Our figures are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. Yes, but now we know that the 291w is the max power that mac pro can deliver to pcie graphics cards. I want the best graphics card for my mac pro, where do i. Asus x79 rampage iv extreme core i73930k radeon hd. The end result is the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition, an update to the original with a faster gpu, higherclocked memory, and a new powertune with boost feature that dynamically adjusts the gpu. That is significantly over the mac pros 225w limit which is made up of 75w from the pci slot, 75w from the first 6pin and 75w from the second 6pin that you have put the 8pin cable into. The block is called the aquagratix 7900, the block provides fullcoverage for the amd radeon hd 7970 pcb, which means the gpu, gddr5 ram and vrm are all being kept cooled. Furthermore, it has 1792 stream processors, 32 color rops, as well as 112 texture units. Gpuz is not available for mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macos with similar functionality.
The gpu makes use of graphics core next architecture, and it is manufactured on 28 nm technological process. Please note you may have to register before you can post. I thought gpuz numbers can be a more accurate indicator if a card really has unlocked voltage. The gpu is operating at a frequency of mhz, which can be boosted up to 1050 mhz, memory is running at 1500 mhz. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the radeon hd 7970 ghz edition. Please be aware that while the 3,1 mac pro has the same gpu compatibility as the 4,1 or 5,1 that the older hardware of the 3,1 will result in some comparative bottlenecking. Op here is a good deal on sapphire hd 7970 ghz vaporx.
Amd adds powertune boost to radeon hd 7950, boost clock of. It runs 20% cooler and 14db quieter than reference thanks to the directcu ii thermal design, using six allcopper pipes and an oversized heatsink. Unfollow radeon hd 7970 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Leaked bios easily turns radeon hd 7970 into ghz edition.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support. Sapphire dualx radeon hd 7970 oc vs sapphire vaporx. It replaced the oem apple geforce gt120 that came standard with this model. The diamond radeon hd 7970 dual fan edition graphics card harnesses the visionary gcn architecture. So this is basically a technology similar to nvidia boost clock, which adds more speed to the gpu clock if needed and if possible. Confirmed amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition running on mac. The gpu is operating at a frequency of 925 mhz, memory is running at 75 mhz. As the worlds first 28nm gpu, this chip is primed to enable astonishing performance and breathtaking image quality, making it the only solution for gamers who expect the best. This particular hd7970 was flashed by to support mac boot screens. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition specs techpowerup gpu. Radeon hd 7970 ghz edition, desktop graphics cards, video.
The radeon hd 7970 ghz edition, for example, is 124% faster than the geforce gtx 680 and 75% faster than the geforce gtx 780 ti. Asus delivers the hd 7970 directcu ii, the coolest and quietest hd 7970 graphics card. Hd 7970 ghz edition overclock settings republic of gamers. Sapphire radeon hd 7970 ghz edition toxic 6gb video card. Firmware adds a powertune boost, which is known as a amds boost clock from hd 7970 ghz edition. The radeon hd 7970 ghz edition features a core clock speed of 1ghz, along with overclocked gddr5. Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb video card overclocked. Thats normal, becasue the cmp read the mac efi from the flashed 280x, and use that to activate any applicable gpu. They literally updated the firmware in their reference card from official launch, so this is not a new card. If you prefer the ports or other features of a more. Confirmed amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition running on mac pro. So, finally i was bored 2hours ago, so i have decided to flash my cards with 7970 ghz bios.
