ATI 100-435317 Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition for G5 256MB AGP Video Card
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Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Electronics Brand: ATI EAN: 0727419412278 Feature: 256 MB GDDR3 memory graphics card with AGP 8x support and 3Dc technology Graphics Memory Size: 256 Is Fragile: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: ATI Technologies Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Model: 100-435317 Publisher: ATI Technologies Studio: ATI Technologies Warranty: 3 years warranty
Features
256 MB GDDR3 memory graphics card with AGP 8x support and 3Dc technology 16 extreme parallel pixel pipelines, and six parallel vertex processing pipelines deliver twice the performance of the acclaimed Radeon 9800 Pro Dual digital display connections capable of powering any combination of digital flat panel or analog displays simultaneously, with independent resolutions and refresh rates Comes with ATI's hassle-free, manufacturer's three-year limited warranty, and updates through ati.com Requires a Power Mac 5, 512 MB of memory, a CD-ROM drive for the installation software, and supports Mac OS X 10.3.6 or higher
With a combination of break-through software technologies and category leading advancements in shader engineering, the RADEON X800 XT Mac Edition delivers a phenomenal 3D graphics solution that integrates beautifully with your Mac.For avid Mac gamers, the Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition with advanced programmable shaders provides an extremely smooth and responsive HD gaming experience, allowing players to take control of the most demanding game titles at the highest possible settings. Combine this with ATI's latest generation image enhancements, filtering, compression, and acceleration technologies to establish a new standard in visual realism and graphics performance.Expand your creative range with more speed and efficiency using content creation software titles such as Motion, Modo, and Maya - without constraints. With the Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition you will experience faster rendering of visual effects at higher resolutions. Increase your productivity with quicker switching between screens, improve web graphics and monitor performance.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Problem with G5 & Leopard Comment: I'd like to add that the X800 XT for Mac worked wonderfully (once I received a working replacement from ATI) with my G5-2.0 using Tiger, but now upon upgrading to Leopard the fans are a little louder (noticeable but not terrible), and I periodically get a flash of green or pink on my entire 30" Cinema Display screen when trashing a file or closing a window or application. This may only be a problem with the combination of G5-Leopard-30" Apple Cinema Display.
Ivor Customer Rating: Summary: Simply the best. Comment: There are a couple of other 256MB graphics cards for the Power Mac G5. This is the best by far. It blows away the competition in every category. There are many sites you can find from google that show the bench test comparisons. These are very hard to find, but worth the extra cost if you ask me. If you are running a 30 inch Cinema LCD you will notice the difference in lag time between this card and the other 256MB cards that are out there. Again, don't take my word for it. Go see the comparison tests on the internet. Nothing even comes close to the performance of this card. It is, quite simply, the best graphics card money can buy for your Power Mac G5 with AGP Pro 8X graphics. This is your bad boy right here. Customer Rating: Summary: Works great with Aperture Comment: I bought this video card to speed up Aperture on my G5 tower, and it has more than doubled the speed of the app. A photo with lots of adjustments, particularly spot healing, still bogs down everything, though. I took off one stare for the fan noise. It's not overly bad or obtrusive, but it can be heard constantly when the G5's fans are at their lowest setting. Customer Rating: Summary: Great! Comment: I upgraded to this video card in my 2.3GHz G5 Mac to effectively use Aperture. To that end, and for a little boost in overall speed, the card does its job.
It's easy to install and takes only one slot. The card is also quiter than I expected.
