Run MATLAB faster using GPU (Intel) in Mac Pro

I would like to run MATLAB faster using GPU. I want to calculate the execution time of GPU on a computer with the following configuration:

 MATLAB: R2010b,
 OS: Mac pro,
 CPU: Intel Xeon (2 processors),
 RAM: 8 GB,
 ATI Radeon HD 5870

Answer 1

[Edric Ellis]

The system requirements for Parallel Computing Toolbox are described here.

You need an NVIDIA GPU with compute capability at least 1.3 (1.3 is required to give double-precision support, and also numeric consistency with MATLAB). NVIDIA have a listing of their GPUs with CUDA support here.

[Jason Ross]

The Mac Pro must be a MacPro3.1 or MacPro4.1 (2008 or 2009) or later to support the Quadro 4000 for Mac. MacPro1.1 and MacPro2.1 are not compatible and will not allow CUDA to work.

Reference: The "Drivers and Downloads" section of http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-quadro-4000-mac-us.html

The previous generation GTX 285 for Mac had similar compatibility requirements.