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What is the best Nvidia Graphics card for gamming I can install in my PowerMac G5 In the $200 range

I just got a hand me down Power Mac G5. I want to get a powerful graphics card so I can play games that really need to nice graphics card to run. Preferably one that is in the $200. Im looking online and all I can find is graphics card that are made for running Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. Also most of then are in the $50 range and i just don't trust that no matter how powerful it says it is. Anyway any recommendations of what I should get? I want an Nvidia?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 17, 2015 9:31 PM

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Feb 18, 2015 3:44 AM in response to binkibanana1

If your PowerMac G5 has AGP graphic card interface,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nvidia-7800-GTX-512MB-for-Apple-Power-Mac-FASTEST-G5-Gra phics-Quadro-4500-RARE-/251632876303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a967cfb0f

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GeForce-6800-Ultra-256Mb-AGP-PowerMac-G5-Graphic-Card-/1 51589334837?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item234b6daf35

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Mac-Geforce-6800-Ultra-256mb-AGP-Graphics-Video- Card-For-PowerMac-G5-/261671618907?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cecd8095b

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Feb 18, 2015 9:53 AM in response to binkibanana1

Great info from kaz-k, just to add...

See japamacs page here on the best AGP cards for G4s & G5s...

http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/4B4B7BA2-7ABB-47F1-87AC-B03D379 42BEE.html

Rated slowest on top, fastest on bottom, hopefully japamac will drop in shortly.

G5 PCIe options are listed here:

http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/71BBF3EF-9713-4C53-8B80-26771F8 A4087.html

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What is the best Nvidia Graphics card for gamming I can install in my PowerMac G5 In the $200 range

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