I have a 2008 mac pro, single quad corenot state of the art at all. Amds radeon hd 7950 graphics processor the tech report. Hey guys, i have a reference amd hd 7950, from what i have researched the hd 7950 has. Dell amd radeon hd 7950 3gb 240gbps gddr5 sdram pcie x16 dvi hdmi minidisplayport video graphics card 5006k rjkj9 cn0rjkj9 7121b0g 109c3863700 ati102c38601 102c3864200. Mac 7950new flashing era, can do other 7xxx cards but. Its not free, so if youre looking for a free alternative, you could try the opengl hardware capability viewer. Sapphire amd hd7950 3gb ddr5 mac edition full retail pcie. This highly acclaimed architecture delivers a significant graphics performance boost for mac pro users in a wide range of applications including gaming, audio or video editing and content creation. Unfollow amd radeon hd 7950 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sapphire radeon hd 7950 3gb gddr5 mac edition gpu specifications. Sapphire has unveiled at cebit 20, a radeon hd 7950 for mac pro systems in order to replace the old good hd 5870 and hd 5770. This upload has not been verified by us in any way like we do for the entries listed under the amd, ati and nvidia sections. Designed specifically for apple mac pro series of desktop computers, the card sports 1792 stream processors, a. It boosts graphics using exclusive asus gpu tweak and directcu ii cooling, alongside pci express 3.
The levels of performance that can be reached with this graphics card are in fact far and beyond the acceptable ranges when running the latest applications and games. Amd radeon hd 7950 3gb mac edition apple mac pro upgrade. I bought my sapphire radeon hd 7950 to replace an nvidia 8800, so that i could play bio shock infinite on steam. Sapphire hd 7950 3gb oc gddr5 the sapphire hd 7950 oc edition, which is factory overclocked to 900mhz and. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the tahiti graphics processor, in its tahiti pro variant, the card supports directx 12. Mar 05, 20 the upperclass graphics card based on the original hd 7950, which uses dark brown board waived a boost function and is clocked at 800 mhz gpu. I had a radeon hd 7950 that just died and i am unable to find a replacement card. The gpu makes use of graphics core next architecture, and it is manufactured on 28 nm technological process. One of the chinese manufacturers has released a version of 7950 with a 256 stream processors disabled, but not permanently. Flashing sapphire hd 7950 boost to mac edition techpowerup. The radeon hd 7950 was a highend graphics card by amd, launched in january 2012. Guide to flash xfx double d hd 7950 black edition card for classic mac pro.
Sapphire has introduced another graphics card to its range, the hd 7950 mac edition. I have read this whole thread and havent seen anyone say that the 7950 rom is compatible with the 7970 gpu. Howto reflash a radeon hd 7950 for full mac support. Amd radeon hd 7950 mac edition specs techpowerup gpu. Overall, the amd radeon hd 7950 has exceptional performance. Gpuz is not available for mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macos with similar functionality. Hello fellow macpro users, i have a 5,1 and i am looking for a high end amd gpu to work with macos 10. Amd has paired 3,072 mb gddr5 memory with the radeon hd 7950, which are connected using a 384bit memory interface. Amd radeon x1900, hd 2600, 3870, 4870, 5770, 5870, 7950 best of all, the 7970 features a full grey boot screen, and is fully compatible with all mac pro towers, from 20062012. The 3 gibyte gddr5 memory, as well as its clock of. Amd radeon hd 7970 3gb gigabyte 3 fan version for apple. Next to bios version there is a button that lets you save the current rom to file.
Jan 31, 2012 the default gpu core clock for xfxs radeon hd 7950 black edition is 900mhz, a full hundred megahertz beyond the 7950s stock speedand only 25mhz shy of the 7970s. Being a dualslot card, the amd radeon hd 7950 draws power from 2x 6pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 200 w maximum. I recently picked up a sapphire radeon hd 7950 i think its the boost edition that id like to flash to the mac edition of the card. Sunnyvale, ca, jan 31, 2012 marketwire via comtex amd nyse. Presumably we could have installed our mac edition board directly into a windows box. Mar 05, 20 the hardware of the sapphire radeon hd 7950 mac edition, the windows version is similar ergo strong, we assume that the changes are mainly found in the bios. Sapphire hd 7950 mac edition for apple mac pro 20092012.
