legendariske_harehjort Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hi, I presume it is worth getting a graphics card, rather than onboard graphics for leopard? I also doubt that I can fully use a Geeforce8800Ultra1GBGTXSXFXTurbo with regular leopard use? So where does that leave me if I want a MacPro fast machine for reasonable money,...? I have only decided on a GA P35-DS3 so far,... Thank you, walther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendariske_harehjort Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Would I be correct in assuming there is a relation between numbering and performance? 5000 < 6000 < 7600 < 7900 < 8600 < 8000 ? And if so would 7900 perhaps be a good compromise between price and what Leopard can make use of? Thank you, walther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwaerts Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 go to osx85project.org you find plenty of hardware compatibility lists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 What do you need the card for? Just everyday use? If so, grab a Geforce 7300GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendariske_harehjort Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thank you for the replies, I need it for everyday use mostly, lots of application switching, but I also write some OpenGL once in a while. Apps I use in order: TexShop, XCode, Photoshop, ImageJ, iPhoto, Premiere, GarageBand, Safari,... I would just hate to buy a card, and afterwards regret i did not go for a better model or more ram or whatever,... I can find lots of reviews for cards (most in relation to gaming), but im not sure how much of what I do is done by the graphics card. In short: I'm looking for a card, not the cheapest and not an insane watercooledoverclocked gaming card, unless it gives a really sweet leopard experience and it should be supported well without much tinkering Thank you, Walther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babafritz Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I got a Asus 8600GT 256MB Silent. Runs really well so far and has lots of horsepower left just in case. Everyday Leopard is smooth as silk. I also tested some gaming (WinXP on separate HD, also OS X native) - very good, max res and full details possible. I especially like the silent version 'cuz it's -uuh- silent. :-) Keeps me concentrated during everyday work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgecity Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I got a 7600 GS and photoshop, imovie 08, iphoto, garageband and final cut studio 2 all work 9/10 with the nvinject included in kakyway 10.5.1. all the OSX fx feel very "60 fps" I pay $200 a year ago, so you can probably get a very big price cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendariske_harehjort Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 excellent, thx, Has either of you tried using VGA, or is it only DVI that is working? (i love my old crt screen) And have you tried a dual monitor setup? Thank you, walther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuietOC Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 i love my old crt screen ATI generally has better RAMDAC quality (even 10bit for quite a while). Plus Apple's OpenGL implementation has favored ATI, though the opposite is true in other OS's. The 8600GT is pretty nice Windows gaming card for <$80. The stock heatsink/fan on most 8600GTs are complete noisy garbage. If you care about what you hear you might want to be careful about which one of those you choose. Otherwise I'd think a cheap fanless ATI HD 2400 would be fine--pretty much what Apple has in the low-end iMac. (AMD is actually integrating the same GPU core in their newest chipsets--not that it is useful for us.) IMHO, the Geforce 7x00s are all pretty overpriced for what you get. The 7600GT and 7900GS are the best of the lot, but they tend to have the same crappy fans as the 8600GT. Some versions are better, and you should be able to get a used one more reasonably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendariske_harehjort Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thx QuietOC, Is it correct that the ATI cards are a little more difficult to get get running, than the nvidia series? Which ATI is equivalent of what you might find in MacPro? (and is there one that is very well supported) sorry about all the questions, walther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 All the new Macs use Radeon X2600 and X2400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgecity Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I only use vga, and people say dual screens are hard to get to work, but might work according to some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser2525 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 excellent, thx, Has either of you tried using VGA, or is it only DVI that is working? (i love my old crt screen) And have you tried a dual monitor setup? Thank you, walther Both work here on my main machine I'm only using the VGA via a DVI to VGA adapter as my second monitor for watching video on, there is nothing like an old VGA monitor for good colour have not seen a LCD match one yet my 2007WFP comes close but its still not entirely there. Oh used the NVInstallerV.31.pkg to install the graphics driver using a 7900GS KO from E-VGA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendariske_harehjort Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 Thx all! I have just picked up the pieces and will put it together this weekend. My suggestion for a sweet spot is the 8600GT P35-DS3 8600GT silent Q6600 DDR2-800-1Gb x2 Pioneer dvd-212 400W PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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