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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 (Late 2009, Core 2 Duo 3.06 or 3.33 GHz) ID iMac10,1, EMC 2374 (Late 2009, Core i5 2.66 GHz or Core i7 2.8 GHz) ID iMac11,1

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Late 2009 iMac graphics compatibility?

My 27 late 2009 imac short circuited whenever I installed its graphics card and I made sure it wasn’t the Logic Board. I am searching for a new graphics card but most 27 inch graphics cards are either very expensive, out of stock or sold on ebay which I fail to trust. I was wondering if the 21.5 inch model’s card would work in place of a 27 inch card. Thanks.

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These should be the compatible ones:

- ATI 4850 Card

- ATI Radeon 6970 Card

- The ATI Radeon 5xxx series from the 2010 should works as well, but they are very rare for some reason.

However here on ifixit I have read about some potential issues when updating macOS to High Sierra so I’ve asked a specific question.

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Thanks a lot, I’ve been saving up for a while now and I’m almost ready to make the purchase. I believe the Radeon 5000 series are rare because of a defect.

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