Hi!
I am currently looking to buy a macbook pro, probably 15 inch, for editing video. I have been thinking about buying a second hand non-retina that I can upgrade with SSD and more RAM. However, I have no clue about GPU, and figure that I should be smart about it before I buy as it can´t be changed. Are there any specific recommendations for MBP-models with good GPU well-suited for FCP? Or do they just generally improve as they get newer? I am having some trouble figuring out what would give better value - new computer from apple, or some years old second hand.
I am considering a 2011-model with "HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory5", would that be a decent set-up? I don´t have enough to spend on a high-spec new macbook pro 15. I could go for 13-inch, but I understand not having quad-core CPU would be quite the decrease in performance.
Thanks for any advice