This keeps the card from blocking a neighboring PCIe slot-useful if you also need to add, say, a video-capture board or faster networking options (such as Apple’s Fibre Channel card, for connecting to the company’s Xsan storage system). The Mac Pro accommodates the card with a special double-wide slot on the motherboard. It includes 512MB of video RAM, and its two dual-link DVI connections allow it to drive two 30-inch Cinema HD Displays at once.īecause the X1900 XT comes with its own built-in fan and ventilation system, it’s twice as wide as a standard PCIe (PCI Express) card. This $250 upgrade option improves the performance of applications that use OpenGL graphics, such as Apple’s Motion, Autodesk’s Maya, and other 3-D-modeling apps. Hard-core gamers and creative pros who work with graphics-intense applications will want to consider upgrading to theĪTI Radeon X1900 XT. The other DVI port supports monitors as large as One of the DVI connectors isģ0-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Intended for the average creative and business user, the GeForce 7300 GT has 256MB of video RAM and two DVI connectors. The Mac Pro’s default card (which is also available as a $150 add-on if you want more than one) is the Apple offers three different graphics-card options for the Mac Pro, ranging from a general-purpose card to a high-end option intended for scientists and engineers.
