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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1820504" data-attributes="member: 56379">Yes if it looks like the card in the image...then it's a true Apple card.&nbsp; As far as I know...the Apple 5870's only came with a single full sized DVI port &amp; two mini-displayport ports.&nbsp; Windows versions of the 5870 came with all sorts of port combinations (multiple full sized DVI connectors, HDMI connectors, I think some even had a serial port on them, and maybe even a VGA port).I think there can be a benefit...but I think setting things up is more complex than just a cable.&nbsp; Also...the article I linked is from 2018...and is probably/mostly discussing more recent state-of-the art video cards (I mostly linked the article because it sort of explains how to setup two video cards in SLI/Crossfire mode).&nbsp; Maybe with much newer video cards (2018)...SLI/Crossfire mode may not be as beneficial or have drawbacks.The Radeon 5870 is close to a 10 year old video card...and with older video cards like this...maybe there is more benefit.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />All I know is...one of the big complaints with the Radeon 5870 was it ate up a lot of electricity...and...was VERY loud (lots of fan noise).&nbsp; Running two of them I guess would be even less &quot;green&quot; and even more loud!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1820504, member: 56379"] Yes if it looks like the card in the image...then it's a true Apple card. As far as I know...the Apple 5870's only came with a single full sized DVI port & two mini-displayport ports. Windows versions of the 5870 came with all sorts of port combinations (multiple full sized DVI connectors, HDMI connectors, I think some even had a serial port on them, and maybe even a VGA port). I think there can be a benefit...but I think setting things up is more complex than just a cable. Also...the article I linked is from 2018...and is probably/mostly discussing more recent state-of-the art video cards (I mostly linked the article because it sort of explains how to setup two video cards in SLI/Crossfire mode). Maybe with much newer video cards (2018)...SLI/Crossfire mode may not be as beneficial or have drawbacks. The Radeon 5870 is close to a 10 year old video card...and with older video cards like this...maybe there is more benefit.:) All I know is...one of the big complaints with the Radeon 5870 was it ate up a lot of electricity...and...was VERY loud (lots of fan noise). Running two of them I guess would be even less "green" and even more loud!;) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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