krackato Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm almost done with purchasing my parts, but the one thing that is confusing me at this point is the graphics card to get in Dec 2010?I've been learning a lot from the guide at NoFilmSchool.com. He's suggested that a GTX 460 or 465 or 470 is the way to go these dayshttp://nofilmschool.com/2010/11/nvidia-rel...gtx-400-series/But I keep seeing these reports that people's systems are crashing using the GTX 4X0's cards.What do you guys think since I'm starting from scratch. Is the 460, 465, or 470 a solid option as of Dec 2010? And if so, which card would be best for video editing with FCP and CS5?Gigabyte GTX285 1GB of RAM - $260http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125280EVGA GTX460 with 768mb of RAM - $170http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-768-P3-1360-TR/dp/B003V8ATWC/PNY GTX460 1024mb of RAM - $188http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XU78OAEVGA GTX460 Superclocked 1280mb of RAM - $218http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclocked-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1373-AR/dp/B003VWZEBY/EVGA GTX465 1GB - $199http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NVMDNUEVGA GTX470 1280 MB - $260http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EEMFTI Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoppa Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I, too, am interested in this information. Slightly piggybacking on this post, I am looking for a good, compatible card somewhere between $175-$225, give or take, for a new hackintosh (i7 quad core). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1601707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpa Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 look here http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...amp;start=1380# Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1603163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfoo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 piggybacking on this...I built an x58a-ud3r/i7 system about 6 months ago...at the time i grabbed a 9500GT for something cheap and well supported, but i'd like to upgrade now. I thought by now, the GTX 4xx's would be relatively easy, but it seems like they still sometimes require work. So what is a GTX 2xx model that would be easy to install/is well-supported? I'm hoping for something in the $200 range or less, that I can just drop in and have work immediately, since everything is running fine at the moment. I don't know how viable this is to create and maintain, but it would be nice if there was some kind of compatibility quick reference table...it's difficult to sort through the threads to find all this info! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1613516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFiber Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I would suggest the PNY GTX 260. You can pick it up for about $170. It is fully recognized by snow leopard. All you need is nvenabler. Not to mention the performance is amazing. I've had literally no problems with it at all. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1614326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I would suggest the PNY GTX 260. You can pick it up for about $170. It is fully recognized by snow leopard. All you need is nvenabler. Not to mention the performance is amazing. I've had literally no problems with it at all. you can get an ati 5850 form new egg for about $175 which is much faster. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1615159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfoo Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 thanks for the suggestions! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238858-which-graphics-card-gpu-would-you-suggest-dec-2010/#findComment-1615234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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