"Infomal" graphics card+HW survey.

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I know many of you like to brag, err, list your hardware in your sig... What I'm really curious about is what kind of graphics (video) card and on which model, are most popular with AI'ers.



On to the survey.



I have a 733MHz Digital Audio that I dropped in a ATI 9800pro. That was a huge step up from the stock nVidia GeForce2 MX!



Just as an aside, I maxed out the RAM and replaced the stock HDD with two new HDDs. She runs Panther really nicely...



I may, not sure yet, upgrade the proccessor up the road a bit. Maybe...

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 13
    hardheadhardhead Posts: 644member
    Oops, that should read "informal"...
  • Reply 2 of 13
    Sawtooth G4 AGP w/ 1GHz proc upgd

    ATI Radeon 32MB Mac Edition



    Thinking about dropping in a 9800 as I think that is the only card I can put in this machine that will "support" Tigers Core Image/Video.
  • Reply 3 of 13
    progmacprogmac Posts: 1,850member
    12" ibook 1ghz. 9200 radeon mobility 32mb (this GPU can't handle Core)
  • Reply 4 of 13
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Dual 2gHz G5 with the 9600. Running Tiger now, it supports CI and Quartz 2-D Extreme - windows resize like glass. But based on the sessions at last year's WWDC, I'm convinced that it isn't the speed of the GPU but the VRAM that it has that makes Quartz 2-D Extreme optimized, since a huge part of the GPU-based API calls in Tiger are heavy on caching stuff in the GPU's memory.



    So I'm looking to upgrade to some GPU that will have 256MB. The only thing holding me back is whether AGP is going away with the next PowerMac G5 speedbump, and if AGP 8X cards won't be of any use if the new G5 has PCIe. Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?
  • Reply 5 of 13
    r3dx0rr3dx0r Posts: 201member
    1ghz tibook, 1gb ram, radeon 9000 mobilty

    patiently awaiting the next major powerbook/powermac revision to upgrade.
  • Reply 6 of 13
    hardheadhardhead Posts: 644member
    I really do hope Apple at least, makes a PC-comparible high-end ATI or nVidia card available as a BTO option on their Powerbooks.



    As far as my Digital Audio goes, I guess the 9800 is about as advanced a card as I can use in this machine. It was worth the price...



    Quote:

    Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?



    One of the tech-heads here should provide you with an answer shortly...
  • Reply 7 of 13
    whisperwhisper Posts: 735member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by lundy

    Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?



    No. If they worked in PCIe slots, then they'd be PCIe cards.
  • Reply 8 of 13
    hardheadhardhead Posts: 644member
    Ok, ok, I probably should have done this as a poll...



    None the less, five replies...
  • Reply 9 of 13
    fulmerfulmer Posts: 171member
    The official specs on the Tiger page state that the 9600XT is supported for Core Image. According to the specs listed for my Rev. A dual 2GHz G5 it's got a 9600Pro... What's the diff and does the 9600Pro actually support Core Image?
  • Reply 10 of 13
    relicrelic Posts: 4,735member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by hardhead

    Ok, ok, I probably should have done this as a poll...



    None the less, five replies...




    That's probably because there are so few video cards available for the Mac, it?s not a interesting question. A better question would have been, ?How many of you felt compelled to mortgage the children and purchase a better video card then the included Apple crap?.
  • Reply 11 of 13
    hardheadhardhead Posts: 644member
    Wow Relic, (scratching my head...) I guess you're right.
  • Reply 12 of 13
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by fulmer

    does the 9600Pro actually support Core Image?



    Yes.
  • Reply 13 of 13
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    My sawtooth dual450 (now dual 1.4) video card history:

    rage128pro --> radeon8500 --> radeon9800pro



    Tiger runs like butter.
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