Graphics card requirements
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Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4 require an OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later and 256MB of VRAM. If you're editing 4K video, using 3D titles, or editing 360ยบ video, 1GB of VRAM is recommended.
Supported built-in graphics cards
The following graphics cards come with Mac computers and support OpenCL in macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, and macOS Mojave.
AMD
- FirePro D300
- FirePro D500
- FirePro D700
- Radeon HD 6490M
- Radeon HD 6630M
- Radeon HD 6750M
- Radeon HD 6770M
- Radeon HD 6970M
- Radeon Pro 450
- Radeon Pro 455
- Radeon Pro 460
- Radeon Pro 555
- Radeon Pro 555X
- Radeon Pro 560
- Radeon Pro 560X
- Radeon Pro 570
- Radeon Pro 575
- Radeon Pro 580
- Radeon Pro Vega 56
- Radeon Pro Vega 64
- Radeon R9 M290
- Radeon R9 M290X
- Radeon R9 M295X
- Radeon R9 M370X
- Radeon R9 M380
- Radeon R9 M390
- Radeon R9 M395
- Radeon R9 M395X
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ATI
- Radeon HD 4670
- Radeon HD 4850
- Radeon HD 4870
- Radeon HD 5670
- Radeon HD 5750
- Radeon HD 5770
- Radeon HD 5870
Intel
- Intel HD Graphics 515
- Intel HD Graphics 615
- Intel HD Graphics 630
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Intel HD Graphics 5000
- Intel HD Graphics 5300
- Intel HD Graphics 6000
- Intel HD Graphics 6100
- Intel Iris
- Intel Iris Graphics 540
- Intel Iris Graphics 550
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
- Intel Iris Pro
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Nvidia
- GeForce 320M
- GeForce 9400M
- GeForce 8600M GT 128MB*
- GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
- GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
- GeForce 8800 GS
- GeForce 8800 GT
- GeForce 9600M GT
- GeForce GT 120
- GeForce GT 130
- GeForce GT 330M
- GeForce GT 640M
- GeForce GT 650M
- GeForce GT 750M
- GeForce GT 755M
- GeForce GTX 660M
- GeForce GTX 675M
- GeForce GTX 680MX
- GeForce GTX 775M
- GeForce GTX 780M
- Quadro FX 5600
Supported aftermarket graphics cards
The following aftermarket graphics cards support OpenCL in OS X Yosemite:
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition
- NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for Mac
- NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac
About the GeForce 8600M
Only the 256MB and 512MB versions of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT meet the system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4. The following Mac computers include an NVIDIA GeForce 8600M (128MB) graphics card:
Graphics cards that don't work with Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4
The following Mac computers contain graphics cards that aren't compatible with OpenCL and don't meet OpenCL compatible graphics card system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4.
ATI
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
ATI Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon X1900 XT
ATI Radeon X1300
ATI Radeon HD 3870
- (Only available from third-party resellers)
Intel
Intel GMA 950
Intel GMA X3100
NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
- Mac Pro (Build-to-Order Option)
Learn more
- Learn about OpenCL.
- Learn about Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4
This article applies only to video cards that originally shipped with a specified Mac Pro or were offered as an upgrade kit by Apple. Similar cards that were not provided by Apple may have compatibility issues and you should work with the vendor of that card to confirm compatibility.
To identify a graphics card part number, check the label on the back of the card.
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Dual AMD FirePro D300
- Dual AMD FirePro D500
- Dual AMD FirePro D700
Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
- ATI Radeon HD 5770
- ATI Radeon HD 5870
Learn how to install macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro (Mid 2012).
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
- ATI Radeon HD 4870
- ATI Radeon HD 5870, offered as an upgrade kit
The Radeon HD 5870 card requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later and the use of both auxiliary power connections.
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9191 or 630-9897)
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
- ATI Radeon HD 4870, offered as an upgrade kit
The Radeon HD 4870 card requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.
Mac Pro (Original)
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (part number 630-7532 or 630-7895)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (part number 630-9492), offered as an upgrade kit.
The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT card requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later with the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 or the computer may not start up properly.