NVIDIA Launches Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro

MacRumors · Nov 16, 2010, 03:46 PM

NVIDIA today announced the release of the Quadro 4000 for Mac graphics card, bringing the company's cutting-edge Fermi architecture to Apple's Mac Pro professional workstation hardware.

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NVIDIA announced today the expansion of its award-winning line of NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions to the Mac platform, bringing the computational and visualization breakthroughs enabled by NVIDIA Fermi architecture to Mac Pro users.

For professional users operating on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, this means the wait is over. The NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphics processing unit (GPU) for Mac is optimized to accelerate workflows and drive a range of top professional applications.

Offering 256 CUDA processing cores and 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, the Quadro 4000 for Mac is capable of processing 890 million triangles per second. System requirements include Mac OS X 10.6.5 running on a 2008, 2009, or 2010 Mac Pro, and the card carries a suggested retail price of $1,199. It will be available beginning "this month" from Apple and other authorized retailers.

Article Link: NVIDIA Launches Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro

dXTC · Nov 16, 2010, 03:49 PM

Yes, but will it run Crysis?

(/snark)

Good to know someone hasn't given up on Mac Pro.

Santabean2000 · Nov 16, 2010, 03:51 PM

Awesome. But might struggle to pout one in my iMac...

Jayomat · Nov 16, 2010, 03:52 PM

$1,199 ... rofl

itommyboy · Nov 16, 2010, 03:52 PM

Never thought the day would come. Finally!

roland.g · Nov 16, 2010, 03:52 PM

A graphics card that runs more than a MacBook Air.

jav6454 · Nov 16, 2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dXTC

Yes, but will it run Crysis?

(/snark)

Good to know someone hasn't given up on Mac Pro.

Honestly, it won't run it fine. Workstation cards suck for gaming.

milbournosphere · Nov 16, 2010, 03:54 PM

Anybody know the retail on the PC version of this card? 1199 seems a bit steep...

macduke · Nov 16, 2010, 03:54 PM

Wish I had $1199 to blow.

Wish I had a MacPro and $1199 to blow.

My Mac upgrade next summer/autumn can't come soon enough. I just wish I could decide on which machine to get.

alphaod · Nov 16, 2010, 03:55 PM

Folks, please learn to differentiate between workstation-class cards and regular video cards.

This is not for gaming. It's for quality over performance.

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Originally Posted by milbournosphere

Anybody know the retail on the PC version of this card? 1199 seems a bit steep...

About $800.

Pressure · Nov 16, 2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by milbournosphere

Anybody know the retail on the PC version of this card? 1199 seems a bit steep...

The MSRP is $1,199, whether it is for Windows or Mac OS X.

law guy · Nov 16, 2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by milbournosphere

Anybody know the retail on the PC version of this card? 1199 seems a bit steep...

Engadget notes the PC-version is around $700 without any elaboration re: any differences. http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/n...o-the-mac-pro/

cube · Nov 16, 2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayomat

$1,199 ... rofl

It's not expensive.

milbournosphere · Nov 16, 2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by alphaod

About $800

Well, that makes it feel a little less like they're trying to rip someone off...

Mal67 · Nov 16, 2010, 03:57 PM

890 million triangles per second is an awful lot of triangles. Impressive

jndub · Nov 16, 2010, 04:00 PM

Now if they could just get the NVidia drivers to work correctly...

shartypants · Nov 16, 2010, 04:00 PM

Makes me want to buy a Mac Pro!

alphaod · Nov 16, 2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by milbournosphere

Well, that makes it feel a little less like they're trying to rip someone off...

Well, the Radeon 5870 is about $300 for PC folks, yet we still have to pay $450 plus tax. So by a similar margin, we Mac folks have to pay more for the Quadro card as well.

chaosbunny · Nov 16, 2010, 04:02 PM

Good to see some new Mac Pro options, even if it is only for the minority. After all, options are what is lacking in the Mac world.

guywoodman7 · Nov 16, 2010, 04:04 PM

I've never seen a GFX card with that cable linking the front to the back. What's the deal with that anyway?

chuckles:) · Nov 16, 2010, 04:06 PM

MATLAB here we come...

Ryox · Nov 16, 2010, 04:06 PM

Most graphics cards are designed for speed of rendering/low power consumption, while Professional cards are designed for the capability of high resource handling, they produce preciser images than gaming/consumer level GPU's. These cards are not for gaming.

We still don't get the best NVidia have to offer, the Quadro 6000

elmateo487 · Nov 16, 2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by guywoodman7

I've never seen a GFX card with that cable linking the front to the back. What's the deal with that anyway?

I think it is a convenience handle for carrying it

jamesyd1991 · Nov 16, 2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by elmateo487

I think it is a convenience handle for carrying it

I'd say it's connecting the dvi/hdmi port to the card

smokescreen76 · Nov 16, 2010, 04:10 PM

At last. This is the card I've been waiting for. This'll run Davinci Resolve for the Mac and After Effects CS5 very nicely instead of the dated and overpriced 4800.

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