i have to buy a new gpu, need advice.

[fixxxer2012]

i have a fully working snow leopard install. i bought a xfx radeon hd-5770 in july and ive had nothing with headaches with it in w7 x64 with blue screens and crashes from the crappy drivers. although i never had issues in osx i think it's time to buy a new card. i want to go with nvidia this time. i have a budget of $160-170. can you guys recommend a decent card that will work in osx with little to no issues?

 

[fixxxer2012]

anybody?

 

[Going Bald]

How many monitors you use?
What system use? Office apps, games, video editing, etc.?

For a general all around card I know this one works in a hackintosh (I still have it in a box in the closet) http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC002ZM-GeF ... 008&sr=8-1

IIRC, this is the same as a reference nVidia GEForce 9500GT. And since EVGA made the mac version you might try http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-9500 ... 239&sr=1-2

or pick one out from the wiki wiki/index.php/Graphics_Card_Database and price it at several different stores to get the best price.

Depends on what you want in a gfx card.

 

[fixxxer2012]

Im looking for a decent higer end nvidia. Probably nothing below 1gb ddr3 or ddr5 ram.

 

[fixxxer2012]

Anyone know if the gtx 450, 460 or 470 will work ok?

 

[fixxxer2012]

can any of you guys recommend a nvidia card, sorta high end that will just work?

 

[surfcaster]

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/search/label/CustoMac

follow the link to see the hardware confirmed or see the list below

NVIDIA GeForce
9400 GT
NVIDIA GeForce
9500 GT
NVIDIA GeForce
9600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce
9800 GT
(NO HDMI)
NVIDIA GeForce
GT 210
NVIDIA GeForce
GT 220
NVIDIA GeForce
GT 240
NVIDIA GeForce
GTS 250
(NO HDMI)
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 275
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 285
NVIDIA GeForce
GT 430
NVIDIA GeForce
GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 470
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 480
NVIDIA
Quadro FX 4000
for Mac
NVIDIA
Quadro FX 4800
for Mac
ATI Radeon
HD 5570
ATI Radeon
HD 5770
ATI Radeon
HD 5850
ATI Radeon
HD 5870
AMD Radeon
HD 6670
AMD Radeon
HD 6850
AMD Radeon
HD 6870

 

[fixxxer2012]

^ yeah i know about the guide but i also know people were having problems with nvidia cards. thats why i asked.

 

[surfcaster]

have confirmation that I 450 and 460 are working well with the latest Lion Chimera or Chameleon with just GRAFICSENABLER = YES, in Snow ?????

 

[fixxxer2012]

have confirmation that I 450 and 460 are working well with the latest Lion Chimera or Chameleon with just GRAFICSENABLER = YES, in Snow ?????

well thats good as i had a 450 before and my snow leopard install always froze but this was back in april-may.