Amd radeon hd 7970 the amd radeon hd 7970 is a highend graphics card for desktop pcs it is based on the tahiti core. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield value for money. And powertune s new boost feature, which allows the graphics to dynamically overclock itself. To see if an app is using the higherperformance discrete gpu, open activity monitor and click the energy tab. In general i recommend the gtx 770 as the high end for the 3,1 mac pro as it maintains its priceperformance ratio. Compatible with mac pro 1,1 or 2,1 if the tiamo or piker hacks have been used to install os x 10. As stated i am using a gibabyte hd 7970 with a mbp 15 2011 with an amd 6750m, and have been doing so successfully in 10. Graphics cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. In fact, your 7970 will show boot screen as well if the flashed 280x is there. Hi i have read the golden guide to flashing and searched on this forum to understand what tools i will need in order to flash my gigabyte hd 7970 ghz edition card. In my opinion, crossifresli is just too much of a hassle to be useful. Asus x79 rampage iv extreme core i73930k radeon hd 7970 ghz 3gb 6 cores at 4. Earlier this month, we noted that developer builds of os x 10. Gigabytes amd radeon hd 7970 oc is a beast of a card for gaming, handling ultra settings with extremely high framespersecond.
Amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb video card overclocked page 1 weve already seen the new ghz edition radeon hd 7970 at stock speeds. Buy xfx radeon hd 7970 ghz edition 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Its not free, so if youre looking for a free alternative, you could try the opengl hardware capability viewer. Based on 195,305 user benchmarks for the amd hd 7970 and the nvidia gtx 750ti, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 636 gpus. I, personally, would feel safe running a 7970 with a 250w max tdp with this information. I went up to a fury x from dual hd7970 ghz editions the improvement has been substantial. The radeon hd 7950 3gb gddr5 mac edition incorporates 3 gb of gddr5 memory. Amd radeon hd 7950 desktop graphics processing unit was introduced in january 2012. Whether running between 225w and 291w is safe is up to the user, but pc users constantly push their hardware to the limits with mixed results. Having a look at our box render we can see that the video card is clearly part of the toxic series and based on the new ghz edition of the radeon hd 7970 gpu which just launched last month.
This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to. Supports shadowplay allows game streamingrecording with minimum performance penalty. This model uses up to 200 watt of power, same as on the reference design. Confirmed working, amd radeon hd 7970 ghz edition on os x 10. Sapphire hd7970 3gb reference pcb and design h2o cooled his hd7970 3gb reference pcb and design h2o cooled. Hd 7970 ghz edition overclock settings hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum. I have four apple mac pros and have four diamond radeon 7970 ghz edition 7970pe53ghz graphics cards, and im extremely upset that i have to use my apple mac pro as a windows vista, windows 7 or windows 8 machine, and cant even use os x 10. Theres more though, the hd 7970 matrix premium comes with. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked 29 alternatives to gpuz and three of them are available for mac so hopefully. Amd has paired 3,072 mb gddr5 memory with the radeon hd 7970, which are connected using a 384bit memory interface. Amd seems desperate to claim the bragging rights of offering the single fastest gpu money can buy. In this example, imovie and final cut pro are using the higherperformance discrete gpu. Tho its an older card, i was curious to see if it would work in an egpu it does. Sapphire vaporx radeon hd 7970 ghz edition directx 11 100351vxsr 3gb 384bit gd.
Aqua computer has listed a full coverage gpu water block for the amd radeon hd 7970 and radeon hd 7950 graphics card already. Installation of the automate egpu script appears to work fine, but then when starting the gpu with a display plugged into it, the screen flickers with weird artifacts. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top gpus. If you dont see the requires high perf gpu column, your computer only has one graphics processor. The msi radeon hd7970 was the 1st graphics card i bought for my 09 mac pro. It allows the radeon hd 7970 gpu to be designed with higher engine clock speeds of up to mhz 950mhz on standard settings which can be applied on the broad set of applications that have thermal headroom. The gpu temps are fine, what i dont know is are the vrm temps, and i dont know how to check em. Were really talking about two vastly different investment strategies here, so its difficult to directly compare them. Asus radeon hd 7970 ghz edition directx 11 matrixhd7970p3gd5 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. That being said, if you are content to wait, the new arctic islands high end gpus will be fabbed on the new 1416nm process, which should mean a substantial increase in transistor count and decrease in power usage. Graphics card rankings price vs performance may 2020 gpu rankings we calculate effective 3d speed which estimates gaming performance for the top 12 games. The announcement bred a certain suspicion, which we have today confirmed.