[Eric Evans]

John,

Did you ever get an answer to this question? I am in a very similar issue with a similar computer. As soon as I add any effects to my timeline in Premiere, playback becomes very choppy and frames are dropped (especially the GoPro lens correction). Rendering the effects for preview also takes forever (30+ minutes for a 30 second clip). I was wondering if the dedicated graphics card would have a major effect on render speed as it seams that Premiere relies so heavily on it. I also use final cut pro x and I experienced significantly faster render times. I want to make sure that the new 15″ macbook with retina will improve this performance before i drop $2,500 on it.

Eric

2012 Macbook Pro
2.9 i7 processor
8gb ram
integrated graphics
premiere pro cc (2014)