http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
OpenCL is going to make all the mac-sters start talking about how all their newfangled apps are leveraging the GPU for computing power, which is arguably a really neat thing. The downside is that all those really mediocre GPUs that apple's been putting in everything from the old Mac Books (although the 9400 and 9600 aren't that great either, sadly) to the Mac Pros is going to catch up pretty fast.

That said, I'd be stoked if OpenCL turned out to be another killer framework for OS X, so much so that I'd even consider jumping ship. Running OS X on my hackintosh mini 9 has changed my sentiments towards OS X of late.]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Evo/]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/OpenCL is going to make all the mac-sters start talking about how all their newfangled apps are leveraging the GPU for computing power

DirectX 11 has GPGPU functionality similar to OpenCL.]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Q: And that is important because?
A: ______ ]]>Apr 29th 2009 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
I always find it ironic when mac guys boast that their macs can run windows, but when I talk about cool new games they're always like /whine "that doesn't run on a mac". I don't like windows but I still multi-boot it for the sake of running software that is winblows only.

Anyways, maybe this means we'll start seeing more improvement in the OpenGL libraries. Users have this tendency to think that DirectX is the only thing that can achieve good visuals, but it's all just code, there's no magic going on behind the scenes here. There's no reason OpenGL can't rival or surpass DirectX's features. And it would if more companies supported it. OpenGL is far superior in design (open, multiplatform) but not in functionality... yet.
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WE MAC USERS FAIL AT LAMER AWESOMENESS. :(]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
When you fail horribly, maybe then you'll understand why a Mac Pro is cheaper than a comparable PC due to the ability to dual boot. OS X alone is a good reason to get a Mac, and then there's the iLife suite which is free with a Mac and vastly, VASTLY better than any of the crapware you'll ever get on a PC, and then there's the pro level programs like Final Cut, Logic, Aperture, Shake, etc.]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Snow Leopard is getting multi-GPU support, right?]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Bad day at work scramble your cognizance? If you would BUY a Mac Pro strictly as gaming rig, that's a fail. And if you learn to read things in the way they're written, you'll realize all I said was, putting a GTX 285 in a Mac Pro would allow you to play games at a fast rate in XP or Vista. That's all. Nothing about the Mac Pro being just a gaming rig. I've built MANY PCs, and coupled with the fact that I'm not a fucking idiot, I know that if all I want to do is play PC games, within Windows, the last machine I'd want is a Mac Pro. Reading, learn it.
Everyone knows you can build a PC to play games much cheaper than a Mac Pro. And like I said if you bought one only to play games, you're obviously a couple of screws loose.

Why not try reading what's actually there, dickweed.]]>Apr 29th 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 30th 2009 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 30th 2009 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 30th 2009 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
You build me a pc with the same specs and quality parts and I will buy it from you. Because I build PCs for a living and I can't do it.]]>Apr 30th 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 30th 2009 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
O RLY?]]>Apr 30th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 30th 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Oh wait.]]>Apr 29th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Go buy a console for gaming. You will spend one tenth of what you did for that SUPER PC which lasts you a year and then you need to upgrade for another $300.

Also, I don't know about you, but 60" of high definition glory with my Xbox 360 is awesome, 24" high def of my monitor sucks balls (in comparison).

Save all that money you were going to use to buy that "top end" or build that "top end" PC and buy a 50" 1080p LED TV and buy an Xbox 360 that comes with Halo 3 and Fable II, I guarantee it will be the best money spent.]]>Apr 29th 2009 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
twoooooooooooooo]]>Apr 29th 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Anyway, I agree to a point. The only computer game I ever really played was Flight Simulator. I have an X-Box for gaming. ]]>Apr 29th 2009 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Please go enjoy the 12 year olds on XBL. I'll be playing on the many servers out there for PC games that have a) a community and b) admins who are competent and ban immature hackers.

Oh, and I'll enjoy my games natively rendered in the proper resolution. GL with your upscaled whatever. I've got out of the box support for 4:3, 16:9, and 16:10. I can also run damn near any app I please. Try running Firefox without installing Linux on your console. Oh wait, you can't.

As far as the TV comment goes, you do realize you can hook up a PC to a television? Most TVs have either a VGA or DVI connection. If you're at a loss you can always use a DVI to HDMI adapter. I know one guy who plays WoW on his big screen with a wireless keyboard and mouse. Most people don't, but then again not every console owner has a HDTV. Your console of choice supports 480i because of that.]]>Apr 29th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
2) This is also an excellent card for Mac Pro users who dual-boot XP or Vista for gaming.


Anyways, I'm glad to see at some SOME macs finally getting decent GPUs. The 4850 is in the iMac, the 4870 in the Mac Pro, and now the GTX285 in the Mac Pro.

They aren't the dual-chip SLI cards, but are plenty powerful for 95% of people.]]>Apr 29th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
Game consoles do not upscale. The reason that they are so cheap is because they dont need as many/expensive components because they are not running a more demanding OS like Mac OS X or Windows. They are not doing regular computing tasks like computers do while running games.

Also: 12 year olds are not the only ones playing on Xbox Live and Playstation Network. They are just voiced more often which makes it seem like they are the only ones on. And only a few, one, or none are in each party/match, so that means there are plenty of older gamers on these networks.

And another thing: The Xbox 360 and PS3 have support for all those aspect ratios. So, game consoles not only are able to connect to TVs but monitors also. And even though PCs can run applications, not all PCs can run games. Instead of buying a graphics card for 200-300 bucks, get a console. When you have a console, you will never be wondering if games will be able to run on it, how high the frame rate will be, or how much anti-aliasing you can set it on.

Game consoles are cheaper and are guaranteed to play ALL of the games available for said console. Game consoles are more practical.]]>Apr 30th 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
The 360 can't even play Halo 3 at 720p. Screw that.]]>Apr 30th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
lol high definition with an xbox 360

now i've read it all]]>Apr 30th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Wow.]]>Apr 29th 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/

wow people are soo stupid


P.S PCs SUCK!!! ALOT!!!]]>Apr 29th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/
I want the 99$ Ati HD 4770!!]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/nvidias-geforce-gtx-285-coming-to-macs-in-june/Apr 29th 2009 6:07PM