MP 1,1-5,1 Using two graphics cards in Mac Pro?

[markc2]

Hello All,

I have the original graphics card (GT120) that came with my 4,1 that I just bought, now flashed to 5,1 running High Sierra. I now have a Zeon x5960 coming in the mail, which will help with the stuttering sound issue I've read about when I upgrade to Mojave, and of course more speed!!! Never had a six core mac anything before so this will be quite fun!!!

I'm using the computer for my midi synth's along with VST synths as well, and I would love to get Pro Logic up and running, which means Catalina. I don't need a super graphics card to play games and such, but just something that would support Metal, and in a perfect world keep a boot up screen, that's why I thought keeping the original graphics card in the computer.

If I get a graphics card from NVIDA, even it's a Mac Edition, if I understand correctly, it doesn't mean much at all when it comes to Catalina+ (or am I wrong)?

I've been to Macvids, and it's a awesome site, just not sure which one to get, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Mark

 

[tsialex]

First, this question is frequently made here, no need at all to ask this again - search is your friend.

You can't use a non METAL GPU at the same time with a supported GPU with anything later than High Sierra. Only NVIDIA GPUs from the Kepler generation (600 and 700 series except GT 750ti) work with Mojave and Catalina.

Forget NVIDIA GPUs, buy one of the AMD Mojave supported GPUs. This is the Apple support article about GPUs and MP5,1:

Learn about graphics cards supported in macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012).