Hey,
I am currently trying to use Unreal Engine 4 with just a 5770 (Mac Edition) installed. As expected, I get quite the low performance.
Since the GTX 680 and the Radeon HD 7950 are out of my budget, I thought I'd take the "windows card" route instead.
I read the stickied thread regarding non EFI graphics cards and would have come to the following conclusion/questions:
Can I use a "official Mac card" in PCIe Slot 1, and a regular non EFI one in slot #2, and still have my boot screen?
If so, can I connect a total of however much displays are supported on both of these cards?
Do I get the full power of both cards? How does OS X know which one I'd like to use for certain tasks? Is this all done automatically between both GPUs?
I read, the Mac Pro 2009 motherboard only supports up to 225W of power consumption, thus meaning, if I would continue using the 5770, the other card should not exceed a TDP of 117W? (108W (5770) + 117W (GPU#2) = 225W)
I hope some of you can bring some light to the end of this dark tunnel
I am currently trying to use Unreal Engine 4 with just a 5770 (Mac Edition) installed. As expected, I get quite the low performance.
Since the GTX 680 and the Radeon HD 7950 are out of my budget, I thought I'd take the "windows card" route instead.
I read the stickied thread regarding non EFI graphics cards and would have come to the following conclusion/questions:
Can I use a "official Mac card" in PCIe Slot 1, and a regular non EFI one in slot #2, and still have my boot screen?
If so, can I connect a total of however much displays are supported on both of these cards?
Do I get the full power of both cards? How does OS X know which one I'd like to use for certain tasks? Is this all done automatically between both GPUs?
I read, the Mac Pro 2009 motherboard only supports up to 225W of power consumption, thus meaning, if I would continue using the 5770, the other card should not exceed a TDP of 117W? (108W (5770) + 117W (GPU#2) = 225W)
I hope some of you can bring some light to the end of this dark tunnel