. The HD 5770 is not even close to being in the same leaque as the HD 5870. As you can see by your own chart, the HD 5870 has twice the power of the HD 5770.
I'll bet that the HD 5770 will do a good job of running pro applications under OS X. The HD 5770 is very quiet even under load and doesn't consume much power. The HD 5770 is not a very good gaming card. It plays games fairly well at low resolutions but it doesn't do very well at higher resolutions.
The HD 5870 is very powerful, period. Nvidia's GTX 480 is a little more powerful and gives a little better performance than the HD 5870. But I can NOT recommend the GTX 480 because it runs too hot. There is one downside to the HD 5870, it runs a little bit on the noisy side.
To me, the HD 5870 will be a winner. It will do a great job of running professional applications under OS X. It will be a time saver. It will do an excellent job of running games under OS X or Windows. ATI cards don't normally work very well under Windows, the HD 5870 is an exception.
The reason I mention Windows is because most people game under Windows. I run X-Plane with Windows under Boot Camp. .
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My dad upgraded his Mac Pro to the 4870, but for him it's way overkill. now I'm trying to sell the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB that he replaced. Someone is getting a heck of a deal unless more people bid.
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When Apple announced the new 2010 Mac Pros, they finally added support for two new ATI Radeon HD graphics cards for the Mac Pro. The new Mac Pros can be configured with either the ATI Radeon HD 5770 or 5870 cards. Existing Mac Pro owners had been hopeful that they would be able to easily upgrade their existing Mac Pros to these same cards.
Apple has finally started listing the standalone graphics card upgrade kits on their website, but it doesn't appear to offer existing Mac Pro users many new options.
$249. ATI Radeon HD 5770 - Only compatible with the Mid 2010 Mac Pro $449. ATI Radeon HD 5870 Upgrade Kit - Only compatible with Mid 2010 and Early 2009 Mac Pros
The 5770 part is essentially a replacement part for the newly shipping Mac Pros and apparently does not officially offer an upgrade path to existing Mac Pro owners. Meanwhile, the 5870 card (which isn't shipping yet) does offer an upgrade path, but only for 2009 Mac Pro owners.
Apple still offers the ATI Radeon HD 4870 as an upgrade option for both 2009 and 2008 Mac Pros. The 4870, however, remains priced at $349 but is said to offer similar performance as the 5770 card.
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