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Replacement video card for GUI
Running a 2008 Mac Pro with a GTX 285 for GPU and a GT 120 for GUI. The GT 120 died and I can’t find a replacement.
What would be a good replacement video card? Keep in mind that all my PCI power sockets are in use and that since I already have a good GPU, please don’t say “Just get a Quadro 600.”
Thanks
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13 Replies
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I have an old 120 modded by macvidcards that I can send you for cheap.
Email me at clarkatgarnetcolordotcom
Clark Bierbaum
Color Grading / Post Consultant
GarnetColor.com
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If you run osx 10.8.3 you can take a GT 640.
Editor/Colorist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Well, you an “ok” GPU.
I would anyway ditch the GTX know and the new EVGA GTX 680 as the only card and be happy.A slice of color…
Resolve 9.1.1 OSX 10.8.2
Colorist / Aerial footage producer
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I have a GT120 and a 470 you can buy off me for cheap. Great condition etc.
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[Sascha Haber] “the new EVGA GTX 680”
I second Sascha’s recommendation. This card is a CUDA beast (1536 CUDA cores), and it only costs $600! This card is on my “to-purchase” list for sure.
Ryan Holmes
http://www.ryanholmes.me
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By only card, you mean just have the 680 as GUI + Cuda?
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Yes that is what he means, the boost is minimal in latest OS maybe 2-3% better so might as well just have the 680 and leave room for say a rocket rental or MiniSas storage etc.
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If the Mac allows efi64 and Mountain Lion you should be golden.
My MacPro died and I have to use an old 1.1 right now with an ATI 5770 and Quadro4000 😉
And Resolve 8.2.2…I’m soooo grounded
A slice of color…
Resolve 9.1.1 OSX 10.8.2
Colorist / Aerial footage producer
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don’t buy a GTX card ‘better’ than GTX285! GT120 & GTX 285 is the best combination for the MacPro 2008.
If your GT120 has died, buy a second hand GT120 for a few bucks.Here you’ll find an explanation why it is wasted money to buy a better GPU: https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/364/1299
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Hi,
We have Davinci Resolve 9 running on a Mid 2012 MacPro – 2 x 2.66 GHz 6-Core, 10.8.2. We’ve got a Red Rocket card which has been laying around waiting for an expansion box.
Currently setup is:
slot-1 – GTX285 (GPU)
slot-2 – GT120 (UI)
slot-3 – LSI7404EP Fibre Channel
slot-4 – DeckLink SDIAm I to understand that in the mean time I could just take the GT120 and swap it for the RR? Would the GTX285 alone be ok for UI and GPU?
Many thanks,
Boris
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