[Rumz]

So I'm just curious-- outside of video games, in what other way would an iMac benefit from additional video ram? In other words, what justification do I have for ordering the 256mb version over the 128? Are there any other apps that will benefit significantly from this?

[uicandrew]

search for 256mb vram

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...ght=256mb+vram

[osxrules]

3D programs benefit too like Maya and CAD software. Also, it helps if you have a high resolution display as things like expose might be a bit smoother but I imagine that 128 would handle most situations just fine.

Possibly doing CoreImage effects on the graphics card on high-res images in apps like Aperture would benefit too.

If you're not into high-end gaming or CoreImage stuff, I'd say the 128MB is enough.

[uicandrew]

i also got it for resale value. by the time that this goes up on the auction block, the 256mb vram will make it stand out (so i am paying a lot more so i can get a little more, go figure)

i plan to use this mac until at least 10.6
UI virtualization is something that i hope happens in leopard, but it'll come in handy whenever it comes around.