Final Cut Studio 2 reports VRAM and Quartz Extreme error on 2010 Mac Pro

Hi(bonjour),

What is your video card model? Here’s what apple support says about mid-2010 Mac Pro spec:

Graphics and displays

• Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:

• • ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, two Mini DisplayPort outputs, and one dual-link DVI port
  • ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, two Mini DisplayPort outputs, and one dual-link DVI port
• Option to install two ATI Radeon HD 5770 cards

A video card upgrade could be considered to support metal? Here’s IA answer:

The mid-2010 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) originally shipped with stock graphics cards like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 or HD 5870. To run modern macOS versions requiring Metal graphics, users frequently upgrade to cards like the AMD RX 580, though non-flashed cards will lack an initial Apple boot screen.

Popular Metal-Compatible Upgrades

• AMD RX 580 (8GB): Widely considered the sweet spot for the [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/macpro/comments/108mi8j/graphics_card_suggestions_for_mac_pro mid 2010) community because it supports Metal, enabling macOS Mojave through newer patched macOS versions.
• AMD Radeon RX 560 / 570 / Vega 56: Alternative choices depending on power limits and performance targets.
• Nvidia GTX 680 / 780: Older Kepler-based Nvidia cards that natively support older macOS versions with boot screens if flashed. [1, 2]

Upgrade Considerations

• Power Cables: Most modern GPU upgrades require a dual mini-6-pin to 6-pin or 8-pin PCI-e power adapter cable routed from the Mac Pro logic board. [1]
• Boot Screen Limitation: Standard PC graphics cards will show a black screen until the macOS login window appears (no Apple startup logo or recovery mode visibility) unless the card's firmware is specifically flashed for Mac. [1, 2]
• Power Draw Limits: High-draw cards may strain the internal motherboard power ports and require alternative internal power solutions (like the Pixlas mod). [1]

Michel

Did you install Final Cut studios 2 on this Mac with this video card previously?

Michel B.