Video card question

santcm · santcm #1 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 10:31 PM

Hello, I don`t really know if this is the correct section, but couldn`t find a Mac Hardware... Anyway, I`m new to Mac and I wanted to know how can I evaluate the different video cards that Macs have, for example what's the difference between ATI Radeon X cards and ATI Radeon HD? And more precisely, if I want to run a game that says that needs ATI Radeon X 1600 will it be `runeable` in a Mac that has ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro?

Thanks

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 10:39 PM

What model Mac are you thinking of? iMac? I have a 20" iMac from late 2007 and it has the ATI Radeon HD 2600.

What Game are you talking about?

santcm · santcm #3 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 10:46 PM

Yeah, it`s an iMac 8,1 and the game is Football Manager 2011

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 11:00 PM

Never messed with FootBall Manager 2011 but I will do some checking and get back. All I know is I can play GTA Vice City smooth but that is an older Game.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 11:05 PM

ok, did some reading to be sure. ATI 2600HD is 20-40% faster in some tests I saw than ATI Radeon X1600. So my guess, the Game will work fine.

santcm · santcm #6 (**permalink**)

07-05-2012, 11:20 PM

Alright, thanks a lot man.

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 28,089 Mac Specs: iMac 2.4 C2D 10.10.2, iMac 2.16 C2d 10.6.8, Macbook2007 10.8.4, Mac Mini 10.8.4, iPhone 3GS Note 8!!	07-05-2012, 11:00 PM Never messed with FootBall Manager 2011 but I will do some checking and get back. All I know is I can play GTA Vice City smooth but that is an older Game. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jul 05, 2012 Posts: 3	07-05-2012, 10:31 PM Hello, I don`t really know if this is the correct section, but couldn`t find a Mac Hardware... Anyway, I`m new to Mac and I wanted to know how can I evaluate the different video cards that Macs have, for example what's the difference between ATI Radeon X cards and ATI Radeon HD? And more precisely, if I want to run a game that says that needs ATI Radeon X 1600 will it be `runeable` in a Mac that has ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro? Thanks
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Member Since: Jul 05, 2012 Posts: 3	07-05-2012, 11:20 PM Alright, thanks a lot man.
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