NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600

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x1900 is the best so far in mac pro jan 2008.

suggest x1900 over nvidia 8800.

On my 1st gen 8-core Catalyst, I have an x1900.
On my 2nd gen 8-core Catalyst, I have an 8800.

I have another 1st gen with a Quatro FX 5500.

I haven't tried the 5600 yet but the cost is the prohibitive factor.
The machine with the 5500 is driving two 30" cinema displays at 2560x1600 which I use for content creation.

Trust me, the big displays and for creating content are the only reason I have a 5500. It will however drive two Matrox TH2G at 3840x768 each.

The 8800 will also drive TH2G at 3840x768 also. The x1900 will only drive one at that rate. This is unless i drop down to 2400x600 on each TH2G for the x1900.

Incidentally this is on both 1st and 2nd gen machines.

I know Richard you say the x1900 but I am finding the 8800 now is my preference on 2nd Gen.

Whatever you do, don't touch the HD 2600.

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Incidentally this is on both 1st and 2nd gen machines.

I know Richard you say the x1900 but I am finding the 8800 now is my preference on 2nd Gen.

Whatever you do, don't touch the HD 2600.

its not quite so straightforward.

just tested my 8800 it sucks for hdsdi input. the 2600 is actually better. 10.5.2.

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its not quite so straightforward.

just tested my 8800 it sucks for hdsdi input. the 2600 is actually better. 10.5.2.

OH WOW! That's a decision maker. HD video inputs are critical enough where I would go get a 2600. Damn! I'm actually a little shocked.

What about the x1900 and HD-SDI? How does that work with the new capture card?

It's almost sounding like the expensive ass 5600 might be worth testing now