This article applies only to video cards that originally shipped with a specified Mac Pro or were offered as an upgrade kit by Apple. Similar cards that were not provided by Apple may have compatibility issues and you should work with the vendor of that card to confirm compatibility.
For impressive graphics processing power, use this ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics upgrade for Mac Pro comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory and is a great choice for visual creative, scientific, and technical applications. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 includes three video ports: two Mini DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI port. 661-5718 Apple Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro2008-2012 included the pci-cable Refurbished. Where Used: Mac Pro (Early 2009) ) Mac Pro (Early 2008) MacPro (Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Mid 2012) Apple Model #: 661-5718, MC742ZM/A, 639-0675, 6615718 Product EEE Code (Refer to general questions): DD5P, DD5Q, 5QA. I am using a Mac Pro 4,1 with a standard NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. Now I would like to upgrade to the ATI Radeon HD 5770 or a better card. Question 1: How many slots does this card use? All pictures of the card show two slots, but I would hate to loose one slot, because all are used by controllers. Question 2: With what other cards could I upgrade? Graphics and displays Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed: ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, two Mini DisplayPort outputs, and one dual-link DVI port.
Mac Pro (2019)
Learn more about cards you can install in Mac Pro (2019) and how to install PCIe cards in your Mac Pro (2019).
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Dual AMD FirePro D300
- Dual AMD FirePro D500
- Dual AMD FirePro D700
Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770
- ATI Radeon HD 5870
Learn about graphics cards supported in macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012).
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
- ATI Radeon HD 4870
- ATI Radeon HD 5870, offered as an upgrade kit
The Radeon HD 5870 card requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later and the use of both auxiliary power connections.
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9191 or 630-9897)*
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
- ATI Radeon HD 4870, offered as an upgrade kit
The Radeon HD 4870 card requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.
Laptop Graphics Upgrade
Mac Pro (Original)
Apple Ati Radeon Hd 5770 Graphics Upgrade Kit For Mac Pro
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (part number 630-7532 or 630-7895)*
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9492), offered as an upgrade kit.*
The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT card requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 or the computer may not start up properly.
Free Graphics Upgrade
* To identify a graphics card part number, check the label on the back of the card.