topic Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue in Installation & update

Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Karol Argasinski — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:23:26 GMT

Hello everyone!
Is it normal that on MBP 2014 (version with two cards, i7 + 16GB RAM) the model with shadows literally "dies" (I note, a small model, i.e. a dozen or so walls, an area of about 600m2 - one floor), where on Windows integrated card and energy-saving processor, navigating the viewport is ... normal?
Cheers,
Charlie

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Lingwisyer — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:34:42 GMT

The view breaks when using the dedicated but works fine with the integrated?

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Karol Argasinski — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 05:10:14 GMT

Idk when I am using integrated and dedicated, that's the thing. I ti my first Macbook, was always using Windows.
I have "ticked" option about turning on switchable graphics. I tried to turn it off, to use only dedicated one, but I didn't feel any change.

Best,
Karol

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Lingwisyer — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:03:33 GMT

Pretty sure there is a thread somewhere around regarding how about forcing AC to use the dedicated GPU. You could also disable the integrated completely if you wanted, at the cost of battery performance.

Ling.

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Karol Argasinski — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:43:34 GMT

Lingwisyer wrote:
Pretty sure there is a thread somewhere around regarding how about forcing AC to use the dedicated GPU. You could also disable the integrated completely if you wanted, at the cost of battery performance.

Ling.

That's what I don't want to do (disable discrete/loose battery performace). In Windows I can easily adjust ARCHICAD to use Nvidia Chip. It would be nice to have this feature here, too.

Karol.

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Erwin Edel — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:30:46 GMT

https://www.howtogeek.com/288346/how-to-tell-which-graphics-chip-your-macbook-is-using-and-switch-it/

this might help troubleshoot a bit.

FWIW I tend to not use shadows in the 3D window either, since it just speeds everything up. You can setup different 3D styles. I have a 'low' setting for OpenGL without shadows and a 'high' setting for when I want a detailed view with shadows.

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Karol Argasinski — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:41:14 GMT

Erwin wrote:
https://www.howtogeek.com/288346/how-to-tell-which-graphics-chip-your-macbook-is-using-and-switch-it/

this might help troubleshoot a bit.

FWIW I tend to not use shadows in the 3D window either, since it just speeds everything up. You can setup different 3D styles. I have a 'low' setting for OpenGL without shadows and a 'high' setting for when I want a detailed view with shadows.

Hi Erwin,

I will surely check the link.

That's what I did, just basically turn off all antialiasing options. There is almost no difference in view quality, still looks smooth, thanks to retina I guess.

I heard from my local GS distributor that the problem might be with the fact that Apple do not like working with NVIDIA that much, so drivers are very outdated, even on Catalina.
I just started to use Mac, but I am trying to keep my Windows-digging attitute here still

Thanks a lot.
Karol

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Erwin Edel — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 06:59:59 GMT

Yes, I have a late 2013 iMAC at home that I keep on High Sierra for that reason.

Re: Macbook Pro 2014 graphic card issue

Karol Argasinski — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:53:57 GMT

Guys and Gals,

What helped me is turning off all anti-aliasing in AC. Basically you don't see the difference in viewport wheter it is 2D or 3D on retina. I will stick to that for now. Shame that drivers are not updated though.

Best,
Karol