From: "Bruce Tovsky" Received: from mailc1.tigertech.net ([208.80.4.155] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5533480 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:58:57 +0200 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailc1.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8A1A1C96D3F for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:58:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at c1.tigertech.net Received: from [10.10.10.71] (unknown [65.223.213.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mailc1.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6ECF61C96D3D for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:58:55 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1 In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:58:54 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <5E3CF389-6B57-4F7F-B075-D147B250F9BD@skeletonhome.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) thanks steve sadly, i don't think i can use these cards without sacrificing the boot = screen due to lack of efi. it's a pickle with this older machine - i'd = love to just chuck it and buy a new(er) one but am hampered by zero = budget. i'm running into problems with Element 3D with my existing GPU - = i've tweaked everything else as much as i can: SSD boot drive, fibre = connectivity, RAM, etc. GPU is the last thing i can do, and it's = frustrating that i can't find an affordable solution, say something = around $500. the other step is moving up to CC (i'm CS6 now) and i'll = likely do that soon as well. cheers b On Jul 24, 2014, at 11:06 PM, Steve Oakley = wrote: > I have a nV K5000 which is a beast. basically any current gen 780 or = prev gen 680 nV card with at least 2gb of Vram will be a big upgrade. = ideally get a card with 3 or 4gb of Vram.=20 >=20 > I'd also highly recommend a 256gb (min) SSD for system HD if you are = still using a spinning drive. It'll make a dramatic difference in = machine performance along with a good GPU upgrade. if your spinning disc = is 4+ years old or even the original drive replacing it will be a big = difference. this will really help AE caching along with normal system = performance. >=20 > between doing the two it'll feel like a new machine :) and moving the = CC 2014 is also a great performance upgrade too. >=20 > S >=20 > On Jul 24, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Bruce Tovsky = wrote: >=20 >> hi all >> apologies for the crosspost. i'm in the need of a GPU bump on my = early 2008 mac pro (2x3ghz Quad Core Xeon / 32 gb ram / os x 10.8.5) = that's hosting a Avid Nitris DX running MC 7.0.4 and After Effects CS6) = and i'm looking for some real world advice. i've snooped around quite a = bit, am now familiar with the options available to me: PC cards that = work but will sacrifice the boot screen due to lack of EFI support; = older mac compatible cards that aren't that much more horsepower than my = current NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (which is just not quite enough for = Element 3D and some other After Effects related tasks on the same = machine); or newer cards like the Sapphire 7950 3GB GDDR5 Mac Edition, = which some people say works but that the manufacturer and vendors like = OWC say doesn't. budget doesn't have the wiggle room for a newer Mac = Pro, and i can't take the plunge for the newest Mac Pro anytime soon. my = current system is running well overall, but it's bogging down with some = heavier after effects use. >> any help would be appreciated. i've searched all of the forums and = usual places, and found a lot of useful info, but no lightbulb moment. >> cheers >> bruce >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to