Daniel Knight, Low End Mac, Mac Video Cards, NuBus Video Cards, Tech Specs - 1996.08.25 - The Village Tronic MacPicasso 320 card is a 7″ NuBus card compatible with 680×0- and PowerPC-based Macs running Mac OS 7.5 up to Mac OS 9.0.4. More details about specific identifiers are provided in EveryMac.com's extensive Mac Identification section. EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature - as well as the EveryMac app- also can identify these systems by their Serial Numbers. Default Mac Pro Video Cards. Information on the default graphics cards - as well as original options available via custom configuration- are provided. The #1 place for Mac Pro graphics cards. GPU upgrades from AMD and Nvidia.
This is a not-quite-comprehensive (but growing) guide to NuBus videocards for the Mac.
Also see our Guide to LC PDS VideoCards, Guide to 030 PDS Video Cards,and Guide to Video Cards for 68000Macs
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Many 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks have two graphics processors (GPU)—a discrete GPU and an integrated GPU. The discrete GPU provides substantial graphics performance but uses more energy. The integrated GPU optimizes battery life by using less energy.
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Check if the discrete or integrated GPU is in use
To see which graphics cards are in use, choose Apple () menu > About this Mac. The graphics cards currently in use appear next to Graphics. Learn which integrated GPUs your Mac might have.
Check if an app is using the dedicated GPU
To see if an app is using the higher-performance discrete GPU, open Activity Monitor and click the Energy tab. If you don't see the Requires High Perf GPU column, your computer only has one graphics processor.
In this example, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are using the higher-performance discrete GPU:
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Here are a few examples of apps and accessories that use the higher-performance discrete GPU:
- iMovie
- Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
- An external display
Learn how to use an external graphics processor (eGPU) with your Mac.
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Learn how to set the graphics performance on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro with Retina display computer.
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