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Ubergoober video card for Mac Pro

post #1 of 11
6/10/09 at 6:49pm
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EVGA rolls out GeForce GTX 285 graphics card for Mac Pros

$450 isnt a bad price.... Until you consider that the standard PC version runs $300. I'm tempted tho! This would smolke what I have in there now and all those 'cores' would rock for snow leopard!
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post #2 of 11
6/11/09 at 8:36am

Re: Ubergoober video card for Mac Pro

Oh, Sam, why do you make me spend money?

I'll think about this towards year's end. Most likely I will
jump on it. Right now I am gearing up to buy a new 15" MBP.
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post #3 of 11
7/19/09 at 1:34pm
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http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3603&p=1
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post #4 of 11
7/20/09 at 6:22am
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http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/07/review-nvidia-gtx-285-on-the-mac.ars

VERY Quiet.  Surprising but much appreciated.  I LOOOOOOOVE how quiet my Mac Pro is.  Didn't want to give that up to get a juiced video card, glad I wouldn't have to if I went this route.
Buggy Drivers.
Questionable Value.
Super Easy installation.  Install the drivers BEFORE the card tho!

I'll continue to wait till Snow Leopard actually ships.

Sam
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post #5 of 11
7/20/09 at 4:18pm
 I have this card in my Mac Pro and trust me it ROCKS!!  
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post #6 of 11
4/12/10 at 1:22pm
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Looks like the ubergoober is officially supported by the Mercury Engine for Premiere CS5. 
http://www.nvidia.com/object/adobe_PremiereproCS5.html

Now if it wasn't a year old already and likely to be replaced =(
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post #7 of 11
7/4/10 at 12:20pm
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Updates inc? I want to believe!

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/07/04/ati-5000-series-and-geforce-gtx-480-drivers-hint-at-desktop-mac-updates/
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post #8 of 11
8/19/10 at 1:56pm
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Feeling froggy?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=877441

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post #9 of 11
8/19/10 at 2:00pm
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The rumors were true and this is the new ubergoober card btw:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC743ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTg2OTU0NTI&s=topSellers#overview

 

Says it is incompatible with the '08.  If it is compatible I will be buying one on day one rather than trying to do a flash.  I'm sure the flashers will find a cheaper version out there to flash over soon enough tho.

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post #10 of 11
8/25/10 at 6:42am
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It's ALIVE, Igor, ALIVE!!!!!

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/24/apples-ati-radeon-hd-5870-works-in-2008-mac-pro/

 

Sold.  As soon as I can find $450 that isn't tied up with me moving to Maryland.

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post #11 of 11
3/25/11 at 7:01am
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This is -terrific- news!!!

 

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/mac-os-x-may-natively-support-pc-radeon-graphics-cards.ars


 

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