Direct X or OpenGL

[clarkeme]

Hi

 

Am running Max on a Quadra FX 3700. Which is best to use?

 

OpenGL or Direct X?

 

Nuub questions I know.

[mattclinch]

Maxtreme performance drivers for Quadro cards if you're are using Max 2009or earlier. (http://www.nvidia.com/object/maxtreme_archive.html)

If not, I think that between the two, the performance difference is often negligable, but openGL i don't believe supports viewport hardware shading, so if it were me, i'd always stick with DirectX.

Edited October 28, 2009 by mattclinch

[kid84]

i will stick with direct x.

if im not mistaken openGL is meant for doing 3D game modeling or something?

correct me if im wrong.

[erickdt]

I too strongly prefer DirectX. It supports viewport shading and transparency in the viewport, which is very handy.

 

One thing to note about DirectX though is that no VPN program that I've used supports DirectX. So you have to revert to OpenGL if you want to VPN into your office computer from home and do anything within MAX's viewports...

 

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[clarkeme]

Many thanks will stick with DirectX. Does anyone know how efficient Nvidia are at updaing there MaxExtreme. I am using 2010 and the current one id for 2009

[bmcgonigle]

One thing to note about DirectX though is that no VPN program that I've used supports DirectX. So you have to revert to OpenGL if you want to VPN into your office computer from home and do anything within MAX's viewports...

 

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Ugh! This drives me NUTS!!!