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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Version Due in June

Engadget reports that a version of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 285 graphics card for the Mac Pro will be released in June.


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The GTX 285 is currently NVIDIA's fastest single-processor GPU, offering 240 processing cores and 1 GB of video memory. AnandTech recently reviewed the PC version of the GTX 285 and found that it consistently outperformed the ATI Radeon HD 4870, whose Mac counterpart is currently available as an upgrade for the Mac Pro.

NVIDIA just last week announced the upcoming Quadro FX 4800, offering a professional-level graphics card option for Mac Pro users at a price point of $1799. The GTX 285, however, should provide a significant performance boost over the current standard-level offerings for the Mac Pro at a price point closer to $400.

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36 months ago
I'd be quite happy to see this happen.
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36 months ago
Cards are appearing a bit quicker for the Mac Pro now.
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36 months ago

Cards are appearing a bit quicker for the Mac Pro now.


Yea, as the % of macs around you will start to see both Nvidia and AMD release graphics cards faster for the mac side.
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36 months ago
Great news ! Hopefully some more Quadros are on the way, too.
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36 months ago

Cards are appearing a bit quicker for the Mac Pro now.


This should have been an option from the beginning for the current MP.
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36 months ago
c'mon, please work with the mac pro classic!
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36 months ago
Wow that is one expensive card!
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36 months ago
Dare I get excited that third party video card makers are FINALLY making cards for mac of their own initiative? Or that Apple might finally... encourage it?!
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36 months ago
Well, now we know when 10.5.7 will be released.
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36 months ago
Hopefully this can work with Early 2008 Mac Pros.
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