blade is fused with a 6TB hard drive?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard191.html

Other than a bigger screen, what advantages does the 6 Plus offer over the 6?

http://www.barefeats.com/iph6a.html

Is there are big performance gap between the best 13" and 15" Retina MacBook Pro? The short answer is, "YES."

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp14b.html

The fastest MacBook Pro quad vs fastest iMac quad vs the new Mac Pro quad

http://www.barefeats.com/quads.html

Cinebench, Geekbench, GPUtest, Luxmark, AJA System Test, and QuickBench results. Real World tests yet to come.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbp14.html

Six examples of the latest, fastest USB 3.0 SuperSpeed storage products.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard189.html

The fastest GPUs can be costly and overly power hungry. I think we found the 'sweet spot' in high performing GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/gpuss.html

We compare 5 examples of convenient, bus-powered Thunderbolt drives. Two more examples we be added in a few days.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard188.html

Here a snapshot of how it comares to four other iMacs currently shipping. Includes CPU and GPU benchmarks.

http://www.barefeats.com/imac2014.html

We use six examples to document the real world transfer rates possible with two or more HDDs or SSDs on a single Thunderbolt 2.0 port.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard187.html

We test this PCIe-to-Thunderbolt 2.0 expansion chassis with very fast flash storage cards to measure its maximum real world speed.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard186.html

We feature 4 tests to illustrate 4 potential effects on the performance of a 6-Core nMP with D700s instead of D500s.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube20.html

Use it as standalone Thunderbolt storage as well as to connect to eSATA enclosures.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard185.html

We compare the 4-Core through 12-Core running Resolve, FCPX, After Effects, Photoshop, and Aperture.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube19.html

It's two cards in one but we obsessed on the ability to mount dual SSDs on it.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard184.html

We use five different games and six different GPUs to answer, 'Which 6-core makes the best gaming platform?'

http://www.barefeats.com/tube18.html

One way to create a super speed boot drive or scratch volume is with one or more Samsung XP941s mounted on a PCIe adapter.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard183.html

Is it possible to 'pump up' your Mac Pro tower to go as fast as a 2013 Mac Pro?

http://www.barefeats.com/tube16.html

We use ten real world apps to answer the question, 'Is the iMac fast enough or do I need Mac Pro?'

http://www.barefeats.com/tube17.html

Using a 2013 Mac Pro, we benchmarked not just one, not just two, but three -- each on a different Thunderbolt 2.0 bus.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard182.html

See how fast a pair of Accelsior_E2s in RAID 0 set can transfer data to/from a Thunderbolt 2 port (versus Thunderbolt 1).

http://www.barefeats.com/hard181.html

The 128GB kit is clocked lower -- but does that translate to slower performance in the real world? Isn't 64GB from the factory sufficient?

http://www.barefeats.com/tube15.html

With the help of DaVinci Resolve, REDCINE-X PRO, and FCPX, we use a 5K HD clip to produce an answer.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube14.html

Tired of USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 slowness on your tower? Here is an easy, affordable way to get external USB 3.0 and eSATA 6G ports.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard180.html

Two models of 2013 Mac Pro go up against a 2010 Mac Pro tower and 2013 iMac -- both with GTX 780s. We used Test 2 and 3 at two resolutions.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube13.html

See how the newest 8-core Mac Pro with the best FirePros competes under Mavericks and Windows 8.1.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube12.html

Five CPU Crunch tests and Seven GPU Stress tests to see how the two 8-core Mac Pros compare.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube11.html

Compared to the 2010 Mac Pro with comparable GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube06.html

Did you know that CrossFire can be activated on the new Mac Pro? The catch: it only works under Windows OS.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube07.html

Various basic CPU benchmarks plus some GPU benchmarks.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube08.html

Our newest game benchmark on 2013 Mac Pro as well as 2010 Mac Pro using various GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube09.html

So how does the 2013 Mac Pro's dual FirePros handle Resolve's multi-GPU awareness?

http://www.barefeats.com/tube10.html

2013 4-core and 6-core Mac Pros with FirePro GPUs versus 2010 Mac Pro 6-core with various GPU combos. Includes Motion 5.1 results.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube05.html

We compare CPU, Storage, OpenCL, and OpenGL speed.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube04.html

See results for Cinebench, Geekbench, QuickBench, AJA System Test, and LuxMark for both.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube03.html

We stuffed two Radeon 7970s in our 2010 Mac Pro tower to see if it benefits from the new optimizations.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube02.html

Take four 6Gbps SSDs with an aggregate speed of 2000MB/s. How fast will they go in a Thunderbolt 2.0 RAID 0 box?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard179.html

We compare the fastest 2012 tower, a 'hot rodded' 2010 tower, and similarly clocked 2010 tower to the newest 12-core Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/tube01.html

Is a 3.5 inch Hybrid HDD with 6GB of flash really faster than a regular HDD in your Mac Pro tower? What if you connect it to a 6Gbps host adapter?

http://www.barefeats.com/hard176.html

Geekbench3, LinkPack, SunSpider, BrowserMark, GFXBench, and 3DMark reveal its power compared to the previous two models of iPad.

http://www.barefeats.com/ipadair.html

Diablo III, L4D2, X-Plane, Heaven, and Valley provide gaming reality check.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbpc2.html

Twelve speed tests should give you a good sense of how the three compare in performance.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbpc1.html

Though a new Mac Pro 'untower' is coming real soon now, there is more speed to be had by 'hot rodding' an old Mac Pro tower.

http://www.barefeats.com/mp12c346.html

We will have to stop bashing integrated GPUs from Intel. The results from LuxMark OpenCL benchmark prove they are a force to be reckoned with.

http://www.barefeats.com/rmbpc.html

What jumps out at us about the performance features of the new MacBook Pro, iPad Air, Mac Pro, etc.

http://www.barefeats.com/oct2013.html

We ran them through an eight games gamut. Plus we threw in a Mac Pro with GeForce GTX 680 for perspective.

http://www.barefeats.com/haswel3.html

CPU tests include Cinebench R15 (new version) and Geekbench 3 (new also with single and multi-core result). Plus QuickBench random and sequential test of new PCIe flash storage.

http://www.barefeats.com/haswel2.html

This page is strictly graphics benchmarks. See how the best 2013 iMacs do against the best 2012 iMac and a Mac Pro tower with similar CUDA capable GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/haswel1.html

The new Haswell chipset is welcome, but so is the new GPU, faster flash storage, and faster WiFi.

http://www.barefeats.com/haswel.html

We used two CPU, two browser, and two GPU benchmarks to compare the iPhone 5s to the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, and iPad 4.

http://www.barefeats.com/iph5svs.html

See how the Titan and 780 handle both CUDA, OpenCL, and OpenGL apps compared to all other OS X compatible GPUs.

http://www.barefeats.com/gputitan.html

What makes the iPhone 5S faster and better than the 5 or 5C?

http://www.barefeats.com/iph5c5s.html

We benchmark flash solutions that rival 1250MB/s rating of the next gen flash storage in the 2013 Mac Pro.

http://www.barefeats.com/hard174.html

Don't you wish there was a Mac Pro with four internal 16 lane PCIe slots? We use the ProMAX ONE+ to 'simulate' such a scenario.

http://www.barefeats.com/promax1.html