Metal-capable graphics cards for my Mac0Pro5,1

With all due respect. I'm interested in the 7950, not the 5770, which is an even older card. iunix's screen-shot seems to indicate that the 7950 is Metal compatible. Can anyone confirm this?

Otherwise, are there any newer Mac compatible graphics cards out there. And I mean truly Mac compatible, not just flashed!

Two pages of tiny unreadable text tangential to the issue at hand does not improve my understanding of this issue.

Could you please call out EXACTLY what is important there, and cite where the information came from, so that Users of all ability levels can get some understanding?

Thanks!

proving it does support Metal while installed in a 5,1 mid 2010 Mac Pro.

thanks, THAT is the essence of the information I was looking for.

next most important is a summary of the information with a little context, maybe a screen shot of PART of that testing.

then a link to the fundamental source to do more research, if needed.

Thanks!

That's the level of summary information I needed at this stage.

When it gets nearer to release, and they nail down the EXACT requirements, and finally decide when/whether/which they are going to support certain older graphics cards (as has been rumored) I can come back and look at the underlying data for more information.

I am still confused after reading the whole thread and several others on here and general internet about Mojave-Metal2 on MacPro5,1. I still do not know what Mojave-Metal2 GPU I need to buy.

This is extremely frustrating. I'd really would like to see a list of Metal2 GPU for MacPro5,1 for MacOS Mojave.

And I strongly believe Apple has a obligation to expand their official statement:

Mac Pro (Late 2013, plus mid-2010 and mid-2012 models with recommended Metal-capable GPU)

"Recommended" is in past tense. I've hunted all the web and do not see any GPU "recommended" from Apple anywhere.

It should not take more than 2 man-hours for Apple to put down a cogent purchaseable list. Which is less than the time I've been on the internet hunting for "recommended Metal-capable GPU."

So... get on it......

I just don't trust Apple anymore.

Can't trust them to possibly no longer support 8 year old hardware? Just how long do you think any company should continue to pour resources into any product that old? Especially the computer industry, where "old" applies to any hardware or software made 3 years ago.

That Apple does support a 2010 Mac Pro that has a metal capable card installed is pretty darn generous.

Great explanation, but a suggest a slight refinement about one minor point:

If you were to try to put a second card in, even if it didn't need the secondary power, you wouldn't be able to seat it because the third slot up from the bottom would prevent you from installing the card.

After looking at some of these cards, I think you would be able to seat a double-wide card in slot 2, but it would preclude using slot 3 for any purpose. It appears to me that the typical double-wide card does not have anything that projects into the connector area, but definitely would completely block the connector and the back-plate for any other use.

**My observation is based on 4870, 5770 and 5870 cards I have on hand.

You may be right. But something else I just noticed are the two tall (transistor?) pots near the back of the computer. Such as the one just above and to the right of the short card installed.

Looking in my 2010 Mac Pro just now, they appear to be about a half inch tall. The extended body of the EVGA card isn't that far off the main board. I'm pretty sure it would hit that pot before you could push the card all the way in.

No, please answer Kurt's questions!

We are all 'wandering in the woods' and are trying to create a list of what works and what does not. Anything you learned will be eagerly received by the Mac Pro silver tower community.

This may sound like an odd question, but that doesn't make it any less valid (I hope). Can a 2010 Mac Pro support 2(Two) Sapphire cards?

That answers my question perfectly! Thanks, Kurt!

You're welcome. 🙂