Old 8800gtx graphics card has died. Need new replacement suggestions for El Capitan 10.11.2

[pl2k]

My old bfg 8800gtx graphics has died after 10 years.

I have El Capitan 10.11.2 and have not updated since, a little apprehensive due to losing stability but open to it.

I have tried an EVGA 1050TI 4GB in my system and it works although some issues with the card (flashing white square behind the cursor and 0GB in graphics card section on 'about this mac') as I cannot install drivers unless I update to sierra.

The other alternative is to buy a card that is compatible with with El Capitan like evga gt730 2GB which is cheaper and most likely compatible. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NAS5RT8/?tag=tonymacx86-21

The questions I have are:

1. How difficult is it to update to sierra from El Capitan?

2. Would the second card (730GT) work straight out of the box or would new drivers be required?

System spec in the sig.

Thanks

 

[pl2k]

System spec is in the sig.

I have a temporary EVGA 1050TI card which I have to give back soon and I do not want the trouble of having to update to Sierra.

I have been told that I can get a GT 730 which should work without having to update. Is this true?

My motherboard only supports DDR3 on ram but could I use GDDR5 or is it best to stick with GDDR3?

Also I have identified 2 cards which I think would work, can anyone confirm if this is true?

GDDR3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LHLB1WC/?tag=tonymacx86-21

GDDR5
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LMBRWUM/?tag=tonymacx86-21

Thanks

 

[pl2k]

I have a temporary EVGA 1050TI card which I have to give back soon and I do not want the trouble of having to update to Sierra.

I have been told that I can get a GT 730 which should work without having to update. Is this true?

My motherboard only supports DDR3 on ram but could I use GDDR5 or is it best to stick with GDDR3?

Also I have identified 2 cards which I think would work, can anyone confirm if this is true?

GDDR3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LHLB1WC/?tag=tonymacx86-21

GDDR5
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LMBRWUM/?tag=tonymacx86-21

Thanks

 

[Gigamaxx]

The GT730 will work oob in Sierra, no problem, you may have to inject Nvidia in clover settings.

The DDR3 ram for your motherboard is for CPU, GDDR5 will work as it's for the graphics card.

You will be ok.

 

[pl2k]

The GT730 will work oob in Sierra, no problem, you may have to inject Nvidia in clover settings.

The DDR3 ram for your motherboard is for CPU, GDDR5 will work as it's for the graphics card.

You will be ok.

Thank you Gigamaxx, I wanted to avoid updating to Sierra if possible, do you know if this would work out of the box in El Capitan 10.11.2?

 

[Jamesbond007]

I have a temporary EVGA 1050TI card which I have to give back soon and I do not want the trouble of having to update to Sierra.

I have been told that I can get a GT 730 which should work without having to update. Is this true?

My motherboard only supports DDR3 on ram but could I use GDDR5 or is it best to stick with GDDR3?

Also I have identified 2 cards which I think would work, can anyone confirm if this is true?

GDDR3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LHLB1WC/?tag=tonymacx86-21

GDDR5
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LMBRWUM/?tag=tonymacx86-21

Thanks

I know that I have previously suggested a GT730 or GT740 to you. But I have checked and it seems to me that the GT730 may have some problems in El Capitan. It is best to get a GT740 which should work directly.

 

[Gigamaxx]

GT210, GT710 work as well.

 

[pl2k]

I have purchased a Gigabyte GT 730 2GB DDR5 card, the problem is after I have installed it, when it boots, it gets to the apple logo with the progress bar and reaches half way before rebooting. It keeps on repeating this cycle.

** When I installed an EVGA 1050TI 4GB DDR5 card, it loaded straight out of the box and took me to my desktop screen. The less GT 730 card does not even let me do that. **

I have done the following:

1. Attempted to boot from El Capitan (unibeast) USB first created prior to el capitan install. This has done nothing, even when choosing to boot from external at the tonymac screen it went 100% and then restarted.

2. Tried booting from the 'recovery drive' from the same screen and that did nothing.

Can anyone help, if I have to boot with nv_disable=1 - where do I do this? Hackintosh noob here.

 

[Gigamaxx]

If I don't inject Nvidia it reboots. In clover screen menu select options then go to graphics and select inject nvidia. Don't use nv_disable=1 just inject in clover.

 

[pl2k]

If I don't inject Nvidia it reboots. In clover screen menu select options then go to graphics and select inject nvidia. Don't use nv_disable=1 just inject in clover.

I believe my nvidia is injected from my previous installation. I have attached a screenshot from the options on the clover boot screen. Is this correct?