![]() ![]() Seemed like the M2 Pro beat out the M1 Max in nearly everything except GPU, which is where I assumed I’d need the most performance for single core. Ordered it right around the time all the benchmarks came out. Updated profile to reflect current machines and GPUs.Įnded up getting the Mac Studio M1 Max (refurb price was hard to say no to). The M2 is a relatively ‘meh’ upgrade if you are on an M1 Pro or Max Its a difficult one, if 32Gb is your limit price wise regardless, the M2 Mini pro and the Max M1 Studio are so close, I think for same price I think I’d go for an M1 Max Studio with the binned 24 Core GPU and 1Tb storage. I do get crashes in SU (and only SU) but thats just SU and I get them regardless of whether I have 1 small doc open or several large ones. Just having a quick look at my current memory usage. I’m doubtful whether the clock bump and memory bandwidth (although obviously better) would have any perceived real world perf difference in Sketchup, more memory definitely would (over 16Gb), its going to rely on swap a ton with 16Gb and although the SSD’s are fast on the Max, nowhere near unified memory. Never really run out of memory, I have pretty large models that contain high-res textures and p/counts and usually have SU/Layout, TwinMotion, Adobe Substance Sampler, Safari etc open, very rarely have memory problems, if I do its normally TwinMotion but I do hit the ceiling. I use an M1 Max w/32Gb (I just couldn’t afford 64, although I will next time). Just get as much memory as you can afford. There is about a 300Mhz bump on the single thread clock M1 → M2. The fact that for a small bump of performance (between mini and studio) you have to sell a second organ is not worth it in my opinion. Macs are good, I like Macs, but PCs are cheaper and easier to optimize. ![]() I realize it’s not the answer you seek, but you have a fine machine, most likely limited by the incompatible OS for now. For 2k+ €, you’ll get a solid machine with twin graphic cards (optimized for renderers like vray) that you’ll be able to upgrade later. But yeah, if you really want more, you’ll have to go studio. Real question is, how much RAM do you want ? I reckon a 32 Gb mac mini will do really fine (when I see what I can do with a 16gb M1). And 3d softwares are using a single processor to work, no matter if you have 7, 8 or 19. I mean, it’s still a 3,2 Ghz processor, more cores but same clock. My advice is to wait for SU23 to release before selling a kidney and changing your gear. Now, if you REALLY want to change your gear, beware, you’ll be stuck with a new machine using Ventura that you won’t be able to rollback to monterrey, and chances are, you’ll still have issues with SU2022. I run the same machine, (ok, 500gb not 256), no crashes, even on weird files. Some people have really bad experiences with Ventura and SU 2022, at this point, the best course of action is to rollback to Monterrey, and in general, to NOT update the OS unless ALL your softwares says they are compatible. I experience crashes dozens of times a dayĪre you running ventura or monterrey ? I’m gonna bet Ventura. Or do I bide my time until the M2 Max Studio comes out? Cost will prohibit me from going to 64gb on the Studio. The M1 Max has 2x memory bandwidth (400gbps vs 200gbps on the M2 Pro), but the M2 Pro likely has slightly faster single core performance on both CPU and GPU, so unless I’m running an animation, I’m curious which will perform better for general daily modeling. I know the M2 Pro has not been released yet, but looking for some opinions on whether or not these decisions will make any impact on day to day performance. My dilemma: the new M2 Pro Mac mini vs last year’s M1 Max Mac Studio - when specced out with max RAM, 1tb HD, it’s essentially the same price of the Mac Studio. I understand both AutoCAD and SketchUp are single threaded applications and would not make use of high core counts on either the GPU or the CPU, unless I’m exporting an animation (we run ~10min animations on 100+ scenes with 4 second scene transitions, 1 second delays at 4k resolution, 30fps - beautiful videos!) I run CleanMyMac which constantly tells me I’m running out of RAM, and that’s usually when SketchUp crashes. I experience crashes dozens of times a day, likely due to the limited 16gb of ram, memory bandwidth of the M1, and the fact that we model homes with lots of detail and topography from surveyors and a decent amount of satellite imagery for context. I’m currently running SU '22 on an 8/8/16/256gb 2020 M1 mini and looking to upgrade to a new machine. ![]()
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