Apple’s Mac Pro can now be configured with a Radeon Pro W5550X with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, a graphics card option that’s a step above the entry-level Radeon Pro 580X but not as expensive as the W5700X graphics card that Apple introduced as an option in April.
Upgrading a Mac Pro with the Radeon Pro W5550X costs an additional $200 over the base price of the machine.The AMD Radeon Pro W5500X with 8GB of GDDR6 memory is based on AMD’s RDNA architecture, featuring up to 5.6 teraflops of single-precision performance or 11.2 teraflops of half-precision computing. It supports up to four 4K displays, one 5K display, or one Pro Display XDR.The Radeon Pro W5500X can also be purchased as a standalone half-height MPX Module for $600.Related Roundup: Mac ProBuyer’s Guide: Mac Pro (Buy Now)This article, “Apple Now Offering Radeon Pro W5500X for Mac Pro” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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