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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 confirmed for June release

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http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/

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Well isn't THAT a nice bit of news.

So, speculation begin. Will this likely work with the 2006 MacPros or will I be out of luck and this will be confined to the 2008+ models?
 
I'd be willing to bet it won't work with 2006 Mac Pros.... But it's going to be coming out approximately the same time as OpenCL... I think I see a new Mac Pro in my future.
 
Chaszmyr said:
I'd be willing to bet it won't work with 2006 Mac Pros.... But it's going to be coming out approximately the same time as OpenCL... I think I see a new Mac Pro in my future.
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I'll admit to needing to be being fairly optimistic to want this to be an option for 2006 MacPros, but...damnit I want it to be an option!
 
Ok.

If 10.5.7 doesn't fix the 4870 mouse issue it goes back and gets replaced with the GT120!

Love to have THAT card :D
 
Would a GTX 285 and a Radeon HD4870 be able to work together somehow under Windows, or are we looking at a clean-cut case of replacing the HD4870?
 
Little information about the card was directly mentioned, though certain details are evident through an image accompanying the teaser: the GTX 285 will be made by third-party firm EVGA, a company already well-established in making NVIDIA-based cards for Windows PCs. Like the Quadro FX 4800, though, it will forgo Apple's preferred Mini DisplayPort in favor of two dual-link DVI video ports. Both 2008 and 2009 Mac Pros will be supported.
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From Appleinsider.com

I currently own an original 2006 Mac Pro and I am still running the Radeon X1900. I'd love for this to be an option, but I feel like it will not be because of the issues with the previous upgrade card from nVidia, requiring that special treatment to deal with the lack of proper PCI Express 2.0 slots, or whatever the deal was. :(
 
I too am surprised... eVGA no less... Wow.

Well, hopefully my new software dev job will pay enough so I can get some new age Mac Pro.
 
afraid how it's going to be priced

with equivalent Radeon 4870 HD running about 1/2 on much on the PC side, would it be safe to assume the GTX 285 is going to be about twice as much as the PC version (which is currently around $350-400)? I'm guess that's going to run about $600 when it first comes out at least.
 
FRKT said:
Would a GTX 285 and a Radeon HD4870 be able to work together somehow under Windows, or are we looking at a clean-cut case of replacing the HD4870?
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Windows XP and Seven can mix manufacturers. Vista can't. You can't use both cards in one computer simultaneously, anyway. You would need to use all of your PCIe slots and one ODD slot.

rainmanbk said:
From Appleinsider.com

I currently own an original 2006 Mac Pro and I am still running the Radeon X1900. I'd love for this to be an option, but I feel like it will not be because of the issues with the previous upgrade card from nVidia, requiring that special treatment to deal with the lack of proper PCI Express 2.0 slots, or whatever the deal was. :(
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ROM.
 
And I just received and installed my HD4870 from Apple today. EVGA gives lifetime warranty on their cards (at least they have on their PC versions). Now I wish I had waited... oh well.:(
 
I'd love to upgrade to a GTX 285 from my 8800 GT, but we'll see. If not, then not. :)
 
I suspect they'll ruin my hopes and dreams by making it EFI64-only, unfortunately. If they do, that'll probably push me over the edge and I'll sell my 8x3.0 and get a 2008 used model.
 
aperture & FCE

is this card a good choice for aperture & final cut express relative to the 4870 and/or the the XT2600?

how is the power consumption vs. the 4870 (which I read was a power pig from digitalloyd)?
 
turtlebud said:
is this card a good choice for aperture & final cut express relative to the 4870 and/or the the XT2600?

how is the power consumption vs. the 4870 (which I read was a power pig from digitalloyd)?
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Probably little difference for things like aperture and final cut.
 
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