This article applies only to video cards that originally shipped with a specified Mac Pro or were offered as an upgrade kit by Apple. Similar cards that were not provided by Apple may have compatibility issues and you should work with the vendor of that card to confirm compatibility.

Mac Pro (2019)

Though the upcoming 2019 Mac Pro is a perfect platform for the Sonnet M.2 4x4 PCIe Card, the 'obsolete' Mac Pro tower can clearly benefit from the increased storage speed it provides. Though the PCIe 3.0 x16 slots in the 2019 Mac Pro are capable of up to 12,000 MB/s, the PCIe 2.0 x16 slots in the 2010 Mac Pro are limited to 6000MB/s. Installing a Graphics Card In Your Mac Pro 1,1, 2,1, or 3,1 (2006 or 2008) Begin by disconnecting your Mac Pro's power cable and any display monitors currently connected to the back of the Mac Pro. Remove the side panel of the computer by lifting the tab with a picture of a lock. Power Adapter Cable - WIth dual mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCIe video card power adapter cable for Mac Pro. USB Bluetooth Adapter - With wireless csr 4.0 dongle, it can connect bluetooth keyboard, mouse, printer, projector, earphone, LAN access etc, and make your life more exciting.

Learn more about cards you can install in Mac Pro (2019) and how to install PCIe cards in your Mac Pro (2019).

Mac Pro (Late 2013)

• Dual AMD FirePro D300
• Dual AMD FirePro D500
• Dual AMD FirePro D700

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

• ATI Radeon HD 5770
• ATI Radeon HD 5870
  Learn about graphics cards supported in macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012).

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Mac Pro (Early 2009)

• NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
• ATI Radeon HD 4870
  
• ATI Radeon HD 5870, offered as an upgrade kit
  The Radeon HD 5870 card requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later and the use of both auxiliary power connections.

Mac Pro (Early 2008)

Pcie Video Adapter Cards

• ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
• NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9191 or 630-9897)*
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
• ATI Radeon HD 4870, offered as an upgrade kit
  The Radeon HD 4870 card requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.

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Mac Pro (Original)

Pcie Video Card

• NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
• ATI Radeon X1900 XT
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (part number 630-7532 or 630-7895)*
• NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9492), offered as an upgrade kit.*
  The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT card requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 or the computer may not start up properly.

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* To identify a graphics card part number, check the label on the back of the card.