Mac Pro Graphics Card

[TheRevolution55]

I'm getting a mac pro 2.8, 8 core around the first week of july and was wondering if the hd radeon 3870 is good for gaming (crysis). I would get the 8800 gt, but I could eventully do crossfire with the 3870 and its better for pro apps. What do you guys recommend I do.

 

[Spikeanator6982]

http://www.barefeats.com/harper18.html

 

[kabunaru]

Get two ATI Radeon HD 3870s and CrossFire them when playing Crysis. Two 3870s are better than one 8800GT when CrossFired.

 

[TheRevolution55]

If any one is looking to buy a mac pro I found an awesome deal

http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Sho...5111&oext=1038A&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=831511.

I'm thinking of buying it from this website does it look legit, and i'm going to buy the 3870 seperate is it hard to install?

 

[rav4]

That pcconnection deal's not so awesome when you realize it's for a 4-core (not 8-core) Mac Pro.

 

[TheRevolution55]

THANK YOU, I didnt notice that, that would of been bad.

 

[barefeats]

Get two ATI Radeon HD 3870s and CrossFire them when playing Crysis. Two 3870s are better than one 8800GT when CrossFired.

I get identical times on Crysis when running a single 3870 vs a single 8800.

When I tried the 3870x2, it went faster than the 8800, but for some reason, dual 3870s (Crossfire) didn't make Crysis go faster. ATI is looking into this and I'm experimenting with it to figure out why -- but I wanted you all to know before you buy two 3870s.

On all other games I tested under Windows, the dual 3870s ran as much as twice as fast as a single one -- and much faster than one 8800.

 

[TheRevolution55]

THANKS, barefeats, now if I was to install both of them do I install one on top eachother and connect them with a crossfire bridge(does a crossfire bridge come with the cards?) or should I skip a slot to give it some room. How should I install it.