Hi, from another thread I've concluded that my X1900 is on the way out, so I'm looking around for a replacement. I was looking into the 8800 GT (1st gen Mac Pro model), and I've come across some unhappy reviews on here. I know, this is where people come with problems, but have other people had good results with it? There's also some feedback on Apple store about it that made me think twice.
I'm not a heavy gamer, but I dabble now and then, I'd need it mostly for Photoshop and Final Cut stuff.
I'd also like to play Blue Ray movies on my Mac, once the price of the drives and films drop a bit, but for the real deal I'd need HDCP, right? I can't find anywhere that explicitly says if the 8800 GT supports HDCP?
Is there maybe another card I should consider? I'v I'm going to have to replace my X1900 soon, I don't want anything less powerful that it was, and I might as well spend a bit more and upgrade while I'm at it.
Be aware that for pro apps, this card is actually slower than the default ATI Radeons the Mac Pro comes with. The Bare Feats site tested all the video cards with Motion and the 8800GT was slower in all tests than the Radeons for both the Mac Pro generations. Only in 3D games will it beat those cards.
I'm not a heavy gamer, but I dabble now and then, I'd need it mostly for Photoshop and Final Cut stuff.
I'd also like to play Blue Ray movies on my Mac, once the price of the drives and films drop a bit, but for the real deal I'd need HDCP, right? I can't find anywhere that explicitly says if the 8800 GT supports HDCP?
Is there maybe another card I should consider? I'v I'm going to have to replace my X1900 soon, I don't want anything less powerful that it was, and I might as well spend a bit more and upgrade while I'm at it.