Evga is proud to announce the highest performing graphics card for the mac today. Heres a card that will offer any gamer the ultimate bragging rights. Apr 30, 2010 hi guys, i have a galaxy pc gtx 285 and i want to flash to mac rom. Asus creates dual geforce gtx 285 gpu mars 295 limited. Our performance comparison will put this asus gtx 285 graphics card against atis top offerings, the original geforce gtx 280, the gtx 260 and the dualgpu gtx 295. Card arrives as a dualgpu configuration of kepler gk104 gpus. Locate zwff max mac directx in stock and ready to ship right now online. I have download the evgas gtx 285 rom for mac and flashed i think. Rather than regurgitate every feature some not supported in os x currently nvidia lists on their geforce gtx 285 product pages heres a short summary of the cards specs. Mars limited can also be paired in sli, for a total of four geforce gtx 285 graphics cores and whooping 8 gb video memory on a single desktop system. Asus republic of gamers rog today announced mars 760, a graphics card that features two geforce gtx 760 graphicsprocessing units gpus for the ultimate gaming performance. Pcs gtx285275260295 working in any macpro macrumors. If you were lucky enough to get to the asus booth at computex this year, in the rog area youd have find this. It introduces directcu ii for 20%cooler and quieter operation.
The cards processor and graphics clock speeds are 1. When multibeast comes out for sierra i will try again as well. The old chip is sst25vf512, i changed to sst25vf020. It also has 240 cuda cores, 80 texture units, as well as 32 rops. The nvflash tools show can not support sst25vf020,but it works fine. Jul 17, 2009 why do you even need a geforce gtx 285 mac edition.
This news confirms a report that first surfaced in april that mac users would get a geforce gtx 285 card. Focusing on our full assortment of zwff max mac directx available on sale. I can see the card and details in system profiler but no luck getting video out of it. I could see a 980 or a 970 being made into a mac edition card, simply because power levels are much lower, compared to the 700 series. Please reup the injector package as i would love to give this a try on my mac pro 1,1. I took out the stock ati 2600 card before putting this one into the x16 pci express 2. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Asus mars iii marsiii8gb5 is one of the first retail cards to feature 8gb of gddr5 memory. Jun 01, 2009 any update on getting the gtx 260 to work on mac pro. The clocks are the standard not ocd reference gtx 285 speeds although windows users can tweak those using evgas. The nvidia geforce gtx 285 is compatible with sli technology, and can work together with similar cards up to 3 in total for improved gaming and 3d graphics performance. You take two geforce gtx 285 graphics cards, stick 4 gb of memory on.
Please visit the asus usa and asus canada websites for information about locally available products. I might be making extra trouble for myself using a 2g card rather than 1g recognizing memory above 1. It is the first and only graphics card featuring two gtx 285 gpus with 4 gb vram. Asus geforce gtx 285 1gb graphics card page 1 today we have a look at the stock gtx 285 from asus and see how it goes in the performance department. I did end up downloading newer drivers in windows after installing the 285. Evga brings nvidia geforce gtx 285 graphics to mac pro. Limited edition asus rog mars gpu hits the us market, bfg adds highperformance cooling solution to geforce gtx 285 and gtx 295. Asus nvidia geforce gtx 760x2 mars graphics card 4gb.
However, like with most hardware that goes into macs, apples hardware certification system is proprietary and evga would have to modify the power and performance levels of such a card to be able to qualify as a mac product. Asus mars iii comes with a unbelievable memory capacity of 8gb. Asus has just designed a new monster graphics card that breaks the mold for reference design geforce gtx 295, called the asus mars 295 limited edition. Asus geforce gtx 295 mars edition 4gb pcie mars2di4gd3. Evga gtx 285 graphics card 1 2 3 gtx 285 english requirements requires mac pro early 2009 with 1066mhz ddr3 memory or mac pro early 2008 with 800mhz ddr2 fbdimm memory with pci express 2. Get yours now, as mars 760 outpaces even geforce gtx titan cards running. To apples credit, the radeon hd 4870 is a respectable gpu option on the mac pro. Evga geforce gtx 285 ssc evga geforce gtx 285 ssc evga geforce gtx 285 ssc. Jun 10, 2009 this news confirms a report that first surfaced in april that mac users would get a geforce gtx 285 card. Evga 01gp31080tr geforce gtx285 for mac 1024 mb ddr3. Factory overclocked dual gtx760 gpus and 4gb gddr5 makes asus rog.
