As we approach the expected June 13, expectations about the news that Apple may present at the next WWDC 2016 continue to grow. Through the prestigious WCCFTech we have learned that Apple is the new secured customer for Radeon.
We have already been able to verify the high performance of the AMD graphics processors in the top-of-the-range Macbook Pro 15 ″ and in the 27 ″ 5k iMac and the results have been so positive that Apple has decided to get involved in the AMD integration into new model GPUs. Want to know more?
It was in 2010 when Apple began to raise the possibility of using AMD graphics in their computers. But the features that Intel offered at the time were still superior. Now what Radeon Technologies Group has managed to evolve the construction of its processors thanks to FinFET technology, With which they have managed to reduce the size of their chips from 28nm to 14nm, the game begins to change.
FinFet: reduce size, double performance
It seems that the decision to include new graphics in the 2016 Macs has been a difficult choice between NVIDIA and AMD, the latter being chosen thanks to the technology with which they have developed their FinFET chips.
FinFET technology consists in the replacement of planar transistors by others of the "fin" type that allow reduce the size of the chips up to 14nm and double your performance with an ostensible decrease in energy expenditure. These new graphics processors will be distributed in two formats: Polaris 10, that will be implemented in iMac, and Polaris 11 to be included in the Macbook Pro.
What are the benefits of AMD Polaris graphics for Macs?
These chips are expected to offer twice the power with very low energy efficiency. AMD Polaris graphics will measure up to the Retina displays graphic requirements Macbooks Pro and iMacs with their support for 4k resolution. Good news for video game fans, who with these graphs could see improved the possibilities of channel the use of Macs to the gamer world.
La Reduction of size It is more advantageous than we could imagine, leaving a lot of scope for Apple engineers to redesign of the Macbook. These GPUs will make it possible to reduce the size of the machines, one of the ever-present goals. Will we finally have a renewal in the designs of the Macbook Pro?
Polaris graphics have been announced by Radeon company for mid 2016, So it does not seem very certain that, if new Macbook Pro models are presented at the next WWDC, they will include these graphical improvements. What we can confirm is that Apple plans to present some news on your products for the next back to school season which, by date, seems like a perfect time to finally fit the FinFETs.
When can we check the efficiency of the Polaris charts? We will have to wait until June 13 to know Apple's intention and, perhaps, the release dates.
Polaris 10 is superior to polaris 11 and all are at 14nm the 16nm are from NVIDIA