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OpenMark results on PowerPC Macs
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I was going to run this on my G5 but it seems they took off openmark.
BTW I'm running a GeForce5200 and it sucks for Civ 4. Any tips on where to find any AGP X8 better than this card for cheap would much be appreciated. I was playing Civ 4 the other day and actually got a kernel panic while zooming. Machine runs great otherwise.
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BTW I'm running a GeForce5200 and it sucks for Civ 4. Any tips on where to find any AGP X8 better than this card for cheap would much be appreciated. I was playing Civ 4 the other day and actually got a kernel panic while zooming. Machine runs great otherwise.
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Have you tried to lower the detail down on the game to see if that will stop the kernel panics?
There are loads of good GFX cards around for the G5s, i personally don't know about them as i've never had a G5 and never needed a card, but there ill be someone who does
eBay.
These folks are great and this is one of the best cards you can get for an AGP PowerMac G5. I bought an AGP and a PCI card from them a while back. Decent prices.
However, if you're technically inclined, you can get a PC card for considerably cheaper and flash it with an appropriate ROM. I've done it and it's not that hard if you follow the directions carefully. Truthfully, I only bought from AppleMacanix because I don't have a PC with an AGP or PCI slots anymore.
Have you tried to lower the detail down on the game to see if that will stop the kernel panics?
There are loads of good GFX cards around for the G5s, i personally don't know about them as i've never had a G5 and never needed a card, but there ill be someone who does
Yes, everything is minimum. Even went to 1024x768 and that didn't help. I have had only one kernel panic but it does have redraw errors where all these polygons flash on my screen. Very colorful lol.
And I wouldn't say loads. It seems they are getting more and more rare now by the prices. At least for the AGP ones.
Thanks for the link. I will keep an eye out if they get an AGP card thats better than the 5200 at a good price. I found a radeon 9600xt 128 for $75, still not worth it to me just to play Civ 4 better. Might as well put that towards in intel iMac.
I might finally take a look into flashing a PC card. Will have to read up on that.
I noticed nobody had posted results from a GeForce 7800GTX (512MB) so here you go.
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I got it from a retailer on eBay. For all the money I've spent upgrading my Quad, I could've just gotten an early Mac Pro...but I still think it's worth it. lol
That is the fastest and the most expensive card for the G5. I agree with you. The quads have the character that the Intel macs doesn't have.
I have the 2.3Ghz dual core. And it is purring like a kitten. I can throw almost anything at it. And it doesn't seem to choke with the load I am throwing at it.
I agree completely, my Quad doesn't so much as show a hiccup with my daily activities. So long as I have iTunes and an updated browser accessible, I'm never upgrading.
Odd that your 6200 scored about 1000 less than mine at 5326. You must have one with a Cube ROM in it which lowers the GPU and memory speed for lower heat and power draw.
Here are my results for a flashed 9800 Pro on a Dual 1.25 MHz FW800, and on an slightly overclocked Sawtooth 550MHz. Same card used for each, but attached to different monitors and resolutions. I got the results from the openmark folder after the test ended. It seems the test always runs down to 9 FPS before finishing.
Here's a 9000 PRO on the FW800, and just for kicks, the 128 Rage Pro which was the original video card on the Sawtooth.
And one more, a GeForce4 MX on a recently acquired 1 GHz FW800. It is the original card that shipped with the computer.
