#Best graphics card for mac pro 2008 update#

One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processorДўGB (two 1GB) of 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMMДЄTI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (two dual-link DVI ports) Two 3.0GHz or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors IвЂ™ll wait until makes the HD 4870 available as a PC/Mac retail card, like the HD3870 and comes down in price and works with my 2 Cinema HD 23вЂі DVI Displays and Apple Color.Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors In the meantime, the 3870 is a good card and is now quiet (noisy as stock because ATI wanted to make it a single slot card for a wider base, increasing noise from a smaller fan) once I replaced the fan with a passive cooler (since the bottom PCIe2 slot has room for a dual space card) it is now super quiet :-) I imagine ATI will correct this and come out with a retail version that will drive two DVI ports, just like they did for the HD 3870. Therefore, disappointed to hear that the HD 4870 will only work with one monitor on the 2008 Mac proвЂ™s unless Apple gets Color working with dual cards. Apple never mentioned this when I ordered two of them for my video workstation. I was forced to go this route as I use AppleвЂ™s вЂњColorвЂќ app (part of the FCP Studio 2 suite) which will not work (launch) with two cards installed. IвЂ™ve been running a HD 3870 in my 2008 Mac Pro 2.8 and it works flawlessly and much faster than the ATI 2600 XT. I would do it myself, if Apple will play this rather ignorant game with itвЂ™s clients. Rominator, would you mind to supply me with the flashin procedure for the 4870. I have 12GB RAM, with Motion set to use between 75-85% of the RAM, 4 disks equalling 4TB (3GB/s 32MB cached internal drives)вЂ¦вЂ¦ Am I missing something. This is luducrous for such a вЂsupposedlyвЂ™ high end machine. Then it was recognised, but with ALL the tweeks Ive tried I see вЂњвЂќNOвЂќвЂќ improvement other than noise reductionвЂ¦ and I believe its slower than my ATI X1900 card. So I bought it, installed it, to find I then needed to purchase 10.5.6 (Leopard), so bought this, installed, fitted the 8800. вЂњThe 8800GT is the best one for this modelвЂќвЂ¦. Recently spoke with Apple re a graphics upgrade. Work demanded I leave the mac pro for a while and now on my return, I am still convinced Ive been sold a 5k bathtub. I have used the ATI x1900 as Apple recommended on initial purchaseвЂ¦ It seemed to run ok with MOTION graphics at osx9.x, then on upgrading to 10.X Tiger, it slowed dramatically for me or appeared to. I have the 2007 2.1 2 cpu Quad-core (core?)

#Best graphics card for mac pro 2008 update#

UPDATE 8/27/10 We tested the Radeon 58 graphics cards with all model year (2006-2010) Mac ProsвЂ¦see the results at this revealing post!

Update note 3/17/09 should note that testing was done under OS X 10.5.6 and was done with a Mini DisplayPort straight into a new display.

WeвЂ™ll have more details later, but thereвЂ™s a preliminary first look summary.В If you have an 800MHz Mac Pro now вЂ“ the GT120 ought to become a nice option allВ aroundвЂ¦ And the 4870 maybe too for those wanting that super videoВ performance while not needing it to support two displays. No go with either of Video Cards from the new Mac Pros. GT120 вЂ“ Works like a champ with both DisplayPort and DVI Port. The quick results are:В GT120 functions, in both ports, in 800MHz Mac Pro.Д¤870 вЂ“ Works A-OK via its DVI port. Our back room gurus tested the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 and the ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics cards from the early 2009 Mac Pro in the 800MHz and 667MHz Mac Pro models with varying success.