Fastest CUDA card for Mac?

[thingmaker]

Hello, can anyone suggest the fastest CUDA/Octane card for Mac? Couldn't find this info in the FAQs or the forum.

Apparently some cards aren't Mac compatible but they don't mention that in the specs on the vendor sites that I have checked. Thanks.! -dr

[SurfingAlien]

GTX 285 Mac Edition, 1Gb for Mac Pro early 2008 on, sold at Apple Store (AFAIK)

[thingmaker]

Thanks Alien. Either way I guess I should see if they release new Mac Pros next week. If so, I have a feeling that either the GTX 470 or 480 will finally be Mac. -dr

[KevinJ]

I too am waiting to see what is released next week. Then I can buy a PC card and flash it for mac. Can't wait to try Octane.

KJ

[SurfingAlien]

Thanks Alien. Either way I guess I should see if they release new Mac Pros next week. If so, I have a feeling that either the GTX 470 or 480 will finally be Mac. -dr

that would be soooo good. they *really* can't go on selling 3k$ (excellent) machines with those cheap GT120...

[p3taoctane]

I just purchased a GTX 285 for the Mac and did EXTENSIVE research to see it would work with the model that I have. (Never really got a good answer from Nvidia or Apple) As I go to instal the bloomin drivers it says not nividia is not compatible with this mac. I have not installed the card yet and i am hoping thats why... but I really do not want to unwrap this thing in anyway as I doubt I can return it if I do.

Does anyone know for sure if you need to have an Nvidia card in the machine just to instal the drivers. Its probably a dumb question but hey I am hoping I have not bought a lemon.

Thanks

I tried to find the latest drivers from Nvidia but f there is secret MAC site that anyone knows of.... love to hear it

Thanks

[e3di]

I have a GTX285 for Mac running on my Mac Pro, I had no driver problems.

Is it an old mac pro?

Cheers

Neil

[aloysiuscarl]

I thought that the GTX 480 is one of the cards that is already officially supported by PS5 .

[sherjil]

im using GT120 but soon i will buy GTX285 or Quadro FX 4800 .. but no sure to go with geforce or quadro .. any suggestions

[SurfingAlien]

I would wait a little to see what's coming out with/for the new Pros... maybe some 4xx series model will be available natively for Macs too