Apple Afterburner
PCIe x16 Video Accelerator Card for Mac Pro (2019 - Current)
Used | OWC Tested | Bulk Packaged
Mfr P/N: MW682AM/A OWC SKU: APLVMW682AMAU
Bring incredible enhancements to your ProRes video workflow
- Accelerate ProRes and ProRes RAW workflows
- Free up CPU cores for additional processing by offloading work onto the Apple Afterburner card
- Enables faster transcoding of ProRes and ProRes RAW files1
- Supports playback of up to 6 streams of 8K ProRes RAW, and playback of up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes RAW2
- Installs into any full-length PCIe slot (PCIe x16 for maximum performance)
- 1 Year OWC Fulfilled Limited Warranty
Accelerate your professional video workflow by adding an Apple Afterburner card to your Mac Pro (2019 - Current)
Created exclusively for the Mac Pro, the Apple Afterburner card is designed to accelerate the ProRes and ProRes RAW workflows of creative film and video professionals. For any creative who works heavily with ProRes and ProRes RAW files1, it delivers an array of time saving and performance enhancing features you'll not want to miss.
- Free up CPU cores for additional processing by offloading work onto the Apple Afterburner card
- Enables faster transcoding of ProRes and ProRes RAW files1
- Supports playback of up to 6 streams of 8K ProRes RAW, and playback of up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes RAW2
Installs into any full-length PCIe slot
The Apple Afterburner card reaches its maximum capability when installed in a PCIe x16 slot, but can alternatively be installed in any full-length PCIe slot.
Works with both Apple and supported third-party applications
The Apple Afterburner card works with any Apple applications that can play back ProRes and ProRes RAW files such as QuickTime Player X, Final Cut Pro X, and more. Better yet, third-party developers can also include support in their applications for the Afterburner card.
- Apple Afterburner cannot accelerate interlaced ProRes media
- Stream playback values were determined by testing conducted by Apple on a 2.5GHz 28-core Mac Pro with 384GB RAM, a 4TB SSD, and dual AMD Radeon Pro Vega II graphics cards connected by AMD's Infinity Fabric Link
- To learn more about this item, please visit Apple's support page for the Afterburner accelerator card and Apple's guide on how to install PCIe cards into your Mac Pro (2019 - Current).
Includes
- (1) Apple Afterburner Video Accelerator Card
- 1 Year OWC Fulfilled Limited Warranty
Specs
Additional Features
- Supports playback of up to 6 streams of 8K ProRes RAW
- Supports playback of up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes RAW
Card Interface
- PCIe
Card Form Factor
- Full Length; Full Height
PCIe Lanes
- x16
PCIe Slot
- x16
Mac OS Compatibility
- Yes
PC OS Compatibility
- Not compatible with Windows PCs
Other Requirements
- Requires compatible software such as QuickTime Player X, Final Cut Pro X, or additional supported third-party applications.
Reach Certification
- Yes
Compatibility & Installation Videos
Notes:
- Not supported when using Windows via Boot Camp.
- Not supported for use in external expansion chassis.
Mac Pro

Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.5GHz 8-Core Xeon

Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.3GHz 12-Core Xeon

Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.2GHz 16-Core Xeon

Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.7GHz 24-Core Xeon

Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.5GHz 28-Core Xeon