f700es Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Since this topic comes up from time to time I thought I would post a link to a comparison they did on graphic cards. Pretty interesting results. Nice machine they tested it on... "All tests were run on a custom built workstation using an ASUS P6T6 Workstation Revolution motherboard with a single Intel Core i7 920 2.88 GHz 8MB processor with a 1000W Corsair Power supply. The test machine has 12GB of Mushkin XP3-12800 SDRAM and two 128 GB Patriot Torqz SSD drives in RAID 1 configuration. The operating system is Windows 7 Extreme 64 bit." The link.. http://www.cgarchitect.com/news/Reviews/Review076_1.asp Quote
CADTutor Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Hmm, interesting review. I've just matched AutoCAD 2011 with a Quadro FX1800 for my new PC so I was glad to see that as a recommendation for best price/performance. Probably the most interesting thing to note is that if you only work in 2D (wireframe), you're much better off with a consumer card. The review found that consumer cards outperformed professional cards by between 2x and 7x for 2D and 3D wireframe. However, if you do any serious 3D work using the various shade modes (such as hidden or realistic), you will see a benefit from a professional graphics card solution. The other important point is that if you do go for a professional solution, make sure you use the correct drivers, particularly the nVidia performance drivers for AutoCAD in the case of the Quadro cards because the improvement is substantial. Quote
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