Upgrade the D700 GPU

Could Apple please provide updated drivers for the D700 GPU. Maya is having some serious issues, particularly with dynamic playback. Once a simulation starts it's almost impossible to stop it, I usually have to wait until the sim reaches the end of the timeline. Interactive playback also is virtually un-usable. I've read that people running boot camp on the same Mac Pro set up have no issues with Maya, and the consensus is that there is a driver issue slowing down Maya on OSX.
This is a pro machine that has certified GPU's by Autodesk, I would expect this to run faster than my 4 year old PC and 3 year old Macbook Pro.
Please resolve this.
Kris.

I think you're getting two different technologies confused, Grant. Unless I'm misunderstanding the original poster's intent, OpenCL and OpenGL are two very different things that improve performance in different ways.
In fairness to Apple, anyone buying one of these should expect it will be a year from the original announcement or more, before devs start releasing software with OpenCL optimizations. We'll see what SIGGRAPH brings next week or the week after. That will be very telling as to 3D developers' intentions, and whether they think the new Mac Pro design is worth optimizing for or not.
However that's a separate issue from Apple's OpenGL implemention (which is completely under their control) and driver quality (also completely under their control). Even with no OpenCL features yet, all of the 3D apps' performance (and some other apps like Premiere and After Effects) could be improved in their current state, just by Apple having a better OpenGL / driver implementation (mainly in the areas of better frame rates while editing in viewports, etc).

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Can we upgrade the graphic card on macbook pro 13 inch mid 2012

I just bought my macbook pro 13 inch mid 2012. I am wondering can i upgrade the graphic card to NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete processor with up to 1GB of video memory?

Nope - you're stuck with the Intel 4000. If you wanted a higher-performance GPU, you should have bought a 15".
Sorry,
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Upgrade the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT?

I upgraded to this card when I ordered the early 2008 MacPro, what is the upgrade to this card? Is it worth the cost, i.e., what improvements would I see compared to the current GPU?
*used for Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
Thanks in advance,
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The drivers have improved, and if it does what you need, I'd wait.
http://www.apple.com/macpro/features/graphics.html
The only card that may offer some improvement is the ATI Radeon 4870.
http://www.barefeats.com/nehal06.html
Gaming helps show where it falls and how well it does:
http://www.barefeats.com/nehal07.html
http://www.barefeats.com/nehal05.html
Next up: Quadro FX4800 for $1600

Can you upgrade the hardware in a MacBook Air 2012

Hi, my name is Mark Bourke. I was given a present of a MacBook air 13" maxed out (everything upgraded to the max). It was bought for me because I liked the look of it and I had been keeping an eye on it for a while. Prior and during this I was gaming on my Xbox until I got fed up of paying the fees and started to game on my mac. I started gaming on OS 10 and then bootcamped over to Windows 7 because of the lack of games and poor support for gamepads. It was then that I realised I needed more processing power and VRAM. I looked into an eGPU and had my mind set but then I thought I would ask you if I could change the internal GPU. Then with the release of the new MacBook air's and the 4th gen Intel haswell CPU's I wondered if I would change the CPU too. Could you tell me if this is in any way possible or if I am just wasting my time. Thanks

Since the device is not user upgradeable, you will have to scoure the internet for the specifics of the logicboard, chipsets used and so on to figure out compatability and what would or would not work. That is not general knowledge information, so you'll have to search and find it all yourself. I'd also wager you'll end up spending as much or even more moeny than a new machine would be.
Honestly, to me, it would not be even remotely worth the effort. Sell the current MBA and buy what you really want or need. If PC gaming is really your big thing, I would honestly suggest getting a Windows native PC and not an Apple product in the first place (you'll get better gaming experience for less money).

Upgrading 20" iMac GPU?

I was just wondering if it was possible to upgrade the 20" aluminum iMac's Graphics card? I currently have an ATI Radeon 2600 Pro and am not very pleased with it.
I have had a look at ATIccelerator but have no idea how to use it so if anyone could post me in the right direction to understand the frequencies when overclocking a graphics card I would be very grateful!
Has anyone else used ATIcellerator? What have you managed to overclock it to?
P.s. If it is possible to upgrade the graphics card, is there a shop (in the UK) that could do it for me as I am not happy taking apart my mac.
Thanks in advance!

Actually the answer is YES, the GPU can be upgraded - it is a standard MXM graphics card. Please have a look at this blog (scroll to the bottom) and you'll see the card extracted:
http://www.amfiteatar.org/content/view/155/57/lang,en/
However a whole different issue is where you can purchase an iMac compatible GPU card.

Dv6-6052ea (LL050EA). Can I upgrade the graphics card?

OS: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Here's the spec: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02787054&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=uk&dlc=en...
Is there any way to ugrade the graphics card without buying a new laptop? Or allocate more dedicated RAM?
The BIOS is Insydeh20 F.1B and there are no options to alter any graphics settings. Is there any way round that?
Not that I know a lot about computer specs but the GPU seems to be the reason I can't play games on decent settings and it's driving me mad.
Cheers

Hi:
You could upgrade the video in your PC to the Radeon HD 6770 with 2 GB of dedicated memory, but the entire motherboard would have to be replaced.
The costs attendant to doing such an upgrade would exceed the cost of purchasing a new notebook with the graphics solution you were looking for, when you consider the money you may recoup selling or trading in your current model.
There are no settings in the BIOS or elsewhere to allocate a different amount of memory (dedicated or system) to the video adapter. It is all done automatically.
Paul

How is the graphics performance with the HD4000 GPU forced on

How folks....
I am wondering if anyone here is running there rMBP with the HD4000 GPU forced on (using gfxCardStatus.)
I always run with the integrated GPU on my Late 2011 MBP 15 (the GPU performance is adequate for me this way with the HD3000.)
Since there are a lot more pixels to drive on the rMBP, I wonder if the scrolling, screen switching, going to mission control and back, etc. suffers when using the integrated GPU only. I wonder if anyone is willing to give this a try? This might also fix the graphics corruptions problem you guys have been seeing when coming back from sleep with the rMBP.
gfxCardStatus download link: http://codykrieger.com/gfxCardStatus (v 2.2.1 supports Mountain Lion as well as the Retina MBP.)
Regards,
Karan

I've got a 1.8 with upgraded RAM and have had no problems outputting to my 720p display. Some previous posts have stated that doing 1080i with a compressed feed is the only thing that is too much and you need the new model for that.

Did you guys change the thermal paste of the CPU/GPU?

I saw lots of my friends change to IC DAIMOND thermal paste but in the end their GPU still go BOOM and burned.
Is it worth it ? because i do not know how to apply it and i dont want to void my warranty as well

I replaced my GE70 with IC Diamond. Seems to be working great after 4 months. Like Chiyawa mentions, you should be cleaning the fan, vents, and other dusty areas on a regular basis. I clean mine at least every month if not every 2 weeks. Just helps keep everything clean. But using the Cooler Boost certainly helps. I rarely run games without using that. Not a single glitch.
But in all fairness, I don't game all the time. Maybe 10+ hours per week. I also added 2 mSata drives and replaced the HDD with a Samsung 830 256gb ssd. I think this helps a lot with speed, weight, heat, and functionality of the laptop too. Was a no brainer. While I was in there to replace the drives, that's when I replaced the thermo with IC Diamond and also upgraded the Wifi to AC. Tried the killer but the AC was a tad bit faster.

Upgrade the D700 GPU

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