
The downside, however, is how it affects gaming as was seen in benchmarks comparing Intel and AMD. Per Droid Report, there may be chances that Apple could be thinking of putting AMD Ryzen chips in the upcoming version of the iMac, as this is a cheaper option which still brings power and efficiency. As such, speculations arise, although most are contradicting as there is no solid information yet. That being said, everyone is hopeful that the roadmap for 2017 has a new iMac in store for consumers. If there's any doubt about that with our teams, let me be very clear: we have great desktops in our roadmap. According to Tech Crunch, he said, "Some folks in the media have raised the question about whether we're committed to desktops. If anything, fans are just holding on to CEO Tim Cook's statement last year. New iMac desktops could be officially announced sometime soon | Apple

Many are hoping that Apple will shed light on it this year, especially that the company is bombarding consumers with a lot of products in time for various events. The last iMac model came in October 2015, and no word has been heard if it will still be coming back. Almost each device is being upgraded, although there is little to no information regarding Apple's desktop, the iMac. The Cupertino giant Apple is releasing a lot of its products this year, and it is bound to be a momentous frenzy for tech aficionados. The updated iMacs will be available later today.Facebook Twitter Email Print Img No-img Menu Whatsapp Google Reddit Digg Stumbleupon Linkedin Comment 0 The 21.5-inch iMac will start at $1,099 and the 4K 21.5-inch model at $1,299. And it’s especially important, given that these new iMacs are pulling double duty as Apple’s primary desktop computer until it sorts out the situation with the Mac Pro sometime next year, although the newly announced iMac Pro slated for later this year should help with that. While the design of the iMac is mostly unchanged from the outside, it’s still a significant update, given that it’s been almost almost two years since Apple last updated the desktop line in October 2015. (The top model Radeon Pro 580 is roughly equivalent to an Nvidia 1060.) Those new GPUs, along with updates in macOS High Sierra, also means that the new iMacs will support VR. Meanwhile, the 27-inch 5K model will have a choice of Radeon Pro 570, 575, and 580 graphics cards, topping out at 8GB of VRAM.

The entry-level 21.5-inch model will have an Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU, while the 4K 21.5-inch models will get Radeon Pro 555 and 560 graphics cards. Graphics cards are getting a spec boost in the updated iMacs, too.
