Apple Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) - Manual (Page 15)

15 Technology Overview
Power Mac G5
Workstation Graphics
From 3D modeling applications to Mac OS X features like Exposé, Mac users enjoy fl uid
onscreen performance every minute of the day. PCI Express graphics in the new Power
Mac G5 combine with state-of-the-art graphics technologies in Mac OS X Tiger to deliver
even more cutting-edge capabilities.
A new lineup of PCI Express graphics cards provides professional capabilities and pro-
grammable graphics choices at all levels. Every Power Mac G5 supports two displays and
can be expanded to drive an array of up to eight displays.
5 Best of all, for cutting-edge
workstation graphics and the option of 3D stereo-in-a-window, 6 Apple introduces Power
Mac G5 users to the Quadro FX 4500 card from NVIDIA.
Your ideas are transformed into reality when you add one—or several—crystal-clear
Apple Cinema Displays to your Power Mac G5. This family of widescreen LCD displays
delivers impressive image quality, enabling an all-digital, color-managed workfl ow not
available on other platforms.
Advanced Graphics Options
With the introduction of PCI Express architecture comes a new lineup of 16-lane PCI
Express graphics cards for the Power Mac G5. Choose a standard confi guration equipped
with a card for general graphics applications—or upgrade to a high-performance
card for ultraresponsive graphics and true onscreen stereo 3D, perfect for scientifi c
visualization and 3D design.
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE and GeForce 6600
Standard Power Mac G5 confi gurations come with the GeForce 6600 LE or the GeForce
6600 from NVIDIA. These cards provide excellent all-around performance for creative
applications and o∑
ce productivity.
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
If you need higher performance for motion graphics, animation, and 3D design and
visualization, you’ll likely want to upgrade to the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT. Designed to
accelerate the latest creative applications and blockbuster games, the 7800 GT has a
large 256MB frame bu∂ er and very fast GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate 3) SDRAM.
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 features
two dual-link DVI ports, a stereo 3D port,
and a large 512MB GDDR3 frame buffer for
realistic and hyper-responsive graphics.