Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility
Summary
Learn about graphics card compatibility with Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4.
Products Affected
Compressor 4, Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5
The graphics card requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4 are:
- OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later
- 256MB of VRAM (512MB of VRAM recommended)
Complete system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4 are available at:
- apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
- apple.com/finalcutpro/motion/specs/
- apple.com/finalcutpro/compressor/specs/
It's important to check the graphics card that you have in your Mac and ensure it supports OpenCL before attempting to install Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4. You can do this by choosing About this Mac from the Apple () menu, and then clicking the More Info button. If you have OS X Lion, the model of graphics card you have installed will be displayed. If you have Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, click "Graphics/Displays" on the left. The model of graphics card you have installed will be displayed on the right.
The following AMD, ATI, and NVIDIA graphics cards are available in Apple computers and support OpenCL in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X Lion v10.7.x, and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.x:
- NVIDIA
- GeForce 320M
- GeForce GT 330M
- GeForce GT 640M
- GeForce GT 650M
- GeForce GTX 660M
- GeForce GTX 675M
- GeForce GTX 680MX
- GeForce 9400M
- GeForce 9600M GT
- GeForce 8600M GT 128MB (Note: OpenCL compatible, but does not meet system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.)
- GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
- GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
- GeForce GT 120
- GeForce GT 130
- GeForce GTX 285
- GeForce 8800 GT
- GeForce 8800 GS
- Quadro FX 4800
- ATI
- Radeon HD 4670
- Radeon HD 4850
- Radeon HD 4870
- Radeon HD 5670
- Radeon HD 5750
- Radeon HD 5770
- Radeon HD 5870
- AMD
- Radeon HD 6750M
- Radeon HD 6630M
- Radeon HD 6490M
- Radeon HD 6750M
- Radeon HD 6770M
- Radeon HD 6970M
- NVIDIA
- Quadro FX 4000
- Quadro FX 5000
The following aftermarket graphics cards support OpenCL in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X Lion v10.7.x, and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.x:
The following graphics card is OpenCL compatible but does not meet the system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.
| Graphics Card | Shipped In |
| NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (128MB) | MacBook Pro (Mid 2007, 2.4/2.2GHz) MacBook Pro (Late 2007, 2.4/2.2GHz) |
Note: The 256MB and 512MB versions of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT do meet the system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.
The following graphics cards are not OpenCL compatible and do not meet the OpenCL compatible graphics card system requirement for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4.
| Graphics Card | Shipped In |
| ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 | MacBook Pro (Late 2006) MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (17-inch) |
| ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT | iMac (Mid 2007) iMac (Early 2008) |
| ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO | iMac (Mid 2007) iMac (Early 2008) |
| ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | Mac Pro (Early 2008) |
| ATI Radeon X1600 | iMac (Early 2006) |
| ATI Radeon X1900 XT | Mac Pro |
| Intel GMA 950 |
Mac mini (Mid 2007) |
| Intel GMA X3100 | MacBook (Early 2008 and Late 2008) MacBook Air MacBook (Late 2007) |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT | iMac (Late 2006) - 24-inch |
| NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 | Mac Pro (Build-to-Order Option) |
| ATI Radeon X1300 | |
| ATI Radeon HD 3870 | (Only available from third-party resellers) |
Additional Information
- Learn more about OpenCL
- Learn more about Final Cut Pro X
- Learn more about Motion 5
- Learn more about Compressor 4
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