will Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 I've read the numerous posts on this forum dealing with graphics cards, and somehow they have helped and confused me at the same time. I'm shopping for a mid range ( Some cards in my $$ that I'm considering are Oxygen GVX420, Wildcat VP560, Fire GL 8800?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hess Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Avoid the Wildcat VP cards. The entire oxygen line is completely obsolete. (Outperformed by virtually everything). What app will you be using these cards with? The FireGL 8800 is a decent card if your using maya...bit worse then a 750XL (Quadro4) if your using max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted March 25, 2003 Author Share Posted March 25, 2003 Greg, thanks for the response. I am using only lightscape for rendering and form Z for modelling only. no gaming or other special needs other than dual monitor desktop. we have a 700XGL in the office that i can utilize but i'm not very impressed with it. Any advice you have about a better card for these applications is much appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hess Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 A 700XL is a bit slower then a 750XL, but both should perform near each other. Realistically I don't really know of any cards that offer better bang for the buck then the Quadro4's. The Quadro FX's are too expensive, and the FireGL's aren't cutting it performance wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted April 1, 2003 Author Share Posted April 1, 2003 Folks, I have decided to buy the Quadro4 750 to use with 2 monitors, but i'm not sure what monitor configuration it will support. I have a very good VGA main monitor and i'll be getting a cheap 14" secondary mainly for toolbars and such. Can the card support 2 VGA monitors or do you need 1 VGA and 1 DVI? What about using adaptors?? Any info is appreciated. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hess Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 The card should come with a DVI-I to HD15 adapter. If it doesn't, you can pick one up at your local store, or many online shops sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcahunak Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 hmmmm I know Greg is gonna cancel out my thought here, but here goes anyway: If I were you I'd shave $$$ on the card, get a matrox G450 (probablly around $50 - $90), and spend some more on a better second monitor. Why: I use the exact same combination as you (LS $ FMZ) and both won't benefit much from a really extra fast card.It maches the age of the other hardware you got.It has great drivers for dual monitoring - comparing to others (Nvidia)Exlnt 2d and video imageYou always want to have 2 monitors that are the same size and quality - much easier to work withNo drivers problems in LS (from experience) Just a line of thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hess Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 Matrox card's are fine...as long as your not primarily doing 3d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted April 1, 2003 Author Share Posted April 1, 2003 Why do the monitors need to be the same size and quality? I really only want a small 2nd monitor ... i actually still use a real desktop as well as a virtual one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinOnTheEdge Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I'm using a PNY Ti440, and do mostly Form Z photoshop work. I'm really happy with it, and i think i paid about $225 for it. Seems to work fine. Actuallly, I'm kind of mystyfied about the importance of a high end card versus a mid grade one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro vs. MSI Geforce FX 5800 Ultra Check it out! http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9553 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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