Best Graphics Card For FCP & Mac Tower G-5

[jfmason123]

I buying a new Mac tower (Pro, not a G5 as I have been corrected) with dual processors. Listed are the 6 graphics card choices for the computer:

1. NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (signal-link DVI/dual-link DVI) comes with it.
2. 2X NVIDA GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB (Add $149)
3. ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512 MB (2X dual-link DVI) add $249
4. 3X NVIDIA GeForce 7300 256 MB add $299
5. 4X NVIDA Ge Force 7300 256 MB add $449
6. NVIDA Quadro FX 4500 512 MB, Stereo 3D, (2X dual-link DVI) add $1,649

For work with FCP (and not living room gaming) which would be my best bet. I will be running two monitors. I will be outputting to DVD and not film although I will be shooting in 24pa.

 

[bigbossbmb]

for starts you are not buying a g5...it is a mac pro.

I would suggest the x1900 graphics card as it is a much better card than the 7300GT. As FCS progresses, it is getting more and more GPU dependant. For now, if all you are doing is editing (and not using programs like motion) the 7300 will be alright, but if I were buying a mac pro tomorrow, the $249 for the x1900xt would be worth it.