Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Log in
  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

nVidia Quadro 4000 mac WHEN!!!!

Jason H

Jason H

REDuser Sponsor
Joined
Jul 26, 2008
Messages
383
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
milwaukee
Website
thecoloringroom.com
When will this be out and how will I know? It should be any day now. right? I keep checking for drivers on the site......
 
Yey.
 
oh not in the Japanese Apple store :(.
 
256 Cuda cores vs. 240 on a GTX 285. 2GB vs. 1GB... I have to wonder about the real world performance difference in Resolve.

Here's the quote I found by a BlackMagic guy online regarding a Flashed GTX 260 vs. 285
"A complex 10 node correction that the 285 breezes through, slows the 260 down to about 21 FPS. "

Makes me think the 285 is probably plenty of juice for the moment. Maybe put the extra cash towards a Red Rocket if you don't have one and want a boost.
 
Andrew T Foster said:
It's up on the Apple store now.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3314LL/A

Not shipping yet though. Ugh!

A

EDIT: Wish it was the same price as the PC version. $760 instead of $1200. Sigh... That's a pretty huge price difference.

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-nVidia-Pr...1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288744334&sr=8-1-fkmr2
Click to expand...

Aaaahhhhh... Apple Tax. Love the fact that the cheaper PC one gets an extra displayport socket too :)

I think you can only run 2 displays anyway so I guess they put it there more to laugh at the Apple users... whose ranks I have now fully joined thanks to Blackmagic / DaVinci not having a Windows versions.

The "Apple Tax" sure beats the "Buy Scratch / Speedgrade Tax" or the "Try To Color Correct With After Effects Or My NLE Workflow, Quality, Time and Carpal Tunnel Wrist Death Tax". Thanks a lot :P

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
 
Heya,

Probably won't be as easy to get a flashed version because unless someone sends one over to Netkas (http://netkas.org/), no one is going to have a hack at it because of cost.

It may also be that using one would require an injector which requires the use of a second card slot for a standard Mac supported nVidia GT120. Blah. Hate to lose a slot.

The GTX285 also required an injector and the use of a second slot/GT120. There is a method to de-solder the old ROM and put on a larger 256k that will hold the entire EFI ROM but by the time you pull out the soldering iron, it may be best to spring for the card and warranty.

Aghh..

A
 
Andrew T Foster said:
Heya,

Probably won't be as easy to get a flashed version because unless someone sends one over to Netkas (http://netkas.org/), no one is going to have a hack at it because of cost.

It may also be that using one would require an injector which requires the use of a second card slot for a standard Mac supported nVidia GT120. Blah. Hate to lose a slot.

The GTX285 also required an injector and the use of a second slot/GT120. There is a method to de-solder the old ROM and put on a larger 256k that will hold the entire EFI ROM but by the time you pull out the soldering iron, it may be best to spring for the card and warranty.

Aghh..

A
Click to expand...

Got my reflashed PC version of GTX 285 on Ebay from macvidcards in Hollywood and it performs flawlessly with Resolve and Premiere. Yes, it's not a casual thing to do and I have no desire to do it myself, but if the difference is $500 for the same card, it's just a matter of time, before it's done. It's a business opportunity for someone like macvidcards, plain and simple...
 
I talked with Nvidia earlier today. Someone at the store definitely blew that one--multiple embargoes were violated when that link was released.

Click on the link again and you'll notice its been pulled.

We're not under the embargo, so we'll probably list it up for pre-order later. Its coming pretty soon.

TL
 
Is it true that Resolve for MAC will not support multiple GPU's?

Since its a single slot Graphics Card, you could stack them and make a super fast resolve system.
 
Yes, that's true.
 
Alex Hastings said:
Is it true that Resolve for MAC will not support multiple GPU's?.
Click to expand...

Presently, it will not. But I know its a consideration.

I've been told there are some considerable technical challenges to making it work, but can't say anything else beyond that.

Torrey
-----------------------------------------------
Torrey Loomis
President & CEO - Silverado Systems, Inc.
(916) 760-0032 • FAX (916) 404-5258
torrey@silverado.cc
Web http://www.Silverado.cc
Blog http://silveradosys.blogspot.com
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/silveradosys

Build your own RED Rocket system: http://bit.ly/7F4QA1
 
Torrey Loomis said:
Quadro 4000 officially announced today...

http://bit.ly/MacQuadro4000

TL
Click to expand...

Is this the go to graphics card for utilizing the MPE in CS5 running on OSX ?

Do you know if the OSX drivers are taking advantage of the card ... I've always heard that NVidia cards didn't run well on Macs ?

Also, how will this card work with Final Cut Studio ?
 
Quadro FX 4800 has 192 CUDA cores, 1.5 GB of memory, and memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/sec.

Quadro 4000 has 256 CUDA cores, 2.0 GB of memory, and memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/sec.

Between the two, I'd opt for the 4000. Also--4000 works in a single slot instead of requiring dual width.

TL
 
No idea regarding the Quadro 4000, but the GTX 285 works pretty well in a Mac, and even under Color it's only 4% slower than an ATI 4870.
 
I think I'd still go with the GTX285 for MPE. MPE is still predominantly CPU based and only uses the GPU for layering, transformations, and GPU-accelerated FX. For DaVinci, there should be a noticeable boost with the Quadro 4000, but you have to wonder if it's really worth the price. It may be to some. I wish they would just release the GTX 580 and be done with it. FWIW the GTX285 is already faster/better than the Quadro 4800 in both MPE and DaVinci Resolve.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top