GeForce
From Mac Guides
GeForce is the consumer and gaming video card brand by NVIDIA, Inc. Almost all of Apple's recent laptop and desktop models have had varying GeForce models in them at one time or another.
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GeForce 8 Series Mac Products
NVIDIA's eighth-generation debuted in the Mac lineup in the MacBook Pro Revision D.
| Mac | Models used | Benchmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro (Early 2008) | 8800 GT (512 MB) | Gaming, Core Image |
| 15" MacBook Pro | 8600M GT (128MB/ 256 MB/ 512 MB) | Rev. D, Rev. E |
| 17" MacBook Pro | 8600M GT (256 MB/ 512 MB) | Rev. D, Rev. E |
| iMac (Intel) | 8800 GS (512 MB) | Rev. D (Montevina) |
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Other Benchmarks
BareFeats - 128 MB vs. 256 MB VRAM on the MacBook Pro (Rev. D)
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GeForce 7 Series Mac Products
The GeForce 7 Series competes directly with ATI's Radeon R520 core.
| Mac | Models used | Benchmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro | 7300 GT (256 MB) | Rev. A |
| 24" Intel iMac | 7300 GT (128MB), 7600 GT (256 MB, BTO upgrade) | Rev. B |
| Power Mac G5 | 7800 GT (256 MB) | Rev. D |
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GeForce 6 Series Mac Products
The GeForce 6 series was NVIDIA's first Shader Model 3.0 set of graphics cards.
| Mac | Models used | Benchmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Power Mac G5 | 6600 LE (256 MB), 6600 (256 MB), 6800 Ultra (256MB) | Rev. D and E |
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GeForce FX Mac Products
NVIDIA's GeForce FX series was overshadowed by ATI's Radeon R300 core. Launched in late 2002, it suffered because its performance was far behind the equivalent Radeon card.
| Model | Core Clock | Memory Clock | Pixel Pipelines | Vertex Shaders | Found in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce FX 5200 Ultra | 325 MHz | 325 MHz | 4 | 1 | Final iMac G4, iMac G5 (Rev. A), PowerMac G5 |
| GeForce FX Go5200 | 300 MHz | 300 MHz | 4 | 1 | PowerBook G4 |
