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Apple Computing Products:
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Best graphics card for old G5 dual 2.7, switch from AGP to PCI?
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 805156" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>It's been a few years ago, but I upgraded my PC from the 9800 to the X800 XT and thought it was worth it at the time. Although, my use was for gaming.</p><p></p><p>You don't want a PCI card. They are lower end cards. The higher end cards made during that time frame as far as I'm aware were either 8x AGP or PCIe, not the PCI-x slots in your G5.</p><p></p><p>Am pretty sure it'll run you $200 or more for the card and I can't answer as to whether it would really make that much difference in that particular app or not. My best guess only, since you're looking for speed improvement, you would be disappointed in the improvement vs the cost. And that's assuming you could find someone that actually has one in stock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 805156, member: 24160"] It's been a few years ago, but I upgraded my PC from the 9800 to the X800 XT and thought it was worth it at the time. Although, my use was for gaming. You don't want a PCI card. They are lower end cards. The higher end cards made during that time frame as far as I'm aware were either 8x AGP or PCIe, not the PCI-x slots in your G5. Am pretty sure it'll run you $200 or more for the card and I can't answer as to whether it would really make that much difference in that particular app or not. My best guess only, since you're looking for speed improvement, you would be disappointed in the improvement vs the cost. And that's assuming you could find someone that actually has one in stock. [/QUOTE]
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