Which graphics card do I get?

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placeboplacebo
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I'm looking for more performance than my featherweight Geforce FX 5200 can offer. I'm thinking of the ATI 9800, but I might go overboard try to "one-up" my Alienware-toting friend by buying a 3dlabs Wildcat. (Assuming that drivers are released)



Does anyone know of which cards are compatible with the Powermac G5? Is there a list on Apple's site, or something? I'd really like to know what my options are.

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    Anyone?
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    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    No reason to buy a wildcat. Unless, of course, you do a lot of solids modeling, etc. The advantages you'll see with the will be negligible (if any) over what you'll see with the 9800 for common operations.



    Namely games, which I've found to be one of your more central concerns. The 9800 is a much, much better deal for games, and it may actually work better for games than would a wildcat. Another option, one that I'd recommend if it exists, is to get a 9500. I'm not sure if they exist for mac, but they're cheaper than 9800/9700 and faster than the 9600.



    I don't play a lot of games (an occasional trip to EV Nova or War3 during breaks) but I find the 9000 Pro to be more or less adequate. At some point you have to determine where your graphics card needs are part of a pissing match or whether they truly relevant requirements. I don't know your position, but I sure you can figure it out.



    The central point: Get a 9500 or something, and with the leftover money get a PS2 with Gran Turismo (4 when it's here). You could also try flashing a PC version of one of those cards to save money. Do some research first, though. But seriously, Gran Turismo 4 (well also 3) are the reasons why I continually try to justify getting a PS2. Only game ya need.
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    etharethar Posts: 111member
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    Originally posted by Splinemodel

    But seriously, Gran Turismo 4 (well also 3) are the reasons why I continually try to justify getting a PS2. Only game ya need.



    I still play GT3...it's just that fun. I got to play the demo of GT4 at E3, and I won myself a spiffy hat in the process



    And listen to Splinemodel...a good Radeon would probably run a game better than a Wildcat. Wildcats are made for 3D design, not gaming.
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    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Also, if you're friend bought an Alienware box, he's nobody to impress. It's not like Alienware puts proprietary ASICs in their stuff to speed 'em up or anything. They're just expensive PCs. Tell him he should have gone to newegg and ordered 1500 dollars worth of parts. Chances are it would have built a better machine than his 2500 dollar Alien box.



    In my book, the whole point of buying a PC is because PC's are cheap. An expensive PC is kind of a mysterious and bizarre proposition. If you want to pay money for a cool computer, there's already a king of that hill.
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    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    He spent $3400. And everyone says Macs are ridiculously overpriced
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