Hi all,
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 2012, 128GB of RAM, several SSDs, running 10.13. I ordered a flashed GTX980Ti from Macvidcards a few years ago for better Windows performance when booted into Windows 10, from an ATI 5870 Apple GPU. I have since removed it, more or less to evaluate the difference in performance in OS X between the two, and found out for my work and usage was little difference between the two. I have two Apple 27" LED Cinema Displays as my monitors.
I would like to continue using this workstation that I have had since 2013 ordered directly from Apple BTO, and it has operated flawlessly since ownership. I use it primarily for virtualization labs and with no heavy lifting in the GPU department, but have tossed around the idea of doing some video editing with it. I do have the complete Adobe CC suite installed, as well as Final Cut Pro, but these are rarely used but I have intentions on changing that for video on some photos.
I do want to maintain the boot screen, and run Windows 10 x64 Enterprise (now 1909) on it, but as of recent only on occasion.
Since I am not a GPU expert and not a "gamer" but would like whatever GPU I get for 10.14 (and perhaps 10.15 but right now have 32-bit application needs so that would be a little ways off) to be somewhat future proof, and be good at rendering FCP and Adobe's CC suite as well as maintain the boot screen, what would the 5,1 users recommend? I would prefer to get an off-the-shelf GPU at Best Buy if possible, but do not want to essentially downgrade from the 980Ti performance in Windows on the occasion I use it.
Any advice, pros/cons would certainly be appreciated!
Thanks!
EDIT: I wanted to add I am indeed combing through the invaluable FAQs and Wikis that have been posted on this topic, and am doing my own research, not expecting answers without doing my own homework.
As anything in computers, some of the low-end GPUs now I am sure perform as good or better than the high-end GPUs a few years ago. I understand that Nvidia GPUs OpenGL performance assisted greatly in the content creation area, and was wondering that ATI variant would be comparable?
I also use FileVault.
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 2012, 128GB of RAM, several SSDs, running 10.13. I ordered a flashed GTX980Ti from Macvidcards a few years ago for better Windows performance when booted into Windows 10, from an ATI 5870 Apple GPU. I have since removed it, more or less to evaluate the difference in performance in OS X between the two, and found out for my work and usage was little difference between the two. I have two Apple 27" LED Cinema Displays as my monitors.
I would like to continue using this workstation that I have had since 2013 ordered directly from Apple BTO, and it has operated flawlessly since ownership. I use it primarily for virtualization labs and with no heavy lifting in the GPU department, but have tossed around the idea of doing some video editing with it. I do have the complete Adobe CC suite installed, as well as Final Cut Pro, but these are rarely used but I have intentions on changing that for video on some photos.
I do want to maintain the boot screen, and run Windows 10 x64 Enterprise (now 1909) on it, but as of recent only on occasion.
Since I am not a GPU expert and not a "gamer" but would like whatever GPU I get for 10.14 (and perhaps 10.15 but right now have 32-bit application needs so that would be a little ways off) to be somewhat future proof, and be good at rendering FCP and Adobe's CC suite as well as maintain the boot screen, what would the 5,1 users recommend? I would prefer to get an off-the-shelf GPU at Best Buy if possible, but do not want to essentially downgrade from the 980Ti performance in Windows on the occasion I use it.
Any advice, pros/cons would certainly be appreciated!
Thanks!
EDIT: I wanted to add I am indeed combing through the invaluable FAQs and Wikis that have been posted on this topic, and am doing my own research, not expecting answers without doing my own homework.
As anything in computers, some of the low-end GPUs now I am sure perform as good or better than the high-end GPUs a few years ago. I understand that Nvidia GPUs OpenGL performance assisted greatly in the content creation area, and was wondering that ATI variant would be comparable?
I also use FileVault.
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