hackintom Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi all ! I'm loocking for the cheapest video cards that will run under OSx86 (ATI or nVidia). Please include all the specs and most important, the BRAND (MSI, XFX, etc) ! Does a generic X300 would work ? Tom Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 "Works" is a broad term, as most video cards "work" under OS X, some better than others. I assume what you mean is that the video card works 100% with all features of the OS (Core Image, OpenGL, Quartz Extreme, resolution switching, etc). I'll let others handle those answers, as I use a motherboard with built in GMA 900 video, which works 100% (although I'm about to upgrade to a GMA 950 based board). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-252928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
global_dev Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have an OEM x300. CI and QE are supported but openGL I believe is not. Everythin looks okay except mouse tearing. I can play video (h264,dvd, etc.) without any issues as far as i can tell. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-252954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zam Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Cheapest 100% working video cards are AFAIK the low-end nVidia models, like: 5200, 6200, 7300 ... You should check the Natit HCL: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Natit NOTE: NO Ati cards lower than x1300 are 100% supported, and even with > x1300 success rate varies! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-253422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackintom Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 thanks Zam, I was about to comit a big mistake, buying something like a X300... I'd rather go nvidia low-end, as you underline it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-255193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaroze Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I bought a cheap XFX Geforce 7100GS for one of my machines and that works with QE/CI etc Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-418623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeJones Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Does anybody know if any of the LE model cards work with Natit? I checked the wiki and didn't see any, but they seem to be pretty cheap cards. I mean like specifically the Geforce 7300LE cards on Newegg. Also, I am currently running a system with GMA 950, and it seems kinda laggy (spinning beach ball style), would getting a pci-x card speed things up? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-420728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I would go with the geforce 7 series, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814127273 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-420746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeJones Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I would go with the geforce 7 series, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814127273 So the LE Models do work with Natit? And what kinda performance boost can be seen moving to a pci-x card from a GMA950 set-up? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-421358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 So the LE Models do work with Natit? And what kinda performance boost can be seen moving to a pci-x card from a GMA950 set-up? When I put in my 7600GS, I noticed gfx running a LOT smoother, games work faster, and QE/CI is improved, eg. in the program Chocoflop. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-421371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
3phemeral Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 When I put in my 7600GS, I noticed gfx running a LOT smoother, games work faster, and QE/CI is improved, eg. in the program Chocoflop. Hehe, that's not very surprising I'm currently using a friend's 6200TC w/ 64MB DDR RAM, which works impressively smoothly. Video playback can be a bit choppy, but i think that's partly due to a 1600x1200 resolution, and HD mkv's are troublesome for it too... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35539-cheapest-video-card-that-works/#findComment-447241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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