Zdravko Barisic Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Here's the mode for your cards, if you have some extra time you can play with them and turn them into FireGL http://www.newdisk.cn/mypane.aspx?Path=wesley8%2fNEW+ATI+MODs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Be careful. I've seen viruses packaged with hacked FireGL drivers on Chinese web sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hi guys! Can somebody guide me, i'm currently shopping for a i7 920, and i have 2 choice for video cards.. What would you recommend between these 2? Radeon hd 4870X2 1024mb GEFORCE GTX 285 1024 mb Thanks for your help I need the viewport speed and i will work with some evermotion library.. Take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 For Max, it doesn't matter much. If you want to use something specialized, some run better on one than the other - e.g., Revit runs better on ATI cards, but that new Vray GPU feature Jeff posted a demo of currently requires nVidia (though they're talking about porting it to OpenCL, which would run on either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 ok, It's primaly for max, so the extra 100 $ for the radeon is not really worth it...? Thanks for the quick response Andrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I think i'll go with the GEFORCE GTX 285 1024mb The softwares i'll use is max, vray 1.5. I will use some evermotion's library (mostly vegetation..) And probably try Vue.. So you think i'll be fine with that, along with my i7 920, 6 gig Ram? Thanks for your help, i'm really a newbie on hardware, and i really want to get a decent machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) Hi Andrew..or anybody else!! Just a quick info to ask you, When i ask you about the differencde between the 2 graphic cards yesterday, my question wasn't right.. The 2 cards are as follow.. Geforce gtx 285 1024 mb and Radeon HD4870X2 ..2048mb Is the Radeon more powerful for Max 2010 since it's 2048 mb,or are they still kind of equivalent? Also, i read that the X2 is worthless in 3d Apps like Max So is the card worth the 100$ more even if it's 2048mb? Thanks again my friends, your help is really appreciated! Edited August 13, 2009 by moris7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindway69 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hi All, Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I am looking for a current video card recommendation since technology and prices are constantly in flux. I have always had Radeon 256 cards in previous machines, so I guess it is safe to preface this by saying I haven't really experienced any better than that. Budget is a large concern, and the programs I use are 3D Studio Max 2010, Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop and Adobe Premier. Max is the primary program. I will be building a new desktop for my visualization business, so that is why I am shopping! Please advise, and thanks in advance for current recommendations. Katie Pashel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Do you want cheap, expensive or medium? Cheap: nVidia 9800GT. Cheapness doesn't mean this isn't a damn good video card. Most people should buy this unless they know they have special requirements or use Revit. It's faster than what I use. Even cheaper would be a 9500GT. Medium: Whatever the current new Geforce and Radeon options are. Like the older ones, only faster. Expensive: The current Quadro and FireGL/FirePro models. These are for people with special requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i just bought a gtx 285 geforce.. Can't wait to try it! ; If you don't want to spend too much , get this one! Hope it help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris7 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Hi Guys!! Does anybody knows if the single 1gb gddr5 Radeon 5870 works well under max 2010? I have an option to get this one..but i'd like to know your saying on this one! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litleboy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Little help... for CAD... 3D civil, and Architecture 2010 w/ two monitors (1) GTX 295 ($500) OR (2) GTX 260 SLI ($360 FOR BOTH) OR (2) 9800 GTX SLI ($268 FOR BOTH) THKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 None of the above. Either go with a pro level card, or get one of the midrange cards for both monitors, and if you're having trouble get a second midrange card for the second monitor but don't SLI them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litleboy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Hoo I see, I forgot about SLI is for one monitor... and second I though GTX 260 was a mid range card.. so what do you recommend. 1 level before PRO stuff ($$) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 The 260 or the 9800. Either will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litleboy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 thks a lot for the help...No matter how much I research on hardware if I'm not researching continuously,, after 6 months all I knew about hardware is outdated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amonserrano Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hi guys which one would you buy? Nvidia Quadro FX580 or HD4870 1GB? need it only for work (Max,SketchUp, Vray and 2d CAD) I would go for the FX580 but I am not sure... thanks for your help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 The low end Quadro cards are weak - I'd go for the Radeon. The only times I see getting a low end workstation card as making sense are when you have some good reason to need the stamp of approval of Autodesk saying your card is qualified for their software, or you want an economical Revit solution in which case you'd get a lower end FireGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffc Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Andrew, To beat the very dead horse, let me ask you your opinion on this video upgrade matter. You may remember thread I started a few weeks ago, asking about the Win 7 variants. So what I ended up doing, is using an existing HD in my Boxx xp64 system, I reformatted it, and installed a copy of win7 64 pro as a dual boot. Works great so far, including max/vray/acad. I'm going to upgrade this to 16gbs ram, from my current 6gb. It's a tyan mobo, 3 yrs old, dual xeon 3.0's. Has a pci-e x16 slot, and quadro fx 1500 (256mg). I get decent video results, unless I really load up with a really high poly scene. Would I be an idiot to replace my quadro with a new 200 series nvidia high end gaming card to get even better performance? Problem is its not a 2.0 slot on this mobo, and its essentially a 'server' board. Would that be a complete waste of money? Or could I realize a pretty decent gain with modeling and possibly regular win7 uses (games, videos, etc).?? thx again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Ummm... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffc Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Ummm... maybe. hah! maybe 'me being an idiot' then isn't a wise way to spend my cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litleboy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Jut look for a store where they let you return the card w/ no or low returning fees.. and test it.. I'm guessing you'll do better w/ a new gaming card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffc Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I was actually thinking of doing that. At first I was wondering how to benchmark the difference in a non-gaming way, then i realized (in a dumb fashion) just try rotating the most difficult modeling files and see what works better. If I do this, I'll let you guys know the results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litleboy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 There is a small "hack" in 3D max, that show the frames per second on a viewport.. (it's not a hack just a setting at least a couple of version back it was) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffc Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) Doh! Made sure to check the PSU and found the 12v rails are only rated to 18a. For anyone out there considering building or upgrading vid cards, always make sure to check your power supply and connectors first. Mine is rated at 600w, but I think with a dual xeon system, plus a newer powerful vid I'll need to upgrade that to 750+w. So much for a cheap upgrade test! edited to add: hey, for those of you wishing to 'geek out', check out this PSU calculator I found: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine Edited November 10, 2009 by Geoffc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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