Aug 04, 2021 13:00:00

AMD's new GPU 'Radeon Pro W6000' series has appeared on Mac Pro, and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is also available

On August 3, 2021, Apple added AMD's new GPU, the Radeon PRO W6000 series

, to its Mac Pro GPU options lineup. At the same time, a Touch ID keyboard for Macs with Apple silicon has also been released.

New AMD Radeon PRO W6000X Series GPUs Bring
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/03/2273927/0/en/New-AMD-Radeon-PRO-W6000X-Series-GPUs-Bring-Groundbreaking-High-Performance-AMD- RDNA-2-Architecture-to-Mac-Pro.html

Apple updates Intel Mac Pro with three new graphics card modules --9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/03/apple-updates-intel-mac-pro-with-three-new-graphics-card-modules/

Apple begins selling Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard, new Mac Pro GPUs | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/apple-begins-selling-touch-id-equipped-magic-keyboard-new-mac-pro-gpus/

Apple has announced the following three AMD GPUs as GPU options for the current model Mac Pro. Each GPU can be purchased individually or selected as a part configuration for a newly purchased Mac Pro.

◆ Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module : 308,000 yen including tax
Apple describes the W6800X as follows:

If you need workstation-class graphics or work with heavy-duty professional applications, choose the Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module with 32GB of GDDR6 memory with up to 512GB / s of memory bandwidth. .. If you want to take advantage of the enhanced multi-GPU performance in applications such as Final Cut Pro, you can install up to two on your Mac Pro with Infinity Fabric Link. This graphics option delivers up to 16.0 teraflops of single precision or 32.0 teraflops of half precision and supports up to 6 4K displays, 3 5K displays, or 3 Pro Display XDRs. The full-height MPX Module, which occupies the entire MPX bay, uses additional power and PCIe bandwidth for the four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on the card.

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Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module : 550,000 yen including tax

If you want to take your graphics performance to the next level, choose the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module. Ideal for multi-GPU professional applications where the highest performance is required. The module has two W6800X GPUs, each with 32GB of GDDR6 memory, which provides up to 512GB / s of memory bandwidth. The two GPUs are connected onboard by Infinity Fabric Link, and you can even bridge the two W6800X Duo Modules so that the four W6800X GPUs can communicate.

If you want to perform heavy tasks such as GPU rendering, install two modules on your Mac Pro. It demonstrates single precision of up to 30.2 teraflops or half precision of up to 60.4 teraflops. The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module supports up to 8 4K displays, 4 5K displays, or 6 Pro Display XDRs. The full-height MPX Module, which occupies the entire MPX bay, uses additional power and PCIe bandwidth for the four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on the card.

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Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module : 660,000 yen including tax

If you need the highest level of graphics in your workstation class, or if you're working with a heavy-duty professional application, the Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module with 32GB of GDDR6 memory with up to 512GB / s of memory bandwidth. Let's choose. If you want to take advantage of the enhanced multi-GPU performance in applications such as Final Cut Pro, you can install up to two on your Mac Pro with Infinity Fabric Link. This graphics option delivers up to 22.2 teraflops of single precision or 44.4 teraflops of half precision and supports up to 6 4K displays, 3 5K displays, or 3 Pro Display XDRs. The full-height MPX Module, which occupies the entire MPX bay, uses additional power and PCIe bandwidth for the four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on the card.

Scott Harkelman, AMD's Vice President of Corporate Business, said of the W6000 series, 'Unleashing professional creativity, more complex and computationally intensive projects such as animation of 3D movie assets, composition of 8K scenes, and game development. Developed to do just that, this series of GPUs is packed with outstanding energy efficiency, enhanced computing units, and more, allowing Mac Pro users to do more with a wide range of professional applications in less time. It makes it possible to do it. '

In addition, as accessories for Mac, '

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac with Apple Silicon-Japanese (JIS) ' (15,800 yen including tax) and ' Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac with Apple Silicon (with ten keys)-Japan' Words (JIS) '(18,800 yen including tax) has also appeared. As the name implies, these have built-in 'Touch ID', which is Apple's fingerprint authentication function, and are compatible with Macs equipped with the M1 chip.

In addition to these peripherals , new models such as the 'Magic Mouse ' (8800 yen including tax) and ' Magic Trackpad ' (8800 yen including tax) with updated designs have also appeared.

Ars Technica, an IT news site, said about these accessories: 'The updated version of the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad hasn't changed dramatically compared to its predecessor, but each has a USB-C to Lightning cable for charging. Included. Meanwhile, the new Magic Keyboard has been redesigned with new features such as the Touch ID. Touch ID has so far only been found on Apple notebooks and mobile devices. It is a biometric authentication function that was not available. '