Geforce gtx 285, mac edition and logicbo apple community. With 1gb of ddr3 memory and 240 processing cores, your performance is maximized with graphicsintensive applications like 3d gaming, motion graphics, 3d modeling, rendering and animation. Factory overclocked dual gtx760 gpus and 4gb gddr5 makes asus rog mars7604gd5 performance 7% faster than gtx titan. Waiting for multibeast to hopefully solve the issue. My only complaints there are with regards to price and memory size. Asus rog mars brings back ultimate graphics performance with dual geforce gtx 760 gpus and a massive 4gb gddr5, all in a standard 2slot height. Asus mars gpu handson at computex we knew it was coming, and come it did. Evga rolls out geforce gtx 285 graphics card for mac pros.
Owners of apples mac pro workstations will have a second, highend home video card option within weeks, as nvidia is planning to release a version of its geforce gtx 285 chipset specifically for. The mars sporting the power of two gtx 285 cores brought us excellent performance. Motherboard is asus p6x58de cpu i7950 gpu gtx 285 24gb ram was on 10. More detailed specifications of the graphics card you will find below. Its not fast it doesnt move much its not fast its hot as hell thats why its called mars.
The asus mars 295 limited edition takes two of the fastest gpus available to create the ultimate graphics card. Gaming under windows evgas geforce gtx 285 mac edition. Evga 01gp31080tr geforce gtx285 for mac 1024 mb ddr3 pciexpress 2. I installed my new asus geforce gtx 260 into my mac pro. The rog strix radeon rx 5700 xt oc edition 8gb gddr6 dominates 1440p gaming. Aug 27, 2009 asus intros limited edition rog mars gpu. If any graphics card has been hyped in the past months its the asus mars dual gtx 285. Nvidia geforce gtx 285 for mac is a graphics processing unit, produced on 55 nm technology. While hot the gtx 285 did not bake systems the way gtx 480s do. In os x, i didnt have to do anything, as drivers for the 285 gtx are included in 10. Our performance comparison will put this asus gtx 285 graphics card against atis top offerings, the original geforce. Asus radeon gaming graphics cards packed with exclusive technologies, including directcu cooling technology, asus autoextreme technology with super alloy power and gpu tweak with xsplit gamecaster for truly elite gaming experience. Why do you even need a geforce gtx 285 mac edition. The card, although retains the name geforce gtx 295, same device id, and is compatible with existing nvidia drivers, has two huge innovations put.
It is yet unknown whether the mac version of the gtx 285 will ship with a factoryoverclocked gpu, or with the reference clocks. The gpu is aimed at desktop market, and it uses 2nd generation unified shader architecture. Have to boot off my geforce 7300 gt to see anything. Nvidia gtx 285 on an 8core mac pro is nvidias gtx 285 a capable highend gpu for professional 3d rendering on dave girard jul 20, 2009 4. Over in taiwan today, asus was demonstrating its motherboar. Get yours now, as mars 760 outpaces even geforce gtx titan cards running crysis. Unpacking your evga gtx 285 graphics card 1 is shipped with two power cables 2 that connect to the logic. Engineered for the enthusiast, your system will be able to handle the latest games and high definition digital video with ease the features of the gtx. Nvidia to ship geforce gtx 285 mac edition in june.
When you look at the price and the specs of the asus mars dual gtx 285 you will. Jan 26, 2011 asus prime z370a ii cpu i58400 graphics rx 570 mac, classic mac mobile phone. I am itching to get a 285 gtx running in it but i can. Asus mars gpu weds twin geforce gtx 285s, might just melt.
If you have been living under a rock and dont know what the asus geforc gtx 295 mars is let me give you an easy breakdown. The asus mars 295 limited edition is quite the unique beast, rocking a pair of gtx 285 chips that are viewed by windows as a geforce gtx 295. The geforce gtx 285 is designed to work in 2008 and 2009era mac pro systems, both of. Beyond the fact its labelled as having 8gb of gddr5 memory and two gtx 680 gpus, the details are not available yet. But in theory flashing the bios of a noraml gtx 285 with a mac gtx 285 would make it work like a original mac gtx 285 but there usually is side effects, also some gtx285 use a a custom pcb like sparkle making it in compatible. Asus launches dual gtx 680 mars iii with 8gb of memory. Ok so i posted here a while back regarding my upgrade from a gtx 285 to a gtx 560 ti, however you guys didnt quite think it was worth it. The card is set out to dominate every other card on the market delivering amazing performance at a breathtaking price of usd 1200 per card. The geforce gtx 285 for mac from evga brings you the latest in graphics card technology from nvidia. My problems are more with a palit gtx 285 with 2g ram.
I got the evga gtx 260 installed and is recognized but cannot get video out of either dvi connection. Jun 10, 2012 if you were lucky enough to get to the asus booth at computex this year, in the rog area youd have find this. Asustek engineer estimate that the card will offer 23% higher performance compared to the reference nvidia geforce gtx 295. Apple mac pro nvidia gtx 285 1gb pcie video card gtx285 8800 fx 4800 120 5770. Products certified by the federal communications commission and industry canada will be distributed in the united states and canada.