Fastest Video Card for Mac Pro with Dual-Core Intel Xeon

Can anyone offer advise on whether I can update the video card in my Mac Pro Dual-Core Intel Xeon computer? I'm pretty sure i can but I have no idea how to upgrade and what to look for in video cards. I do know that I want something fast, hopefully faster than the current ATI Radeon X1900 XT for use with Aperture 3.0. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

5770 in the 2006 Mac Pro
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Mac Pro Info:2x2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
MacPro1, 1
It says my mac pro (2006-2007) model had PCIe slots, but it doesn't mention PCI 2.0 slots. i'm looking to upgrade my video card to one of the better ones for this computer. currently i have a radeon x1900 XT 512 card. it can get clunky at times. I've been reading a lot about the Radeon HD5770, but it says it works with PCI 2.0. i've been reading that a lot of people that currently have the x1900 XT upgrade to the HD5770. but I don't want to buy an incompatible one. I just did that on my RAM and had to return it.
Does anyone know if this card will work? and will both mini display ports work as well?
or do you have a better suggestion for an upgrade?
i don't do a whole lot of gaming, but i like having a junky desktop with 30 browser windows open and 10 other programs open at the same time. i would like a card that is good for that. thanks again!

OpenGL 3.2 support15
Image quality enhancement technology
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http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/hd-5770/Pages /ati-radeon-hd-5770-overview.aspx#5
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Barefeats: adding the Radeon HD 5870 or 5770 to your 2006 Mac Pro won't cause it to "leap tall buildings in a single bound." But these new cards will help you "clear low buildings with a running start."
OpenGL 2.1 Released on July 2, 2006. Where is the 4.2 support, or even 3.2 support??
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From my readings on the Internet this seems to be a know problem. That even furthers my frustrations with the latest OS X upgrades. So far on both my MACBOOK PRO and my MAC PRO it has been a major downgrade as both systems are no longer stable. Enough with my complaints...
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http://jvm-technology.blogspot.com/2012/08/mac-pro-users-experiencing-random-log .html
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You could just add an adapter, though not everyone is happy with that, for your 2nd port on the GT120.
Could wait for Nvidia eVGA GTX 285 Mac Edition next month.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/EGVA/01GP31080TR/
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Barefeats is a great resource of tests and benchmarks.
This gives a good idea of what cards and what to expect:
http://barefeats.com/nehal10.html
Some discussions of 4870, GTX285 etc.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=705291
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=7546575#post7546575
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=694042
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PCIe x1 video Card for Mac Pro 2006?

Hello ,
My need is a little backwards of the regular request. We have a 2006 Mac Pro (upgraded to the dual quad-core Xeon 2.33ghz E5345) we are using for LTO data backup, not the usual graphics/editing setup.
So what we have found is the original NVidia card is PCIe 8x graphics, we also have an 8x RAID card and an 8x SAS HBA for the LTO tape drives. All this is taxing the PCIe bus on this older mac. We would like to free things up a bit by putting in a video card that does not attempt to use, or at least reserve a full 8 lanes for it's own use.
If this was a newer Mac Pro then no issue... But as it is now, I am getting lockups and freezes and other issues that I am sure are related to having 3 high-bandwidth cards in the same machine.
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Move the cards.
Some slots can't be 16x, and one can't be 8 or 16x.
Also, the PCIe is 1.1 which means half the bandwidth of current specification.
A driver or utility ought to tell you it isn't getting bandwIdth I guess.
A PC with PCIe 2.1, or wait for next generation of motherboards that could have even more bandwidth, PCIe 3.0, to support things like ThunderBolt, SSD controllers with 8 and 16Gbit/sec in bandwidth.
Or a computer with more than 4 PCIe slots or an expansion chassis.
What could be cause?
drivers
IOKit
Rule out means trial and error of trying with just one thing changed at a time and get it working, then move on.
7300GT in slot #3 for starters.
Put your most demanding in slot #1 which is double width.
More air flow, boost the darn fan rpm and keep them @ 1200 rpm
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High density FBDIMMs. Odd but 4GB DIMMs run cooler and better, and in 1,1 the ideal is just a set of 4 (two on each Riser) for 4 x 2GB or 4 x 4GB.
Different SAS and RAID cards. Maybe they don't get along and have bus contention or driver conflict.
Are you using ATTO? usually a good bet.
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Upgrading a Video Card for Mac Pro (Early 2008)

I have little experience upgrading systems hardware and I was hoping to get some input as I try to figure out a cost effective card for my 2008 mac.
What I have:
* 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel
* ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
* with OSX 10.10.2 Yosemite
. . . so far I am looking at the 5770 HD to be a likely replacement if I buy the right one (some, if I'm understanding correctly, aren't compatible because they were flashed for older systems or are simply defective and so require selective shopping— hence, they were not officially supported). Also, I am unsure if OS Yosemite runs the older cards.
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Thanks in advance!

