What is the best Graphics card for 2010Mac Pro ?

[nysid2007]

Hi ~ I recently bought the 8core Mac pro . It came with the ******

Nvidia card. I am looking for the best graphics card that can handle

extream gaming and some 3d modeling work .

I am aware of the Quadro but I was told that it doesnt performs that well

with gaming.

Is there a way to SLI cards like on PC on Mac ??

Thank you for reading and any thoughts will be apreciated.

 

[Cindori]

Your mac pro is not a 2010 model, it's a 2009 model

you can not SLI or crossfire in OSX.

The best card for your computer is the 285 gtx.

 

[nysid2007]

Your mac pro is not a 2010 model, it's a 2009 model

you can not SLI or crossfire in OSX.

The best card for your computer is the 285 gtx.

Hi ~ thank for your input ~

What about the ATI series ~?? Are they any good ??

 

[Cindori]

You should wait anyway until 2010 mac pro is released as it will bring more graphic cards.

 

[ildondeigiocchi]

The next revision of the Mac Pro line should bring with it the ATI 5870 as a BTO high end graphics option. I doubt Apple will include Crossfire support as OSX would need to be tweaked in order for them to do so. However if they would, I would definitely jump on board for a new MP!

 

[gto55]

ati 5970
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5970,2474.html

 

[madwolf]

He wrote that he's into "extreme gaming", clearly he's not going to do extreme gaming under os x. Under windows you can use and PC graphics card available on the market. Strange idea buying a MP for extreme gaming... Unless its main use is 3d modelling and you're gonna game just from time to time, but it's hard to call that extreme...

 

[MacVidCards]

ati 5970
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5970,2474.html

And the chances of that running in OSX with more than 1 core are.....0

 

[TMRaven]

If you were into extreme gaming then you shoulda custom built your own tower. You can make a very good gaming machine for 800usd.

 

[nysid2007]

He wrote that he's into "extreme gaming", clearly he's not going to do extreme gaming under os x. Under windows you can use and PC graphics card available on the market. Strange idea buying a MP for extreme gaming... Unless its main use is 3d modelling and you're gonna game just from time to time, but it's hard to call that extreme...

It may not seem extreme to you but it is to me ~ the way I use this computer is clearly not the topic here ~

 

[nysid2007]

If you were into extreme gaming then you shoulda custom built your own tower. You can make a very good gaming machine for 800usd.

well ~ I alredy bought this ~ so I'll try to stick with it. Thanks

 

[nanofrog]

well ~ I alredy bought this ~ so I'll try to stick with it. Thanks

Using a PC card and Windows, the MP is a decent gaming system, and makes sense IMO if the system's also being used for "heavy lifting" = primary workload as well (OS X or otherwise).

It's cheaper than a fast PC gaming rig along side a MP at any rate, and you may not notice any difference at all (unless you wanted to OC the system, which isn't possible in an '09 MP).

It should be possible with the graphics card under Windows though (I'm used to utilities provided in the drivers these days).