PowerMac G5 Quad needs new video card - recommendations?

[fourwhitelights]

Hey, guys -

I am a professional videographer/editor/motion graphics & visual effects artist. Lately, my late-2005 (purchased in June 2006) Quad-core G5 has just not been up to snuff when it comes to motion graphics in After Effects (as in real-time updating) and Shake. The Quad currently has an nVidia GeForce 6600 PCI-Express card.

So needless to say, I am in the market for a new video card, preferably with S-Video (or some other video-out, for previewing video on a TV monitor), and looking to spend around $400. I noticed some on MacMall's site at:

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/search/search~id~222900848~search~PCI Express Video Cards.asp

but honestly, I don't have the time or the know-how to tell which one I should get. There are so many that are Mac Editions, or non-Mac Editions.

I just need someone to honestly tell me the best one - again, around $400 and with S-Video out capability.


Thanks so much in advance - I appreciate your response(s).

Michael

 

[FF_productions]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI Technologies/100435854/


The X1900 for the G5 includes a S-Video out.

 

[Lovesong]

This should do. $319.

FF beat me to it.

 

[fourwhitelights]

Man, thank you both. I saw this but wasn't sure. I'll order it tonight!

Michael

 

[jlanuez]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI Technologies/100435854/


The X1900 for the G5 includes a S-Video out.

We ordered this and could not get it to work. Please let us know how your experience goes. I'd love a new video card in our G5 Quad too!

 

[Tracer]

Wasn't the 7800GT a BTO option.

If you've got a spare PC you could buy one used cheap and flash it to Mac.

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