If you can choose only one , What do you choose ? Graphic card or new Display ?

[Amethyst]

Currently with Mac Pro Harpertown 2600xt with 20" ACD,
and i want a new 24"LED ACD,

Gaming is not main topic for this system (Where i have PS3 ,
360 , Wii and a i7+9800GX2 rig)

but i want a decent graphic card for my master degree thesis
(Working in GPGPU field), GTX285 in june seem good choice for me
it seem GTX285 mac edition doesn't have mini DP so that
make me hard to decide.

if I choose 24"LED, I can't use GTX285 or other card in future from Nvidia
if I choose GTX285 I can't use *Apple* display (when i think apple will release only MDP port display)

If you be me, which one do you choose;

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

Apple's displays are overpriced, outdated, and inferior to the competition. Go for the graphics card.

 

[CarlisleUnited]

Apple's displays are overpriced, outdated, and inferior to the competition. Go for the graphics card.

Seconded, with the display more than any other product from apple you are paying for the brand. Dell, LG and Samsung all make good displays for a fraction of the price

 

[macgrl]

Graphics card for me too

 

[Makosuke]

If you're gaming or graphics-intensive, definitely the card coupled with a less-expensive monitor.

If you were in color-sensitive work (photography, say), the money would far better be spent on a good monitor. Whether that's an Apple screen is debatable (though they have generally used relatively good panels from a color-accuracy standpoint).

 

[clevin]

i dont see how can game be a main topic on any OSX mac.

If i were you, I would save money and get a Dell display instead. Graphic card? hell no.

 

[velocityg4]

I would choose the GPU over the Monitor as well. Unless color accuracy was necessary.

Most of those cheap monitors use TN panels that just do not have the color range of the S-IPS panels like Apple uses. Although other manufacturers do have S-IPS panels for less than Apple's price with more inputs but the price difference is not huge. Although some have the even higher quality H-IPS panels for Apples S-IPS prices.

List of S-IPS/H-IPS monitors.

I just got a wonderful Hyundai W240D 24" (1920x1200) for $350 at Fry's.
Pros: inputs (HDMI, DVI, VGA, Composite, Audio, USB), outputs (2 USB ports), adjustable stand (height, tilt, pivot, swivel), speakers, HDCP compliant, bright colors, fast response time
Cons: TN Panel, slight light bleed on edges with pure black, poor cable routing design (had to use zip ties to clean up cables)