Hi, I've posted elsewhere but have been pointed to this thread.
I'm looking to up the GPU performance in my 2006 Mac Pro by upgrading the video card and am wondering is there a limit on where gains can be seen?
What I'm basically trying to work out, is it worth spending the money on a top end card for this Mac (like a GTX 980), or would I be wasting my money and a 7xx or 6xx series card be better.
I've been looking at lots of benchmarks but it's difficult to work out if I will be limited by the 2006 hardware? I'll be using it primarily for gaming under Windows 7, so not really concerned about mac side / software usage.
Would something like a GTX 670/680 be an ok alternative to a GTX 970? They're about a quarter the price on ebay! (good for my wallet).
I'd be upgrading from a Mac HD5870, and have done all the other usual upgrades to max out my system (2x Quad Core 3GHz, 32GB Ram, SSD).
Trying to weigh up: Performance / Power Draw / Price.
Thanks for any advice on selecting a card.