The Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 is a performance-segment graphics card modified for Mac Pro models 1,1-5,1 (2006-2012) to show -
• Apple Logo Boot Screen
• Boot Menu Selector
• Progress Bar
• Verbose Single User Mode
• Recovery Mode
• FireWire Target Mode
• Firmware Updates
• OS X Installer Setup
Identifies as HD 5870 model.
This cards power limits have been tweaked and modified within safe range for Mac Pro power limit requirements in mind to prevent crashing under full load for a smooth and crash free experience.
This video card is Plug ’n Play (assuming you have the proper gpu power cables)
Tested working on Mac Pro 1,1 - 2,1 supported from OS X 10.6.7 to 10.11.x
Tested working on Mac Pro 3,1 supported from OS X 10.6.7 to 10.13.x
Tested working on Mac Pro 4,1 - 5,1 supported from OS X 10.6.7 to 10.13.x
Cable adapters, port functionality, performance, resolutions, refresh rates, may act differently between different operating systems. Behavior in one version may be different in another.
Card has been fully stress tested and monitored on DVI port and works perfectly in both either OS X versions or Windows Boot Camp.
Maximum Resolutions:
Dual Link DVI: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz
HDMI 1.3a: 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
DisplayPort 1.1: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz
Output ports come as:
2 x Dual-link DVI, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort
Graphics Features
DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Shader Model 5.0
Clock Speeds
Base Clock
725 MHz
Memory Clock
1000 MHz
4 Gbps effective
Render Config
Shading Units
1440
TMUs
72
ROPs
32
Compute Units
18
Theoretical Performance
Pixel Rate
23.2 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
52.2 GTexel/s
Bandwidth
128 GB/s
*Main image is only a representation in the Mac Pro and actual card will look different upon arrival.
*Cables included upon request at checkout. Strongly urged to re-use your existing 6-pin cables if applicable.
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