Apple's new M3 Ultra chip can be configured with a massive 80-core GPU combo, and early benchmark results for its graphics performance are impressive. In a Geekbench6 test result of the new MacStudio, the M3 Ultra with an 80-core GPU scored a Metal score of 259,668, while the M2 Ultra chip with a 76-core GPU in the previous generation of Mac Studio only scored 222,582.
If this result is accurate, then the graphics processing performance of M3Ultra is 16% higher than that of M2Ultra. This means that the graphics processing performance of M3Ultra is the best among Apple chips.
In the 16-inch MacBook Pro, the top-end M4Max chip with a 40-core GPU has an average Metal score of 187,460 points, so based on this result, the M3 Ultra seems to have 38% better graphics performance than the M4 Max.
Several other Geekbench6 test results for the M3 Ultra chip with an 80-core GPU showed a Metal score of around 195,000, but looking at it now, such a low score is unreasonable.
As for CPU performance, we previously reported that M3Ultra is up to 10% faster than the previous fastest M4Max chip.
The new MacStudio is available for pre-order now on the Apple online store and will be available in stores on Wednesday, March 12th. In the United States, pricing starts at $1,999 for the M4 Max configuration and $3,999 for the M3 Ultra configuration.