Hey!
I’m still looking for a possible GPU for my planned (Mac Pro 4.1, 2009) GPU upgrade.
I came across the Quadro P4000 8GB which is listed on blog.greggant.com in his “The Definitive Classic Mac Pro (2006-20012) Upgrade Guide” under “Nvidia Professional GPUs”.
According to the table there it supports metal, doesn’t require web drivers and doesn’t require a pixlas mod.
Now, I found a manual of said GPU and it requires a “PCI Express 3.0 x16 system interface”.
As far as I know my Mac Pro doesn’t have a PCI Express 3.0 (2.0 as far as I know). Will I still be able to use the card?
I’d also like to mention the Titan X 12GB. So far I found only mixed answers on it’s functionality in such a Mac. Some said I could use the card with an EVGA PowerLink Adapter.
I was also shown a video of Brennan Ferguson, who says you can get 120W per mini 6-pin + 75W from a PCIE slot which means a total of 350W. This would be enough to power the Titan X. What are your views on this?
Would be very thankful for your answers. I’m a complete beginner and still trying to get my head around all of this. And from what I’ve read those cards would be amazing for my CAD works, 3D modeling and rendering.
My “plan C” option would be the 1070 8GB. Has anyone a Mac Pro running this card and wants to share his experience?
I’m still looking for a possible GPU for my planned (Mac Pro 4.1, 2009) GPU upgrade.
I came across the Quadro P4000 8GB which is listed on blog.greggant.com in his “The Definitive Classic Mac Pro (2006-20012) Upgrade Guide” under “Nvidia Professional GPUs”.
According to the table there it supports metal, doesn’t require web drivers and doesn’t require a pixlas mod.
Now, I found a manual of said GPU and it requires a “PCI Express 3.0 x16 system interface”.
As far as I know my Mac Pro doesn’t have a PCI Express 3.0 (2.0 as far as I know). Will I still be able to use the card?
I’d also like to mention the Titan X 12GB. So far I found only mixed answers on it’s functionality in such a Mac. Some said I could use the card with an EVGA PowerLink Adapter.
I was also shown a video of Brennan Ferguson, who says you can get 120W per mini 6-pin + 75W from a PCIE slot which means a total of 350W. This would be enough to power the Titan X. What are your views on this?
Would be very thankful for your answers. I’m a complete beginner and still trying to get my head around all of this. And from what I’ve read those cards would be amazing for my CAD works, 3D modeling and rendering.
My “plan C” option would be the 1070 8GB. Has anyone a Mac Pro running this card and wants to share his experience?