Scott Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Here's the deal, I'm just using AutoCAD, all files are in 2D but big (40-80 MB) My PC bogs down bigtime. I have a PIII single CPU - no choice b/c of money. I've been given the okay to upgrade memory and the video card to speed it up. I'm going to upgrade from 256-to-512 RAM (my PC's max)and I was looking at the Wildcat VP870 & Nvidia Quad 750 XGL (both have 256ddr). Not sure exactly what this is but the Wildcat has dual 370 MHz 1-bit RAMDAC's and Nividia has dual 350 Mhz RAMDAC's. Is this a factor in a 2D environment? What are your thoughts on which card I should go with. (trying to stay in the $300-$400 range) - Thanks in Advance ! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringas Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 I think you'd be better off with the Nvidia Quad 750 XGL. The Wildcat VP line didn't quite live up to its expectations. However, IMHO, for 2D work in Autocad your best choice would be a Matrox card (a Millenium series would be enough). RAM in the cards you mention is only used in 3D work for texturing purposes so there is no need to spend that much money. Maybe you should add more system RAM in order to handle bigger files. Tassos Ringas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcahunak Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 Exactly what Ringas said. No use of spending money just because its a better card. It is, but it ain't gonna do you any good. Upgrade your whole PC if you can, if you can't, than og the RAM route. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Try a nice economical Springdale Pentium 4 system IMO. The application and game benchmarks have shown a definite pattern throughout, with the i875P showing some legs when combined with an 800 MHz Pentium and dual-channel DDR400 enabled. Then again, once the systems are equalized to a 533 MHz Pentium 4 and dual-channel DDR333, the gap shrinks considerably, and the i865PE provides virtually the same performance level. It's obvious that Intel's PAT (Performance Acceleration Technology) feature is the real deal, and that the i875P still offers an attractive platform for the hardcore enthusiast. But the i865PE is an equivalent, and more affordable, option for 533 MHz processors and also offers high-end performance for potential 800 MHz upgrades. http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/motherboards/article.php/10703_2211511__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 27, 2003 Author Share Posted May 27, 2003 Just wanted to thank everyone for there advice. I really do appriciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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