Recommendations for graphics card update

I have a dual processor 867MHz MDD G4 and am thinking of putting in a better graphics card - primarily to (a) see the transparent menu bar in Leopard and (b) improve performance by using any available hardware acceleration on the card instead of CPU clock cycles.
Any recommendations please?

Hi-
The ATI Technologies RADEON 9800 PRO MAC EDITION 4x AGP graphics card will give you the performance boost you're looking for. Core Image and Quartz Extreme are supported with this card, which are needed for embedded OS effects.

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What's out there that is about as good as it gets? My Mac Pro can use a better card. Didn't realize how bad it was until we got a new Mac 17" laptop.
I'm assuming a change involves no more than extracting the old card, inserting a new one. And running an install for it. Right?

What's out there that is about as good as it gets? My Mac Pro can use a better card. Didn't realize how bad it was until we got a new Mac 17" laptop.
ATI Radeon HD 4870 (Despite what Apple says, it will work in any Mac Pro.)
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I'm assuming a change involves no more than extracting the old card, inserting a new one.
and connect the two power cables (supplied with the card).
And running an install for it. Right?
No software install is needed. The drivers are in the current OSX.

Need recommendations: New graphics card for HPE-400y

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My computers has all the original parts except the PSU and HDD. I recently changed the PSU to a Corsair CX430. The current hard drive is a WD Caviar Black 2TB.
I use my computer for Guild Wars 2, Maya (models and animation), Zbrush, Corel Painter, and Photoshop.
My current graphics card (Radeon HD 5450) has issues playing Guild Wars 2. The FPS is 30 or lower if I try to play the game with medium or high settings. The FPS also drops when I'm playing the group PVP event known as World Vs World. I often have to have the graphics on the lowest setting in order to get 30 -45 FPS.
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You should be able to get a double wide card in your PC. Length may be a problem due to all of the cables. If the space below the optical drive is open then you might try to stuffing the extra cable lengths into that location.
BTW-- very nice photos. Not many will go through the effort to do so.
Consider trying one of the below graphics.
MSI NVIDIA GTX N750 TI and the MSI GTX N750 TF Both of these graphics cards are significantly faster then your existing 5450.
Know what the return policy is before your buy.
You have an excellent Corsair power supply. I would prefer that you had a 500 watt PSU so that the higher performing graphics cards could be tried. This NVIDIA GTX 660 specifies at 450 watt minimum but the 12v amperage from your Corsair CX430 is more than sufficient. It might be worth giving it a go. It's about 50% faster than the above two graphics cards. I typically don't recommend that graphics cards be used with PSUs below the graphics card manufacturer's minimum requirements but the Corsair CX430 should work.
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I am with you. Though I often recommend video (and audio) driver updates, when required, I only do it, WHEN required. I do similar with programs, such as QT Player, when I wait for reports to come in from the field, before I update. Even then, I keep the "last known good" version around, just in case.
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In perusing the posts on this site, I've not quite seen my needs addressed. I do need a recommendation for a graphics card or cards.
My concern in rendering in Final Cut Express and various effects and masks in Photoshop. MY 20 GIG RAM on my Mac Pro 667 MHz bus, dual quad core intel still renders video slowly. I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT. Should (can?) I add memory to the card, add more cards, replace this card?
I could not care less about gaming or Boot Camp.
BTW, is this Mac Pro considered "first generation?"
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1. Yes, your Mac Pro is refered to as "1st Generation".
2. No, you can't add memory to the card or upgrade the card in any way, you can only replace it (or buy a new card and keep the current one in a different slot for a 2nd monitor).
3. Currently the best graphics card option is the nVidia 8800GT Upgrade for the 1st Generation Mac Pro. There's still the ATI x1900xt available, but it's more expensive, slower, louder and has massive heat problems. nVidia Quadro is overkill.
4. The other question is, will the new card help? It will certainly affect some Final Cut operations, rendering of Video effects in Motion, but I doubt you'll see much difference in Photoshop, since that app doesn't make much use of the video card's processor.
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I'm good enough with OS and device driver installations and happy to get stuck into some unorthodox solutions if needs be. What can I do to resolve these issues?
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Hello AttackofZaq....
Thanks firstly for your reply. I re-installed W8 to start from scratch.
OK, so I thought the AMD driver worked. I had installed it before I posted to the forum but then the problem seemed to have returned. I'll have to play with the settings because just as I type this the fan has started for no reason, same problem as before. Is there any chance Windows Updates in interfering?
Regarding the fingerprint reader - it hasn't helped. In Device Manager I now see Biometric Devices > Validity Sensors (WBF) (PID=0018). Is there some further software I require in order to use the device. I'm going to install SimplePass to see if that's needed.
I'll be back with an update.
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