Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) video card suggestion

[Philipus]

Hello everybody

I'm running El Cap on my trusty Mac Pro 3,1 and use an AMD Radeon HD 5870 to drive an 24" Eizo CG and a 23" Apple Cinema Display. I use both screens at their native Full HD resolution.

The problem is that I lose video randomly, meaning that both screens just go black at random intervals but the computer keeps running. If I wait a bit to reboot then video comes back.

I suspect the video card is about to go, so I am wondering about which card to get.

I use Photoshop CS6 and have no intention to upgrade either Photoshop or beyond El Cap.

Thanks a lot in advance for your suggestions

Philip

[NB, colourmanagement net]

Hi

are you in the UK

if so I believe I know a guy who can help

Neil Barstow

colourmanagement

[Philipus]

Hello Neil

Thank you for your reply. No I'm in the Netherlands. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding but I'm not looking for help on how to fix my current card, but rather suggestions on which new card to buy for Photoshop CS6 use.

Best

Philip

[NB, colourmanagement net]

Hia

yeah, you have quite an old mac though, I know a guy who can get video cards for older macs

no problem, just thought it might help

I hope this helps

if so, please do mark my reply as "helpful"

neil barstow, colourmanagement

[NB, colourmanagement net]

Hia

yeah, old mac though, I know a guy who can get video cards for older macs

no problem, just thought it might help

I hope this helps

if so, please do mark my reply as "helpful"

neil barstow, colourmanagement

[Kenneth Kawamoto]

Your current one - according to this: About graphics-card compatibility between Mac Pro models - Apple Support 

[andreamaestri]

Hi! Seems all AMD RX gpu can work on mac now Reports on using Retail Sapphire Radeon RX 580 in Mac Pro with macOS Mojave, High Sierra, and 10.12.... , depends on your OS version but if you want to be sure to just stay on El Captain, you can buy on ebay any Radeon Mac Edition. I hope this helps