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virplay

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May 29, 2011
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I have a macpro early 2009 (4,1) Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2,26 GHz (8 cores) ATI Radeon HD 4870 (512vram) and 14GB RAM, apple dispplay 24".

I am planing to buy ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or Early 2009) Kit de actualización para gráficos ATI Radeon HD 5870 para Mac Pro (mediados o principios de 2009) for 449€ (in Spain) (arround 640$ :mad::mad::mad:)

http://store.apple.com/es/product/MC743ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTk5MTY5NjI

Not sure if spend so much money for an old?? video card, or wait for apple to support news atis HD like 6970 or 6xxx series.

Any help or advice? Will Apple support the new ati 6xxx series?

Buy an Ati PC 6xxx for less money and flasht it in to my macpro?:confused::confused:

Really confused, not sure waht to do, cause 600$ for a video card is ******** expnesive

Thx
 
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