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EVGA GeForce GTX 285 High Performance PCI-Express Video Card for the Mac Pro (Early 2008 or Early 2009 ONLY) Requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later. Includes 2 Dual-Link DVI connectors, 1GB GDDR3 RAM. (EVG01GP31080TR) Same Day $459.00
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EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition
The most powerful single GPU on the planet for gaming and beyond.

The highest performing graphics card for the Mac today!

With 1GB of DDR3 memory and 240 processing cores, your performance is maximized with graphics-intensive applications like 3D gaming, motion graphics, 3D modeling, rendering and animation. Take full advantage of the performance using EVGA CUDA and OpenGL applications. Upgrade your Mac Pro system with the EVGA GTX 285 Mac Edition today for extreme performance!

GeForce GTX 285 at a glance....

Memory Size 1 GB GDDR3
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Bandwidth 159.0GB/sec
Max Power Consumption 204W
Number of Slots 2
Display Connectors DVI-I
Height: 4.376 in - 111.15 mm
Length: 10.5 in - 266.7 mm
Bus PCI-E 2.0

 

 

Go Beyond HD
Take your DirectX® 10 gaming beyond HD, with the power of GeForce GTX 285 GPUs. Place yourself in the center of the action and experience true DirectX 10 gaming cinema in extreme HD (2560x1600) resolutions—all enabled by GeForce 200 Series’ second generation unified architecture, EVGA® SLI® technology, and incredible performance in the latest games including Far Cry 2, Mirrors Edge, and Call of Duty 5: World at War. With up to 50% more performance than prior generation GPUs, GeForce GTX 285 GPUs tear through complex DirectX 10 environments and cinematic effects at blazing frame rates in extreme HD resolutions.


Experience Graphics Plus
The GeForce GTX 285 graphics card with CUDA technology not only provides a world-class gaming experience, it also delivers Graphics Plus. Experience jaw-dropping PhysX gaming effects, stereoscopic 3D, and lightning fast video and image processing all accelerated by the GPU. Whether it’s experiencing a new world of realistic physical motion and massively destructible environments, strapping on your EVGA® GeForce ® 3D Vision™ glasses to game in true stereoscopic 3D, transcoding HD videos in minutes to your portable video player1, or rapidly editing digital images using Adobe® CS4, the GeForce GTX 285 graphics card does it all with mind blowing performance.

1 Requires application support for CUDA technology.

Key Features and Benefits:
EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition

PCI Express 2.0 – Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth hungry applications.

Two Dual-Link DVI ports – Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolutions flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 with HDCP.

1GB of onboard DDR3 Memory - View high-resolution images and textures with this massive amount of onboard memory.

OpenGL Optimization and Support - Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

2nd Generation EVGA® Unified Architecture – Combines vertex, pixel, and geometry shaders for an overall more efficient architecture.

EVGA® Purevideo HD Technology - High-definition video decoder and post-processor delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video playback, and accurate color for movies and video.

EVGA® CUDA™ Technology – Accelerates CUDA enabled applications using GPU’s processing cores. Delivering more performance than traditional CPUs.


Minimum System Requirements

  • MacPro
  • OS X 10.5.7 or later
  • Minimum of a 550 Watt power supply.
    (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 40 Amps.)
  • Two available 6-pin PCI-E power dongles

 

Supported Platforms

MacPro3,1 or MacPro4,1 or later – Note: MacPro1,1 and MacPro2,1 are not compatible.

This video card is compatible with the following Mac Pro 8-core / Quad-core Xeon systems:

Mac Pro Quad-core Xeon 3500
(March, 2009)

• 2.66GHz
• 2.93GHz

Mac Pro 8-core Xeon 5500
(March, 2009)

• 2.26GHz
• 2.66GHz
• 2.93GHz

This video card is compatible with the following Mac Pro 8-core / Quad-core Xeon systems:

Mac Pro Quad-core Xeon 5400
(January, 2008)

• 2.8GHz

Mac Pro 8-core Xeon 5400
(January, 2008)

• 2.8GHz
• 3.0GHz
• 3.2GHz


Make sure you have a Mac Pro that can use PC6400 800MHz RAM.

Open "About this Mac" in your menu bar and check what system you have!
Click here!

What's in the box?

  • EVGA GeForce GTX 285 graphics card
  • EVGA driver CD
  • DVI to VGA adapter
  • Two 6-Pin auxiliary power cables

Warranty

2 Year Manufacturer Warranty

 

 

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