Quote: Originally Posted by Recontech I have the iMac G5 with the 5200, how much better is this card? And is there any way to upgrade? You can't upgrade the GPU in the G5 i…

Quote: The 2nd graph shows a 1.8Ghz G5 with an FX5200 benchmarking 48fps while the same 1.8Ghz G5 with Radeon 9600 manages a whopping 81fps! Of course there are faster g…

The 9600 does not support Core Image in Tiger either does it?

Quote: Originally Posted by thefunkymunky The 9600 does not support Core Image in Tiger either does it? Yes it does. About the comments that the GPU is mostly relevant to g…

This list here http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301347 says only the 9600XT and above supports CI. So which is it.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefunkymunky The 9600 does not support Core Image in Tiger either does it? Yes it does, and so does the 5200U in the older G5 iMacs, and so does…

OK thanks. Wish Apple will post the correct info on their site.

Is the 9600 in the new iMac the same as the 9600XT that is in the PM 1.8GHz as a BTO option? If not what is the difference?

Quote: Originally Posted by discotronic Is the 9600 in the new iMac the same as the 9600XT that is in the PM 1.8GHz as a BTO option? No. Quote: If not what is t…

So, will the video Card in the iMac run Motion?

Yes...

Quote: Originally Posted by lsrdsc So, will the video Card in the iMac run Motion? Technically yes, as Lateralus says, but I've been told GPUs with that kind of performance …

Quote: Originally Posted by discotronic Is the 9600 in the new iMac the same as the 9600XT that is in the PM 1.8GHz as a BTO option? If not what is the difference? Clockspe…

Stolen from Toms Hardware: The ones I marked with the red dot are in recent Macs. Since relative performance on the PC can be different and the Mac cards aren't exactly the same…

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker Since relative performance on the PC can be different, and the Mac cards aren't exactly the same, this is just a ballpark gauge of perform…

Quote: Originally Posted by Lateralus And 3DMark03 isn't exactly the greatest benchmark on Earth either. Many sites are still sticking with '01 since there is far less question …

Well, I suppose a lot of this discussion depends on what kind of computer you're stepping up from. I'm going from a 667 DVI Powerbook to the 20 inch 2 gig iMac so the 9600 will be…

Quote: Originally Posted by PeteWK Well, I suppose a lot of this discussion depends on what kind of computer you're stepping up from. I'm going from a 667 DVI Powerbook to the …

Quote: Originally Posted by kcmac That's the way we looked at it. We moved up from an iMacDVSE 400. (Still use it.) We bought the rev A iMac G5 immediately when they were announ…

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker Perhaps, but overall that above graph is fairly representative of their relative performance, at least in terms of fastest to slowest. ie…

So, I got the iMac 20" finally. The Radeon 9600 with 128 MB memory rocks. Exposé is smooth even with tons of windows open. My TiBook 1 GHz with Radeon 9000 64 MB would stutter in E…

Quote: Originally Posted by hudson1 Someone had posted that the GPU choice made a sizeable difference in a QT7 movie playback under 10.4--a difference that wasn't noticed under …

Alright, I'm on the whole digital lifestyle kick. I've gone through vonage for the phone, itunes for music, iPhoto for pics. and all that... now I'm looking at Eye TV 200 instead …

EyeTV is great. There is another current topic with more details, but, in summary, it is worth it. As far as the Tivo comparison, you have more control and flexibility with EyeTV…

I just turned on my PB, and there's no sound at all coming out of it. Yes, the volume is not in mute, and iTunes isn't on mute either. I tried connecting my external speakers and…