I’m currently considering which new Mac to buy, and so Jay Kinghorn’s blog post today was of particular interest. Kinghorn is a digital imaging educator who is always articulate and often ahead of the curve. If he’s ahead of the curve on this one, I’d better look into the GPU of my next purchase, not just the CPU.
GPU What?
“In most specifications, the Graphics Processing Unit, or GPU, is way down on the spec list and is rarely, if ever, considered by photographers looking to purchase a new computer,” Kinghorn writes. “This is likely to change by the time you purchase your next computer.”
Actually, truth be known, I’m on a limited budget and choices for Macs are few, so GPU appraisal might not factor into my purchase. However, truth be known, I’m pleased to know about the GPU, of which I will appraise, and of which Kinghorn explains the importance:
“GPU vs. CPU
“Traditionally, when we make corrections to our photos in a program like Photoshop or Lightroom, the application applies those corrections serially, one pixel at a time, until all the pixels in the photo are adjusted. This is the way CPU (Central Processing Unit) computations are made and is the current standard for most applications on your computer. Continue reading “Jay Kinghorn: What’s a GPU and Why Should I Care?”
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