The GeForce 8800 GT results came from remote mad scientists (RMS) since we don't have one in the lab. Now if we could just get Apple to change the status of the 5870 kit 'currently unavailable' to 'ships in 3 to 5 days.' At least you can order the 5770 kit but you have to wait 2 to 4 weeks. They will show a smaller gap.Īlso, when you compare the 5870's numbers installed in the 2008 Harpertown with the same card installed in the 2010 6-core Westmere, with the exception of GLview, the results match.īoth cards make the GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon HD 2600 XT look sickly by comparison. But there are three graphics intensive apps that we have not posted yet as we wait for remote results.

In the four apps featured above, the Radeon HD 5770 can't keep up with the 5870.

I think the Radeon HD 5870 in a 2008 Mac Pro is a compelling option for owners who want more GPU power without buying a whole new Mac.