Yes, no problem, only fits on the one slot closet to the bottom. Amd radeon hd 7950 desktop graphics processing unit was introduced in january 2012. The upperclass graphics card based on the original hd 7950, which uses dark brown board waived a boost function and is. At cebit we saw the radeon hd 7950 mac edition for the first time live. Sapphire radeon hd 7950 3gb gddr5 mac edition specs.
Asus hd 7950 directcu ii top graphics card utilizes amd 28nm gpus with 3gb gddr5 and arrives at 900mhz overclocked. The radeon hd 7950 is compatible with all existing mac pros from 2008 2012 though sapphire is officially specifying 2010 and after. This new graphics card from sapphire is the first of its kind from the company for the mac market. The radeon hd 7950 3gb gddr5 mac edition incorporates 3 gb of gddr5 memory.
I have the xfx double d hd7970 gpu and need to flash it for a boot screen but am hesitant to use this one if it will bork up my card. Next to bios version there is a button that lets you save the. Hook up your card on your mac pro or your pc on a secondary pci slot. Sapphire launches radeon hd 7950 mac edition graphics card. Amd today announced worldwide availability of the amd radeontm hd 7950 graphics card for desktop computers. Joined apr 23, 2016 messages 8 motherboard gigabyte z170n gaming 5 cpu intel core i76700k 4. Jun 21, 2015 i have read this whole thread and havent seen anyone say that the 7950 rom is compatible with the 7970 gpu.
Get faster processing of gaming, audiovideo editing, and content creation as well as cuttingedge integrated dualdisplay support with cables included. Asus radeon hd 7950 directx 11 hd7950dc2t3gd5 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Amd radeon hd 7950 for mac pro showcased at cebit germany. We have more test results for new blessed gpu for the mac pro running os x. Amd radeon hd 7970 3gb gigabyte 3 fan version for apple mac. Elevate your mac pro with sapphires hd 7950 mac edition. Guide to flash xfx double d hd 7950 black edition card for. Shows up as 7950 in osx, running at the lower speeds. View all sapphire hd 7950 mac edition specs in our gpu database. Sapphire radeon hd 7950 mac pro edition introduced at cebit.
Apr 04, 20 hey guys, i have a reference amd hd 7950, from what i have researched the hd 7950 has. Reballing sapphire radeon hd 7950 dualx r9 280x gpu with homemade bga rework station duration. But somehow my rig has managed to hang in there even when it comes to modern gaming. Furthermore, it has 1792 stream processors, 32 color rops, as well as 112 texture units. Ati radeon hd 5770 1gb all apple mac pro graphics card.
Finden sie topangebote fur ati radeon hd 5770 1gb all apple mac pro graphics card upgrade dvi bootscreen bei ebay. This highly acclaimed architecture delivers a significant graphics performance boost for mac pro users in a wide range of applications including gaming. The upperclass graphics card based on the original hd 7950, which uses dark brown board waived a boost function and is clocked at 800 mhz gpu. The radeon hd 7950 mac edition was a highend graphics card by amd, launched in march 20. Save amd radeon hd 7950 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay. This radeon hd 7950 is from my mac pro a flashed pc version. The hardware of the sapphire radeon hd 7950 mac edition, the windows version is similar ergo strong, we assume that the changes are mainly found in. Advice please for sapphire hd 7950 mac e apple community. The amd radeontm hd 7950 gpu delivers excellence in performance, graphics core next, and amd zerocore power to an even wider range of gamers. The sapphire radeon hd 7950 mac edition 3gb ddr5 hdmidviidual mini dp pciexpress graphics card is compatible with mac pro 2010 or later with available pcie x 16 slot systems running mac os x 10. Jun 21, 2015 hook up your card on your mac pro or your pc on a secondary pci slot. Sapphire hd 7950 3gb oc gddr5 the sapphire hd 7950 oc edition, which is factory overclocked to 900mhz and features sapphires new dualextractor technology dualx a highly efficient multiheatpipe cooler with dual fans providing quiet and very cool operation during normal.
