After Effects CS6 GPU Options and Prices - I chose "nVidia Quadro 4000 for Mac"

Here are the card options for After effects CS6. I bought the "Quadro FX 4000 for Mac". Make sure you get the "for Mac" version. The card comes with NO documentation, but when you install it, make sure you also install the power cord that connects the card to the motherboard. 


UPDATE: This card has been so awesome, I bought a second one. Since the card comes with no instructions, I called PNY at (973) 515-9700 and they were very helpful. Here is what I found out about the card: 1. you can install two Quadro 4000s in a Mac Pro, 2. They both each need to be plugged into the power supply jacks on the mother board. You have to remove the GPU that came with the Mac to free up the second slot.  3. It is perfectly OK to remove the ATI 5770 card that came with the Mac to make room for the Quadros,  4. The little extra card that came with the Quadro is for their stereo 3D glasses. I don't need to install it.

1. GeForce GTX 285 - Cost: $249  PCI Express 2.0  CUDA cores:240
  Low price concerns me

1. Quadro CX - Cost $2000  CUDA cores:192
 Too expensive

1. Quadro FX 4800
  ("Previous generation" according to Nvidia)  CUDA cores:192  Discontinued

1. Quadro 4000 for Mac
 ("High end" and "new" according to Nvidia)   256 Cuda cores  (This was used in Lynda.com training video)