iMac 2016 release date, specs news: Desktop to arrive with impressive specs including AMD Polaris 10?

Ivan Menchavez Thursday, June 30, 2016

The upcoming Apple flagship desktop is said to run on AMD Polaris 10 chipset. | Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

Many fans expected Apple to announce their hardware products during the recently concluded Worldwide Developers Conference or WWDC 2016, which happened in the middle of June. More than anything else, tech freaks were hoping that the Cupertino-based company will reveal solid details about the upcoming iMac 2016; however, that did not happen and fans were left disappointed.

Nonetheless, Apple fanatics have maintained the positivity and quickly shifted their focus on the rumors and speculations all over the Internet surrounding the iMac 2016.

According to a report by MacWorld UK, the upcoming Apple flagship desktop will run on AMD Polaris 10 chipset. Rumor has it that Apple has already made a deal with AMD to produce high-powered hardware units including their latest GPUs to power up all their upcoming desktops and notebooks. However, these reports have yet to be confirmed by AMD and Apple.

History suggests that all iMac models have been known to have great graphic processors. If rumors prove to be true, the all new device will certainly be no different as it promises to be the best of its line.

Nonetheless, Apple has not done any significant changes with their graphics technology in the last iMac releases. Tech observers believe that if the company wants to keep the top spot of the competition, they need to produce major upgrades on graphics with the new 2016 iMac.

Meanwhile, in a report by The Mirror, Apple will also make sure that the next generation iMac is capable of providing the best VR experience. Many fans also expect the new device to arrive with a pre-installed macOS Sierra. According to the publication, the new operating system is already available for the developers; however, it is currently not in the market until autumn 2016.

The year 2016 is definitely going to be big for Apple. Many fans expect the company to release several products before the year ends including the highly anticipated iMac 2016.