Want to replace radeon HD 7850 for an NVIDIA card

[Voski]

Hello,

I recently built a new computer and I went with a Radeon HD 7850 for my graphics card. Now that I have everything set up I wanted to run Mac OS but this card is not supported. So what would an equivalent NVIDIA card be? That way I will be able to run a hackintosh. GTX 660? or 670? they are both more expensive I originally paid $199 for the 7850 card. I will only be playing WoW.

Thanks

[Deleted]

ehm swapping video cards because you are making it into a hackintosh , that doesn't make any sense for gaming.
what for do you want to run mac OS? (if non graphic applications you could work with just intergrated graphics ,if those present in your cpu)

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

GTX 660 or GTX 660ti is the closest in performance.

[raps]

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

[Voski]

ehm swapping video cards because you are making it into a hackintosh , that doesn't make any sense for gaming.
what for do you want to run mac OS? (if non graphic applications you could work with just intergrated graphics ,if those present in your cpu)

I just prefer having a mac over windows. I have had a MBP as my main computer since 2007 and I am already accustomed to it. I am only playing WoW so I don't think I will lose any performance by switching my OS.

Raps thank you for that link I was looking for something like that. So the 560ti is what I should be looking at?

[Deleted]

660(ti) is better for performance compared to the older 560(ti) card.
However for solid advice, knowing what cpu would help allot since it is about WoW performance.
also why not just go dual boot option? saves the hassle of swapping cards while still being able to do both.

[Deleted]

Raps thank you for that link I was looking for something like that. So the 560ti is what I should be looking at?

No, passmark is a crap way of benching stuff.
Like butler said, a 660/660ti is your best bet

[Voski]

CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Motherboard:ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA
RAM:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB
PSU:CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W
HD1:SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB
HD2: Seagate barracuda 500gb

Sorry I can not post links (which is fucking annoying). I found a 660 on newegg with item # N82E16814130826 that looks pretty solid.

I don't think I can dual boot with the 7850 as it is not supported by Mac OS.

[Anthonian]

Tom's hardware has a nice hierarchy of GPUs with a side by side comparison of the two.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3107-7.html

[Seiz]

I'd go with the 660 for nvidia or ATI the 7950!

[Jinto]

GTX660Ti works well in OSX and runs WoW without issue (in OSX).

[yurano]

Don't you have to buy the mac editions of the graphics card? I think they're labeled MX.

[Jinto]

You don't. There is no official Apple cards faster than HD5870 anyway.