Graphics card compatibility for Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor

Find out which built-in and after-market graphics cards work with Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor on Mac.

Graphics card requirements

Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor require a graphics card that supports Metal, an Apple technology that lets the system and apps efficiently tap into the capabilities of today’s graphics processors (GPUs). If you're editing 4K video, using 3D titles or editing 360-degree video, 1 GB of VRAM is recommended.

Supported after-market graphics cards

The following after-market graphics cards support Metal in macOS Mojave and later:

  • AMD Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition 
  • NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac
  • AMD Radeon VII
  • MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 128-bit 4 GB GDRR5
  • SAPPHIRE Radeon PULSE RX 580 8 GB GDDR5
  • SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition
  • NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition
  • AMD Radeon RX 560
  • AMD Radeon RX 570
  • AMD Radeon RX 580
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100
  • AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
  • AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
  • AMD Radeon Frontier Edition

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