Best graphics card upgrade for Mac Pro (late 2011)

Put a 6870 in it:

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-HD687AZNFC/dp/B0047ZH7G E

Flash it:

http://netkas.org/?p=919

or not:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC-Rzl_bRhU

Good questions aren't a pain... 🙂

Informed decisions are best.

The 5870 has a slight fps edge over the 6870, but is also hotter and more power hungry.

I think it also may be more expensive......

The 6970 also has it's ID within OS X (10.6.7 and later) drivers.

The 6970 can be made to work:

http://www.hardmac.com/news/2011/09/07/how-to-make-function-the-radeon-hd-6970-i n-a-mac-pro-with-efi-64-bits

The 6970 is the fastest of these three cards.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/292?vs=294

I have to say that I am very satisfied with my 6870, which is an upgrade from a 5770.....

Very quiet, and all gameplay smooth and vivid.

Flashing isn't hard.

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

Usually mistakes are reversible.

Which card are you thinking? 6970?

This is specific for the 6970:

http://netkas.org/?p=973

Try it first.

It should work as is.

Do you guys have any idea if this would work on a 2009 Nehalem MacPRo ?

There is very little difference between 2009 and 2010.

As mentioned above you need minimum OS.

And did you read or understand the link about about "how-to-make-function-the-radeon-hd-6970-i n-a-mac-pro-with-efi-64-bits"

Would this card also work in a 2008 model Mac Pro and would it be better performing and easier to fit than a XFX 5970?

Many thanks.

Have just ordered the

Radeon XFX HD 6970 2 GB Graphics Card

I have the Mac Pro 2011 with Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” processors, Did it work straight away when you installed it?

Thanks for your help!

The 6970 needs flashed. Review the link:

http://www.hardmac.com/news/2011/09/07/how-to-make-function-the-radeon-hd-6970-i n-a-mac-pro-with-efi-64-bits

The 6870 is the one that I have and the one that is best supported.

Use it with 10.6.8 and later.

Thank you very much for your helpful response.

I have other question about this, did you now if I can install

ATI FirePro V9800 4 GB

on my Mac Pro (late 2011)??? I now is not support on Mac OS X, but I have Windows 7 with "BootCamp".

Thaks agai for you help!

It's possible that it would work.

As long as it fits it will plug in to the logic board.

One would have to use a power adapter for the 8 pin connector of the 9800.

Wait and see, ATI is on the verge of bringing out a number of new GPUs in Feb some with 3GB in the 7000 series.