Hi there, welcome to the community.
My advice to you, to achieve cost effective performance, would be to use any vanilla NVIDIA graphics card. Newer versions of Mac OS X have drivers that should be compatible with the card out of the box. The only downside to using a non-mac specific card is that you wont see the boot up process, as the graphics card wont be initialized until the system is completely loaded. If this concerns you, leave your old card in one of the slower, unused slots if possible.
If you are worried about compatibility, I would recommend purchasing at Best Buy, where you can take advantage of their return policy.
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How to breathe new life into a dying Mac Pro | iMore

Buying Video Card for Mac Pro

I am researching all over the net. Just trying to get a 100% answer. I was wondering if this video card works with Mac Pro
VisionTek 900244 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
The manufacture is different, but it is still Radeon HD 4870 512 MB GDDR5 just like the one at the Apple Store. But the Apple store is 349.00
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Well, I think it's more for a hobbyist. Like hatter said, even with the possibility of bricking a card, there is that certain satisfaction of "learning at new art", and I guess there is always the great feeling of "beating the system", so to speak.
It does pose as a good choice though budget wise, if you are willing. Only reason why I ended up buying an apple oem 4870 is that I had a $200 gift card to apple...and the mini-pcie cable shipping from ATI was too expensive (more than double the price of the cables -_-) If not for that though, I would have bought a pc card. On my 1st gen, the 1GB memory would have served me better since I'm still running PCIe 1.0 (2.5 GT/s).
Plus, buying a PC 4870 gives you the option to run crossfire if you so choose to in the future. According to someone in macrumors, Apple deliberately removed crossfire ability in the OEM 4870, rendering it impossible.
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HD 7970 video card for Mac Pro 2009

I just wanna buy one HD 7970 3GB for my 2009 MAC PRO. Do you guys flash the card or does 10.9.2 natively support HD 7970 diver? I've been looked at some HD 7970 cards on ebay, just confused with the power cables, some has one 6 to 6 pin and 6 to 8 pin cables. Others has two 6 to 6 pin cables. I don't know which one to buy is safe.
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yes-i agree with what kaz-k has written. As long as you get the correct power cables for your graphics card you should be okay. I think the Mac Pro has 2 6pin sockets. We don't flash the card ( thought I'm assuming it could be done elsewhere) , and Apple doesn't support anything other than a few graphics cards anyways, and it doesn't really read what's been posted here. here's the takeway: The card will probably work, however, due to the lack of a Mac EFI (basically a boot rom), you won't see a startup screen should you choose to install the card into your mac pro 2009. As the OS gets going you will see graphics. Should you need to do basic troubleshooting, eg choosing which drive to start up from
(command R on startup, I believe), the lack of a boot screen could be troublesome. If you don't care about that, by all means go ahead. 10.9.2 should have support for this card. If it helps, I bought a Sapphire 7950 for my Mac Pro 2008 (3,1) and although it doesn't run at quite full speed, it was a breeze to install, and it beat the 8800GT which was in that slot
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1 TB and 2 TB are fine
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Memory for my 2x3 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon

Earlier this year I bought a refurbished Quad 3 Ghz Mac Pro Model number FA765LL/A.
It came with 2 GB of RAM installed as (4x 512MB) I'm of the school of thought that it's best to buy the largest size chips to be in a better position to max out the ram. I realize the RAM for this system is to be installed in pairs. I have 4 slots available. At the time the manual was written the largest 667 Mhz chips were 2GB and so the manual implies a max of 16 GB. I just ran a scan on Crucial's website and it correctly identified my system and my current RAM configuration. However it lists the max as 32GB as opposed to the 16GB implied in my manual. The difference of course is that Crucial is including the 4GB chips. I would like to buy 4 GB chips rather than 2 GB chips but don't want to buy RAM that won't work either.
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I hope this is the case and I can use 4GB chips in my Mac PRO they meet the required specs.
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Well that's fine with me... in fact that the modules have the same price, it could not "harm" the performance of my system at least...
Talking about the 16/32GB barrier... The file you posted shows a maximum of 16GB (for my machine) using eight 2GB modules. To go higher I would have to use 4GB modules (up to 32GB). Is that also possible with my system, or could it just handle a maximum of 16GB ...?
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Re:Displays for 2 X 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon

Hi. I'm trying to hook up two displays to my mac pro. One display is the 30" cinema display which is hooked up and running fine and the other is a Imac 27" (2.8 GHz intel core i5) with a mini display port. this in not hooked up as i dont have appropriate cable. I am assured that using the imac as a separate display is possible on this machine.
What cable do I need to use from mac pro and what is the process that will help me use both screens. thankyou

If your current display card does not have a Mini DisplayPort, you will have to spend some money to get there.
Either a DVI-to-Mini DisplayPort converter US$200
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3938LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjIwNjcxNTQ
Or a new display card such as the 5770 US$250 and run at least 10.6.5. It will not run as fast in your older Mac Pro because the PCI slots are not as fast:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTg2OTU0NzM
You could also run the NVIDIA GT120, US$150, but it is not a high-performance card.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC002ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU2MzE

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ok. can any one tell me: will Final Cut Pro 6 (fcs2 bundle) install on my GeForce 6600 LE Video Card on my G5 powerpc dual core 2.0? Thanks Much to anyone who can give me a definitive answer. also if not any fix aka .plist?

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