What graphics card for Mac Pro 2006 (1,1)

[Mong2k]

Hi,
My ATI Radeon X1900 512MB RAM has just failed and unfortunately Apple won't replace it :-( (http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3420)

So l am trying to find a suitable replacement. I don't have much to spend so definitely looking for a sub £100 card. The X1900 did everything l need so not interested in having anything much better than that if that saves on cost.

Mac Pro Model 1,1 (2006)
Bus Speed 1.33 GHz
Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz

Any suggestions on suitable cards l could use? I don't mind NVIDIA or ATI.

Thanks.

 

[Pressure]

You could probably find a cheap, used Radeon HD 4870, Radeon HD 5870 or Radeon 6870.

 

[Rustus Maximus]

The 5870 has been hit and miss on some Mac Pro 1,1's. It is a great card to be sure but I don't believe your Mac Pro 1,1 will ever see the full potential of the 5870, your architecture just won't utilize it. The 5770 is a much more sensible choice for the Mac Pro 1,1 and it is cheaper both in terms of initial cost as well as power consumption.

 

[Neodym]

Barefeats comparison for MP 1,1:

Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 5770
Radeon HD 4870
GeForce 8800GT
Radeon 3870 XT
Radeon X1900 XT

Short: 5770 currently probably the best compromise overall.

 

[reebzor]

I've had an Apple 5770 in my 1,1 for a while now. No issues

 

[Mong2k]

Thanks for all the quick replies 🙂

Looks like the Radeon HD 5770 is a good bet then, I'll have a look round the net.

Does it matter what version l get?? I see there are quite a few, for example on this page: http://www.misco.co.uk/applications...rytext=Radeon+HD+5770&image1.x=11&image1.y=11

The Sapphire Radeon HD5570 1GB PCI-Express Graphics Card and XFX Radeon HD5570 1GB PCI-Express Graphics Card look like good possibilities. What does everyone think?

 

[Cindori]

If you don't want to flash a PC card, you will have to buy an Apple card.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY


There is no way of flashing 5570 cards. Which, btw, is an extremely weak card...

 

[Mong2k]

If you don't want to flash a PC card, you will have to buy an Apple card.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY


There is no way of flashing 5570 cards. Which, btw, is an extremely weak card...

Thanks for the reply but reebzor above says he has used the card in his Mac Pro 1,1 for a while with no issues so surely it must work in a Mac Pro?

Why is it such a weak card?

 

[Cindori]

5570 != 5770

 

[Mong2k]

5570 != 5770

😱 Oops!! These numbers keep getting me totally confused, lol.

Annoying when you search a site for Radeon HD 5770 products it comes back with Radeon HD 5570, l didn't even notice!! Thanks for spotting my mistake.

🙂

 

[reebzor]

and I am using the Apple branded 5770, the one you can buy from the Apple Store.