{
  "id": 8301947,
  "title": "M5 Ultra and M6 Chip Benchmark Results Reveal Graphics Performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/m5-ultra-and-m6-chip-benchmark-results-reveal-graphics-performance",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/18/m5-ultra-and-m6-chip-gpu-benchmarks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's upcoming Mac Studio and Mac mini models are set to launch on Tuesday, and the first GPU benchmark results for their new M5 Ultra and M6 chips have been released. These findings come ahead of the official product launch. The M5 Ultra has demonstrated up to a 59% higher Metal score of 366,744 on Geekbench 7 compared to the M3 Ultra's average score of 230,420. Moreover, the M5 Ultra's OpenCL score is nearly comparable to NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080. Meanwhile, the M6 chip has managed to achieve up to a 34% higher Metal score of 93,217 than the M5 chip's average score of 69,563.",
  "summary": "The first GPU benchmark results for Apple's new M5 Ultra and M6 chips have surfaced, ahead of the new Mac Studio and Mac mini models launching on Tuesday. If you are interested in CPU results, we shared those earlier this week . So far, the M5 Ultra has achieved up to a 59% higher Metal score (366,744) on Geekbench 7 compared to the M3 Ultra's average score of 230,420, and the chip's OpenCL score…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}