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Best Graphics card for DP G5?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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I'm looking at upgrading the GeForce FX5200 that came stock in my Dual 2gig G5. What is my best option for improved gaming performance? I know I'm somewhat limited as far as CPU power for some of the newer games coming out but I'm looking for as much improvement as I can get for games like COD and Civ IV.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Oouston, TX
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6800U or X850XT
Both are obscenely expensive compared to their PC counterparts, but I digress.
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Mac update estimates: MacBook Pro 1Q10 (quad core Nehalem [Clarksfield]); MacBook 1Q10 (Arrandale); MacBook Air 1Q10 (Arrandale LV); Mac Pro/Xserve 1Q10 (6 core Westmere, 64+GB RAM); iMac 3Q10 (quad core everywhere); Mac mini 2010
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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After a little digging, the X850XT looks like it may be what i'm looking for. Any tips on a good place to buy them online, though? I'm having a heckuva time finding them for sale - somewhere that sells in canadian dollars would be ideal.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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You'll find a Radeon X800XT Mac Edition much quicker as it's a retail card, the Radeon X850XT was an OEM card (sold only by Apple in BTO PM G5s). You can find the Radeon X800XT Mac Edition at Compusmart. I think that's where I found mine. It's also available at CDW.ca Homepage but I think it was more expensive there.
edit: hmmm... I can't find the Radeon X800XT Mac Edition at Compusmart's site.
(Last edited by Leonard; Nov 6, 2006 at 04:02 PM.
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Mac Pro Dual 3.0 Dual-Core, 4GB, 160GB & 500GB HDs, Radeon X1900XT, BT, AE, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers
G5 DP2.5 with 2.5GB, 160GB HD, Radeon X800XT, BT, AE
iBook G4 1.3 with 768MB, 60GB, Radeon Mobility 9200, AE
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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It's not on the cdw website either.... dang.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by gradient 
It's not on the cdw website either.... dang.
Yes, it is Search Results
It's just damn expensive there. $524 CDN is outrageous. You should be able to find it in the low $400s or high $300s CDN. Not sure what that card for $374 is on CDW's site is as the part # doesn't match anything on ATI's site.
Cendirect has it listed http://www.cendirect.com/main_en/tec..._JO21720G.html but it is out of stock and Cendirect is bad in customer service and even worse for out of stock items.
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Mac Pro Dual 3.0 Dual-Core, 4GB, 160GB & 500GB HDs, Radeon X1900XT, BT, AE, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers
G5 DP2.5 with 2.5GB, 160GB HD, Radeon X800XT, BT, AE
iBook G4 1.3 with 768MB, 60GB, Radeon Mobility 9200, AE
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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cool, thanks for the link. Dunno why the search i did the other day didn't turn it up but then it wouldn't be the first time i spelled something wrong - lol. The price, though, is crazy like you said. I'll just have to keep my eyes open. Either that or I'll just forget about the mac games and buy a PS3, which is what the kid in me really wants to do anyway, hah.
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