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- "Cypher" Powermac G5 2.3 DualCore QuadroFX4500 23" cinema display
hi guys
i have a late 2005 2.3 dualcore G5 that i'm just getting used to (recent switcher) & i'l be using it mainly for photography/editing etc
i'm in the process (or will be after christmas is paid for) of converting a spare room into an office so it hasn't really got a home yet & isn't in regular use so i'm not totally au fait with it yet.
i'll ideally be running 2 fairly big monitors & was wondering if the card i have fitted will be up to the task (Nvidea Geforce6600) or should i get the 7800GT?
apparently these cards are few & far between nowadays so it might be a good idea to get it anyway. do video cards fail on these machines?
apparently the 7800 GT is quite a bit better but can anyone explain in laymans terms how & why or even how much better & why?
sorry if i sound like a dumbass but i'm trying to get the best out of what i have & if this card is worthwhile then in it will go :Blushing:
also what would i do about a driver for the card? as a switcher i'm used to needing drivers for things like this. would my Mac just go online & find a driver? would it work out of the box? actually if it didn't work i'd have a hard time trying to download one
i have a late 2005 2.3 dualcore G5 that i'm just getting used to (recent switcher) & i'l be using it mainly for photography/editing etc
i'm in the process (or will be after christmas is paid for) of converting a spare room into an office so it hasn't really got a home yet & isn't in regular use so i'm not totally au fait with it yet.
i'll ideally be running 2 fairly big monitors & was wondering if the card i have fitted will be up to the task (Nvidea Geforce6600) or should i get the 7800GT?
apparently these cards are few & far between nowadays so it might be a good idea to get it anyway. do video cards fail on these machines?
apparently the 7800 GT is quite a bit better but can anyone explain in laymans terms how & why or even how much better & why?
sorry if i sound like a dumbass but i'm trying to get the best out of what i have & if this card is worthwhile then in it will go :Blushing:
also what would i do about a driver for the card? as a switcher i'm used to needing drivers for things like this. would my Mac just go online & find a driver? would it work out of the box? actually if it didn't work i'd have a hard time trying to download one