Graphics Card

Gortoof · 07-12-2008, 07:54 PM

So I just realized I need a graphics card to supplement my new Mac Book with. I have between 100-200 dollars to spend and don't want to spend much more. I've heared Nvidia and Raedon suggested but I'm a complete comptard and would like some help in choosing a card. Any insight would be nice. Please hook me up with some advice.

I'm running a recently purchased and un-moded Mac Book. For more specs just ask.

salsa verde · 07-14-2008, 09:39 AM

nvidia and ati are your only choices. which card did it have in there before? i think but not sure you have to go with the same brand. i would call apple store and see what they tell you. most macs i think have a low end nvidia or ati card and there drivers are different then windows drivers since its a different os.

Gortoof · 07-14-2008, 10:07 AM

Im actually running a partition using both windows and OSX. As far was what card i have I have no clue.

Zekal · 07-15-2008, 12:44 PM

I believe you are SOL when it comes to a new graphics card for a regular MacBook. The only real way to replace a new card in those machines is getting a new Mac book altogether. that being said, the only replacement graphics cards you can get for Macs are for Mac Pros due to it being a tower. The only Macs in my opinion that could run war in a windows partition would be MacBook Pros, iMacs, and Mac Pros.

If you do end up buying a new machine, the MacBook Pros are due for a hardware refresh which would bring in series 9 nVidia cards. Also if your MacBook is a current one, you have a intel x3100

07-12-2008, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gortoof Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arcata, North CA Posts: 106	Graphics Card So I just realized I need a graphics card to supplement my new Mac Book with. I have between 100-200 dollars to spend and don't want to spend much more. I've heared Nvidia and Raedon suggested but I'm a complete comptard and would like some help in choosing a card. Any insight would be nice. Please hook me up with some advice. I'm running a recently purchased and un-moded Mac Book. For more specs just ask. __________________ "Cuz if you don' 'ave bits of your enemies in your teef den you jus' ain't tryin." -Gortoof

07-14-2008, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gortoof Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arcata, North CA Posts: 106	Im actually running a partition using both windows and OSX. As far was what card i have I have no clue. __________________ "Cuz if you don' 'ave bits of your enemies in your teef den you jus' ain't tryin." -Gortoof

07-15-2008, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zekal Spray-n-pray Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 382	I believe you are SOL when it comes to a new graphics card for a regular MacBook. The only real way to replace a new card in those machines is getting a new Mac book altogether. that being said, the only replacement graphics cards you can get for Macs are for Mac Pros due to it being a tower. The only Macs in my opinion that could run war in a windows partition would be MacBook Pros, iMacs, and Mac Pros. If you do end up buying a new machine, the MacBook Pros are due for a hardware refresh which would bring in series 9 nVidia cards. Also if your MacBook is a current one, you have a intel x3100 __________________ Last edited by Zekal; 07-15-2008 at 12:51 PM.

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07-14-2008, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
salsa verde Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: texas Posts: 133	nvidia and ati are your only choices. which card did it have in there before? i think but not sure you have to go with the same brand. i would call apple store and see what they tell you. most macs i think have a low end nvidia or ati card and there drivers are different then windows drivers since its a different os.