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My boyfriend's computer runs the Adobe slowly :(
These are the specs of his iMac. He's interested in upgrading certain aspects of his computer so that it can run Photoshop & Lightroom much faster. We have the opportunity to snag some Macbook Pro's below. Are any of these going to be better than what he has now? If not, what should/can we...- gabenatbrown
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GPU Replacement for Early 2008 Mac Pro
Hello, I am trying to fix one of my dads work computers. It is a Mac Pro (Early 2008) that came with a ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GPU. The mac has a problem in which it will not always display and requires a hard reset in order for it to display on screen. An example of this is when fresh installing... -
Advice needed for graphics card
Hi folks, Hoping someone can help me with this. I have a mid-2010 MacPro5,1 6 core Xeon 3.46GHz (64GB RAM) Mac Pro with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4095MB aftermarket graphics card installed running latest NVIDIA drivers. This is the PC version of the card, so I'm running it with the NVIDIA Web...- Dabow
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Early 2013 Macbook Pro Graphics Card Update
Hi all - Forgive me if this has already been discussed, I'm new to the forum and can't seem to find previous posts on this subject. I recently got a 4k monitor (Dell P2715Q) that works well, but my mbp is a 1/2 a generation away from being able to support 4k at 60hz...apparently the late 2013...- jlwho
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- early 2013 graphics card macbook pro (15" 2013) nvidia
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MacBook Pro - Which specs should I prioritize?
Dear all, after 6 wonderful years with my MacBook Pro 15-inch (early 2011), its graphics/video card decided to stop working and Apple cannot replace it for me because the computer is considered to be "vintage". Moreover, I have been told that the replacement of this hardware will cost around £...- MatteoT
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- graphics card macbook pro new replacement specs
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Mac Pro 5,1 Graphics Card upgrade suggestions?
Hi, Think it might be a good time to update My graphics card from the stock ATI HD 5870. Seems like there are some good options out there for ~$100 mark. Anyone have any good suggestions? So far I have SAPPHIRE HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 MAC Edition Cheers Grif -
GPU and Processor Upgrade advice 2010 5,1.
I have just purchased a Mac Pro 5,1 2010 model currently with 1 x 2.8 quad core processor, currently 8gb ram (will change to 32gb soon) ati radeon hd 5770 1gb graphics card and I'm looking to upgrade it. Now from what I understand having a "flashed" graphics card means I will see boot vs none...- jamespatten
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- 2010 advice graphics card mac mac pro processor question support
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Is this a graphics card or LCD problem?
This mac has been used for a number of years and has these faint lines running up the screen in places, almost like they are moving. They are very faint but become more visible up close on a dark screen.- lightningsalesuk
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- 2011 broken graphics card imac lc 2 lcd monitor screen
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Worth it to upgrade GPU on 2010 Mac Pro while waiting for the new one?
Not trying to get too far ahead of myself here, but it does seem quite likely that I will get either the next Mac Pro or possibly an iMac Pro to replace my current mid 2010 Mac Pro. I really don't know much about GPUs, but I heard that NVIDIA now supports Macs and I wonder if it would be worth... -
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Resolved 3GB vs 6GB VRAM
Hey MacRumors folk! Although I love my 2012 rMBP very much, it's just not cutting it for the power I need for uni. I'm on a games programming course and so I'm running a lot of Windows software, and developing for Windows in general. So it's time to build myself a PC - plus I've been wanting to...- 576316
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- gaming gaming pc gpu graphics card pc build vram windows
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RX 460 - Fans stopped spinning, error while gathering PCI device information.
I just got my Sapphire RX 460 4gb OC plugged in to my 5,1 Mac Pro. This is my first time swapping gfx cards so I'm totally new to this. Here's my situation - maybe you can give me some advice: Removed the 5770. Installed the RX 460 Rebooted computer - no boot screen. Desktop shows up shortly... -
MacBook Pro 15" late 2011 graphics issues
My MacBook Pro 15" 2.5 GHz (late 2011), purchased in October 2012 at an Apple authorised reseller, has started to do random reboots and demonstrate odd video behaviour which is the classic symptoms of the known graphics card failure of these particular macs...broken up video and offset screen...- curlydog
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- graphics card macbook 15" ram problems
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Seeking graphic card upgrade for Mac Pro 4,1
Hi guys, I run/own a commercial recording studio and our main control room has been centered around my early 2009 Mac Pro since I purchased it new (can you believe it still rocks!) At any rate, I upgraded the control room's main monitor to an ultra HD monitor and I will be needing to upgrade...- captainhook79
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- early 2009 graphics card graphics solution graphics upgrade mac pro mac pro early 2009
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Sapphire 7970 (PC Version) In 2010 Mac Pro?
Can I put this card: http://a.co/4oULUfx into this computer: http://bit.ly/1yJ7Oel using these cables: http://ebay.to/2kvxN3w Sapphire HD 7970 has two 8-pin connections. The MacPro has two mini 6-pin connections. I see wires that have mini 6-pin on one end, and 8-pin on the other. I just... -
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Sapphire Radeon NITRO R9 380X In Mid 2012 Mac Pro Running Windows 10 via Bootcamp
Hi, The Radeon 5870 that came in my Mid 2012 Mac Pro is becoming outdated. I'm wondering if it's possible to upgrade the GPU to a Sapphire Radeon NITRO R9 380X. I'm mostly using the Mac Pro to play games in Windows 10 through Bootcamp, so if sacrificing macOS compatibility is necessary to... -
AMD Radeon 5770 with three cinema displays
Hi everyone, I have a Mac Pro 1,1 (2006 model) that I've had for quite a while. I have been using it for about a year with a flashed "HIS" AMD Radeon 5770 with two Apple Cinema displays, one in each DVI port. The card has two DVI ports, a DisplayPort, and an HDMI port. I recently got a third...- ScreenSavers
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- display graphics card mac pro monitor
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Strange Microsoft Office associated graphics bug
Hi everyone, I have been having a strange incidence with using Microsoft Word recently. Specifically, if I have a Word document open and leave it idle for 15-40 seconds (depending on document), the sides of the document would flicker. Sometimes it flickers from 1 page view to 2 page view. I...- FrightWait
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- graphics card macbook 15" office 2016
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GPU Issue on New 2016 MacBook Pro
Has anyone else experienced this very strange graphics issue with the new MacBook Pro 15" with touchbar? This happened when I was working in Adobe Premiere CC 2017. Upon reboot, the screen would then flicker almost as if it was a low refresh rate. I've included a photo of what the screen looks...- logic21
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- adobe premiere pro glitching gpu graphics card incompatible locked up macbook 15" screen artifacts sierra video
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Graphic card freaks out with brand new MBP 2016
I put my new MBP to work right away and edited a project in Premiere Pro. When I used the Adobe Media Encoder the graphics card freaked out and computer crashed. I went to the Apple Store and they said it's probably a hardware problem. So I ordered a new one. I kept the MPB I have now because...- JanInLA
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What GPU for a 4,1 for Photoshop & Lightroom?
Like many others, I've pretty much given up on a Mac Pro update from Apple in the near future and am looking to upgrade a mostly stock (has a 2.5" SSD) 4,1 single CPU 2.66 Mac Pro with the nVidia GeForce GT 120. I've been reading threads related to GPUs and CPUs and my head is spinning. My...
