As we know that the most of essential hardware part to make installation of macOS system processes on a custom ackintosh PC run smoothly is the Graphics card. what is the Motherboard brand and CPU model you run with, is it core 2 , core i3, i5, i7 or i9 maybe?!.
Without a known compatible working GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) that supported to run the macOS system on non-Apple computers (Hackintosh). You may still run a macOS system. But! you will not be able to enjoy the amazing macOS system in a full experience.
Introduction of Working Graphics Cards For Hackintosh
This time, I will share about those working Graphics cards that will work flawlessly without making you busy in the hackintosh installation process. And if you previously follow my guide on how to make Hackintosh bootable SB drive, then it should not make you get too confused with technical stuff ?
If you are a new visitor of this blog, you can found my guide on how to make macOS bootable USB drive for Vanilla Hackintosh. To make from Windows you can found the here. To make it from macOS you can found here.
In this post, I’ve made a list of known working GPUs component for the Hackintosh project. Is based on my own experience and from few Hackintosher friends I’ve met on the internet that’s succeeding with their ackintosh project. And some are by doing a little ‘research’ of course.
Graphics Cards I Use for My Hackintosh
My self was using card which is NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Series and the memory is only 512 MB. And it works just fine to run all apps and the system itself with full acceleration without getting any lag or glitch etc.
So, in this list, you will found graphics cards on a low price too. If you plan to build your new ackintosh pc or just want to put one on your existing PC.
Take a note! that this is not a complete shout out of working GPU’s. This is just a list that I know my self and it’s proven works for running macOS on ackintosh PC.
In this case, price won’t matter, because not all cards will works for even the price is high in the ‘class.’ you know.
Here, I just ‘try’ to provide things that surely works ?
Okay! here they are;
List of Working Graphics Cards For Hackintosh
NVIDIA :
nVidia 8000 Series
nVidia 9000 Series
nVidia GT 8000 series ( this is the card that I use for my hackintosh project)
nVidia GT 200 Series
nVidia GT 400 Series
nVidia GT 500 Series
nVidia GT 600 Series
nVidia GT 700 Series
nVidia GT 520M, 540M and 630M ( laptop with discrete GPUs ) nVidia GTX Titan (t )
nVidia GTX 675M, 760M, 765M, 770MnVidia Quadro 1000M, 2000M
nVidia Quadro 4000nVidia NVS 5200M [ Most hackintosher will tell you to stay away from the Ti Series which are awfull to get Full QE/CI, and so do I .. ]
You can search them at Amazon
ATI Radeon :
Search this card at Amazon here Amazon
MSi
Search this MSi graphics card at Amazon here Amazon
Lately in this year (2020), I just bought a new MSi NVIDIA GT 710 graphics card, and it fully works to run macOS Mojave and Catalina even on a Core 2 Duo based PC. And the price is really affordable too. Please read the short review of MSi GT 710 graphics card here: https://digimanx.com/low-budget-metal-display-supported-gpu-for-hackintosh/
Just a note
Okay, that’s all for now. I know it’s not a complete list. I am not promise, but I will try to keep updating this list for other working GPU’s for .
If you have experience with other graphics cards that work beside the list above, please share it in the comment section below. I really appreciate if you do that. It also will help other peoples to find the right and working Graphics card for their ackintosh project.
I know it’s not easy to install macOS on ackintosh PC, but it can be done with the right method, a working graphics card and a little patience of course.
Hope this post useful and I hope you enjoy reading my post too.
And please let me know about your experience with your ackintosh for working graphics card by sharing with us here. Thanks! ?