The Radeon 57 support three displays on all models of Mac Pro from 2006-2010. Have any comments or questions? Send them toįollow me on Twitter UPDATE ON MULTI-DISPLAY SUPPORT
At $249, the 5770 just seems to me the sensible choice if you wish to extend the life of your 'First Generation' Mac Pro.Īs I said before, adding the Radeon HD 5870 or 5770 to your 2006 Mac Pro won't cause it to 'leap tall buildings in a single bound.' But these new cards will help you 'clear low buildings with a running start.'īig MAHALO to PowerMax providing the 2006 Mac Pro test unit. When we ran Motion previews and Color playback, the difference between the two cards was minute. With non-games, there is mixed results as well. But if you want to 'be all you can be,' then it's nice to know the 5870 is an option even for the first generation Mac Pro.
With the exception of Portal, it was only slightly faster than the Radeon HD 5770. The Radeon HD 5870 in a 2006 Mac Pro may be overkill for gamers.