Amd radeon hd 7950 best compatible radeon hd 7950 gpu. The card comes with an apple design and has the same features than the pc version. Graph legend radeon 7950 sapphire amd radeon hd 7950 gpu 3g vram radeon 5870 amd radeon hd 5870 gpu 1g vram. During the transition from apple lets himself coming, jumps unexpectedly one sapphire. It appears that the only modified part is the cooler shroud, covered in white paint with a silver radeon hd 7950 mac edition branding element.
The sapphire hd 7950 mac edition is equipped with 3gb of the latest gddr5 memory, and its dual asynchronous compute engines ace deliver up to 4. Sapphire has unveiled at cebit 20, a radeon hd 7950 for mac. The hd 7950 mac edition is based on amds latest graphics core next gcn architecture. In this video i have john align with me and were going to help you learn how to reflash the bios of a redeon 7950 graphics card for full mac. Bluray hd dvd playback requires bluray hd dvd drive. Jan 31, 2012 amd though decided to give its topoftheline. Sapphire announced a new radeon hd 7950 graphics card exclusively for macs. The amd radeon hd 7950 is a card based on tahiti pro chip, which performs around 15% worse than tahiti xt from hd 7970 card.
The sapphire hd 7950 mac edition is identical to its pcbased version and evenat least with our test kitshipped with two cds, one for windows drivers and one for mac os x. Like us, many longtime mac users may not know of this company, which has been an ati now amd addin board aib partner for many years now. Trixx allows tuning of gpu voltage as well as core and memory clocks, whilst continuously displaying temperature. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked 29 alternatives to gpuz and three of them are available for mac so hopefully.
Being a dualslot card, the amd radeon hd 7950 mac edition draws power from 2x 6pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 200 w maximum. So, i got a 7970 and tossed the mac 7950 efi on it, works fine but there was a little corruption on final boot screen. Finally, next generation amd radeon performance for mac pro 2010 and later. The default gpu core clock for xfxs radeon hd 7950 black edition is 900mhz, a full hundred megahertz beyond the 7950s stock speedand only 25mhz shy of the 7970s. The stock hd 7950 comes out of the box at 800mhz, a very conservative setting compared to the 925mhz of the hd 7970. Its featuring a black and white design, while retaining a reference board and configuration. Still using my asus rog matrix hd 7970 platinum i bought back in early 20 for like 300.
This model uses up to 200 watt of power, same as on the reference design. Sapphire radeon hd 7950 100352mac 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Sapphire radeon hd 7950 mac pro edition introduced at. Posted friday, march 22nd, 20 by robart morgan, mad scientist. Official amd radeon hd 795079707990 owners thread page. Gigabyte amd radeon hd 7950 3 gb gpu 20082012 mac pro 3,1 5,1 catalina metal. Exclusive to sapphire, the hd 7950 mac edition is based on amds latest graphics core next gcn architecture. The gpu is operating at a frequency of 800 mhz, memory is running at 1250 mhz.
Amd radeon x1900, hd 2600, 3870, 4870, 5770, 5870, 7950 best of all, the 7970 features a full grey boot screen, and is fully compatible with all mac pro towers, from 20062012, if running os x mountain lion or newer. Sapphire hd 7950 3gb gddr5 mac edition graphics card. I have a mac pro 5,1 with an amd sapphire radeon hd 7950 card i. So, the amd radeon hd 7950 is not actually missing out on too much of amds new.
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