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[Success] AMD RX6000 Series working in macOS

I am looking for between 5-7 years of longevity
5 to 7 years from now ? Didn't you hear that all new Macs are Apple Silicon only ?

Intel based hacks and all AMD cards will have lost support long before 5 years from now. You can be certain you won't be running the latest 2027 macOS 17 version on your current hardware by then. Just buy something that works right now and see what happens.
 
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5 to 7 years from now ? Didn't you hear that all new Macs are Apple Silicon only ?

Intel based hacks and all AMD cards will have lost support long before 5 years from now. You can be certain you won't be running the latest 2027 macOS 17 version on your current hardware by then. Just buy something that works right now and see what happens.
I see OK, I guess I'll stick with a new upcoming mac mini (if it releases) or build a hackintosh with a 10th gen i9-10900k with amd RX 6600 XT with pricing that comes close to the mac. The reason is because my current hardware is very old its 13 years old and I'm in dire need for a new refresh lol
 
I am building a purchase list for a new hackintosh and from reading many posts here shall I purchase a AMD 6600 XT or Vega 56/64 (from which specific manufacturer) ?
Assuming you DO want a hackintosh over an AppleSilicon Mac with some future, the answer depends on your requirements and use case. There's no absolute answer.
RX 6600 is recent and powerful but requires Monterey. Running older versions of macOS would dictate a Vega or Polaris card. There may also be specific workloads for which the older and much more power hungry Vega is the best option over a leaner RX 6600, but we can't know if that applies to you.
 
Assuming you DO want a hackintosh over an AppleSilicon Mac with some future, the answer depends on your requirements and use case. There's no absolute answer.
RX 6600 is recent and powerful but requires Monterey. Running older versions of macOS would dictate a Vega or Polaris card. There may also be specific workloads for which the older and much more power hungry Vega is the best option over a leaner RX 6600, but we can't know if that applies to you.
I mainly want to use it for database creating and some graphic design
 
Assuming you DO want a hackintosh over an AppleSilicon Mac with some future, the answer depends on your requirements and use case. There's no absolute answer.
I'll put my 2c here, while I am going to get the upcoming MacBook Pro with m2 I'm still sticking with Hackintosh as long as I can(at least 2-3y), heck I was on the Big Sur till 2 month ago, and if somehow I can manage to the OS working on the C740/X799 would be 5y instead of 2-3.
 
I'll put my 2c here, while I am going to get the upcoming MacBook Pro with m2 I'm still sticking with Hackintosh as long as I can(at least 2-3y), heck I was on the Big Sur till 2 month ago, and if somehow I can manage to the OS working on the C740/X799 would be 5y instead of 2-3.
I've watched a youtube video saying that ventura is performing much better with intel cpu and amd gpu than monterey so if apple can keep this up maybe the next few interations of mac os will be supported will until they fizzle out from the mac lineup lol
 
if somehow I can manage to the OS working on the C740/X799 would be 5y instead of 2-3.
We'll be watching with interest…
To clarify: C741 is the official name for a Sapphire Rapids chipset.
I'm less sure what "X799" is intended for. Intel stopped its HEDT chipsets with X299 (C422 counterpart); X599 and X699 were rumoured but never released. AMD stopped at X399; X499 was rumoured, but current Threadripper chipsets are named TRX40 and WRX80. So is "X799" intended for hypothetical Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT or even more hypothetical Zen4 Threadripper (non-Pro)?
 
We'll be watching with interest…
To clarify: C741 is the official name for a Sapphire Rapids chipset.
I'm less sure what "X799" is intended for. Intel stopped its HEDT chipsets with X299 (C422 counterpart); X599 and X699 were rumoured but never released. AMD stopped at X399; X499 was rumoured, but current Threadripper chipsets are named TRX40 and WRX80. So is "X799" intended for hypothetical Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT or even more hypothetical Zen4 Threadripper (non-Pro)?

Sorry should've been more clear, I meant the C741 and https://wccftech.com/intel-w790-chipset-for-sapphire-rapids-xeon-workstation-cpus-breaks-cover/
 
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