8800 GT vs GTS, GTX and Ultra vs ATI Radeon 3870x2

[eXan]

Can you post your experience with the 9800GX2 in the Mac Pro? How does your power-setup look like and how does the card behave in Mac OS (Fans etc.)??? Please let us know! ... and thanks in advance.

That card doesnt work in Mac OS.

 

[0987246]

That card doesnt work in Mac OS.

please tell us what you do, 1st does the powercable that come with the 9800x2 work with the plug in mac pro ?

and what do you do when you boot into mac os x ?

 

[eXan]

please tell us what you do, 1st does the powercable that come with the 9800x2 work with the plug in mac pro ?

and what do you do when you boot into mac os x ?

Ehh I dont have that card, or Mac Pro for that matter. I just know from many reports on the internet that if there are no drivers for the card it doesnt work.

 

[SuperGrobi]

That card doesnt work in Mac OS.

I know that ... I wanted to know how the fan of the 9800GX2 card behaves when the mac pro boots using a second MAC OS COMPATIBLE card. From the 8800GT I know that the fan runs at max when I boot the Mac Pro using the HD2600XT. In other words, does it make sense to have the 9800GX2 in the Mac Pro just for Bootcamp???

 

[0987246]

I know that ... I wanted to know how the fan of the 9800GX2 card behaves when the mac pro boots using a second MAC OS COMPATIBLE card. From the 8800GT I know that the fan runs at max when I boot the Mac Pro using the HD2600XT. In other words, does it make sense to have the 9800GX2 in the Mac Pro just for Bootcamp???

yeah well if your a REAL gamer like me who wants the latest games on his mac pro .. then you go get it


PLEASE someone that HAS the card PLEASE tell me how to make it work (especialy the powercables) and what to do when booting into mac os x !

 

[SuperGrobi]

yeah well if your a REAL gamer like me who wants the latest games on his mac pro .. then you go get it

A lot of people will just reply: Go get a PC


PLEASE someone that HAS the card PLEASE tell me how to make it work (especialy the powercables) and what to do when booting into mac os x !

Best scenario: You have to order the power cable that people use for the 8800GT (from ATI or welovemacs.com) and the card does not bother you too much when you use Mac OS X.

Worst scenario: You need "custom-made" power cables and may even have problems due to too much power consumption - depending on the PCIe setup in your Mac. Also the fan might run at full speed and drive you crazy ... that's what happened when I tried to use a PC 8800GT before people were able to flash it.

I think the next days will tell us if people report their experience with the card ...

 

[0987246]

Best scenario: You have to order the power cable that people use for the 8800GT (from ATI or welovemacs.com) and the card does not bother you too much when you use Mac OS X.

Worst scenario: You need "custom-made" power cables and may even have problems due to too much power consumption - depending on the PCIe setup in your Mac. Also the fan might run at full speed and drive you crazy ... that's what happened when I tried to use a PC 8800GT before people were able to flash it.

I think the next days will tell us if people report their experience with the card ...

yeah..


so please if someone has some XPerience with it TELL US !

 

[BornAgainMac]

NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600?

What about the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 card that Apple sells for $2850? What is so special about this card? Is is priced so high, I would expect Steve Jobs to deliver it to me and Woz to personally install the card in my Mac. Why can't Apple sell what people really want?

 

[nick9191]

The 9800GX2 beats the 3870X2 by a bit (in fact due to the shoddy drivers, it gains a lower 3dmark score atm), and the 9800GX2 is pathetically overpriced. The 3870X2 is the way to go for now.

I think the next NVIDIA card Apple will add is the 9800GT, they tend to stick those models, ye?

I read that the 9800x2 will give a 30% boost compared to the ultra.

In the old mac pro it was the ATI card that was better, in the current one, Nvidia, in the new one it will likely be another ATI card.

 

[0987246]

The 9800GX2 beats the 3870X2 by a bit (in fact due to the shoddy drivers, it gains a lower 3dmark score atm), and the 9800GX2 is pathetically overpriced. The 3870X2 is the way to go for now.


In the old mac pro it was the ATI card that was better, in the current one, Nvidia, in the new one it will likely be another ATI card.

yo I have a mac pro bought late 07

so I can't use the current 8800GT for mac..
but I read that Nvidia was coming with one that works with mine to (but when ?)

and, should I just buy a 9800? (for bootcamp) ?
and if i do, what should I do when I boot into mac os x?

 

[MartinelliMinim]

response

then i use either the hd2600xt or my modded 8800 gt.

But you can use the standard power cable that comes from the machine if you use the power source for second DVD slot by buying a couple y adapters at best buy or whatever. But i got the 2 power cables from the ati website instead. they were about $13.00 each.

then what the hell do you do when you work in mac os x ?


btw does the standard "powercable" for the 9800 work with mac pro ? :S PLEASE tell me so I could get one to !

 

[0987246]

then i use either the hd2600xt or my modded 8800 gt.

But you can use the standard power cable that comes from the machine if you use the power source for second DVD slot by buying a couple y adapters at best buy or whatever. But i got the 2 power cables from the ati website instead. they were about $13.00 each.

then how do you mod the 8800gt to work with 1ste generation (late 2007) mac pro ? cuz apple only sells 8800gt with 64bit bios or something

could you tell me what I need exactly ? cuz I'm not so good in this stuff and this is my 1st mac