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  Mar 9 2010, 12:23 AM
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 Concept  Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 10-October 07 From: Mexico Member No.: 15996 Status: Professional CIDI, UNAM  |
What would you recommend a 3D modeler who's about to chose between nvidia GeForce 9600GT and a radeon HD4670 cards? if you could elaborate, that would be tops.
Or if you have another recommendation in that price range, please let me know too. Thank you so much in advance. http://www.firingsquad.com/media/article_image.asp/2365/16 -------------------- First hand experience for better design understanding.
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Mar 9 2010, 04:04 PM
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Mod Squad Group: Moderator Posts: 2632 Joined: 10-November 05 From: New York, USA Member No.: 3706 Status: Professional Motorola |
I would personally go with the Nvidia - ATI's gaming class drivers are less than stellar in CAD apps.
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Mar 9 2010, 07:13 PM
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 One who thinks. Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 30-November 06 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 8137 Status: Professional Grüv Design |
QUOTE (maumau @ Mar 8 2010, 05:23 PM)  What would you recommend a 3D modeler who's about to chose between nvidia GeForce 9600GT and a radeon HD4670 cards? if you could elaborate, that would be tops. Or if you have another recommendation in that price range, please let me know too. Thank you so much in advance. http://www.firingsquad.com/media/article_image.asp/2365/16 Nvidea. You can use software to "trick" your system into thinking your Nvidea is actually a Quaddro, which allows realtime rendering in solidworks, and a few other added perks. -------------------- "the boundries between art and engineering exist only in our minds" - Theo Jansen
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Mar 9 2010, 07:50 PM
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Mod Squad Group: Moderator Posts: 2632 Joined: 10-November 05 From: New York, USA Member No.: 3706 Status: Professional Motorola |
A word of warning - most newer cards do not allow softmodding.
Here is a decent article on the process. You'd need to look at the 8800 series cards if you wanted to consider softmodding: http://www.pcstats.com/NewsView.cfm?NewsID=78415 Additionally some apps (like solidworks) will respond very well, and some won't make much of a difference at all. I'm guessing you want to stay sub $100 but it may be worth looking around Ebay. If you think you need a Quadro class card they have some FX3500's and some other older cards going for fairly cheap. |
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Mar 9 2010, 08:37 PM
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Concept Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 10-October 07 From: Mexico Member No.: 15996 Status: Professional CIDI, UNAM |
Thanx guys. Actually, the reason I kept the 7300 for a long time is exactly softmodding. I would emulate a Quadro FX 350 and Solidworks worked pretty great. I was aware that softmodding with current cards was disabled but still, it's time to get a better card anyways.
Thanx for your input! PS, I'm in Mexico so Ebay is not my first option, but I will give it a try, nevertheless. -------------------- First hand experience for better design understanding.
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