Need Help Upgrading from Sierra to Catalina

[delta1inc]

Hi,
So it has been some time since I last upgraded my mac.
I am currently on Sierra 10.12.1 I was wondering if you could let me know if I would be able to upgrade to Catalina at all.
I am planning on doing a fresh install as I will also be upgrading my SSD from 275 > 1TB.
What would be the easiest guide to follow in order to complete this update?
<<< PC specs are the ones seen there.

Best regards,
Delta

 

[P1LGRIM]

I was wondering if you could let me know if I would be able to upgrade to Catalina at all.

There are no Catalina drivers for your GTX 970.
You could use your processor's integrated HD Graphics 4600 instead.

 

[delta1inc]

There are no Catalina drivers for your GTX 970.
You could use your processor's integrated HD Graphics 4600 instead.

Thank you for your reply. So basically I either have to upgrade my gpu or the highest upgrade I can do is High Sierra? The only reason beign is that some apps work only with High Sierra or above. =( Will there ever be NVIDIA GPU driver released for mac and pascal/maxwell cards? I've seen a few people upgrade successfully with gtx 1060's? Is that on a case by case basis only?

 

[P1LGRIM]

So basically I either have to upgrade my gpu or the highest upgrade I can do is High Sierra?

Yes or you could use your processor's integrated HD Graphics 4600 instead.

Will there ever be NVIDIA GPU driver released for mac and pascal/maxwell cards?

It looks more and more unlikely.

I've seen a few people upgrade successfully with gtx 1060's

No you haven't. No drivers mean no acceleration which is hardly a success.

 

[delta1inc]

Yes or you could use your processor's integrated HD Graphics 4600 instead.
It looks more and more unlikely.
No you haven't. No drivers mean no acceleration which is hardly a success.

Thank you once again for your reply. Final question, so would I be able to boot without the GTX drivers if using intel graphics, however I run a dual boot machine, so will I be able to disable the nvidia gpu on my mac boot but still use it on my windows boot or do I have to take out the card physically from my desktop? I have my dual boot on two separate SSD's.

 

[P1LGRIM]

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