MP 7,1 Need Help with Upgrading Graphics Card

[veilrain]

I am looking into get a 6900XT for my 2019 Mac Pro. Will the graphics card from different vendors work the same? I saw many options on newegg like from ASRock, Sapphire, MSI and etc. The price ranges from 1K ~ 2K, I am quite new in the area and worried about making the wrong purchase.

Another unrelated question, if I use a third party graphics card, will I still be able to use the usb-c ports that are not directly on the graphics card (like the two ones on the top) for connecting monitors?

 

[mattspace]

I am looking into get a 6900XT for my 2019 Mac Pro. Will the graphics card from different vendors work the same? I saw many options on newegg like from ASRock, Sapphire, MSI and etc. The price ranges from 1K ~ 2K, I am quite new in the area and worried about making the wrong purchase.

Another unrelated question, if I use a third party graphics card, will I still be able to use the usb-c ports that are not directly on the graphics card (like the two ones on the top) for connecting monitors?

AFAIK The built-in ports are only fed by MPX GPUs.

 

[randy85]

Look at the Gigabyte Gaming OC cards because they fit inside the case and many off the other brands make cards that are too long.

I kept an MPX module to plug my display into.

 

[Stex]

Not sure if 6900XT is also affected, but read through this thread just in case... if anything to wait for a fix...

RX6800 slow in OS12.3 Beta

My previously speedy Gigabyte RX6800XT has taken a performance hit in the Beta of 12.3 Monterey👎 Lou

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