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# 1 17-02-2006 , 09:53 PM

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Hello everyone. I'm about to order a new pc and am having difficulty choosing a video card. These are the two my budget allows for.

1. ASUS GeForce 6800GT 256MB PCI-E DDR DVI+DB15+TV-Out
https://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l...06&modelmenu=1

2. ASUS Radeon X800 256MB PCI-E DDR DVI TV-OUT VIDEO-IN RETAIL
https://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l...01&modelmenu=1

Just tell me which I chould get and a quick point why.

OH! I DON'T DO ANY GAMING ON MY PC.

Thanks guys.

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# 2 17-02-2006 , 11:57 PM

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NVIDIA Quadro Fx go1400

because it's the best
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# 3 18-02-2006 , 01:15 AM

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I got quadro fx 3400

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# 4 18-02-2006 , 02:50 AM

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Yeah eh? And......How much might one of these cards cost??

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# 5 18-02-2006 , 02:59 AM

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Okay.....I've found some pricing...

Quadro FX 1400 $635 user added image

Quadro FX 3400 $1,499!!!! user added image

I gave a choice of two cards because they fit my budget. Not because I'm being cheap. user added image

I'm asking for help. Not how great your hardware is.

Thanks anyway.

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# 6 18-02-2006 , 03:32 AM

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I like nvida better then ati.. but that just me i would got nvida..

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# 7 19-02-2006 , 03:31 AM

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Now we're going somewhere.

Thank you for your opinion.
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# 8 20-02-2006 , 07:01 PM

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N E 1 else?

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# 9 20-02-2006 , 07:09 PM

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The Gforce isnt supported by maya so theres no gurantee its going to render particles etc.

I'm not sure on the ATI but there is a similar card installed on a machine at uni that appears to run Maya quite well with no probs but i'm not sure if its fully supported (check out alias's site for info on qualifying cards)

I do know that the Quatro range of cards are fully supported so go for one of these if poss as its a profesional graphics card and not a high end gaming one

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# 10 20-02-2006 , 08:35 PM

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Originally posted by gster123
The Gforce isnt supported by maya so theres no gurantee its going to render particles etc.

I'm not sure on the ATI but there is a similar card installed on a machine at uni that appears to run Maya quite well with no probs but i'm not sure if its fully supported (check out alias's site for info on qualifying cards)

I do know that the Quatro range of cards are fully supported so go for one of these if poss as its a profesional graphics card and not a high end gaming one

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Many consumer level video cards are not officially supported by maya but may still work perfectly. I got GForce 6800GT 256MB and I'm totally happy with it. Haven't encountered any problems even with hardware rendering.

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# 11 20-02-2006 , 09:02 PM

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I use a GFORCE card too and havent had any problems either (on maya 6.0 but I do on maya 7.0), but to me theres no point getting a new PC to run a specific software if theres a slight chance that someting may not work as its just more headache in the long run.

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# 12 20-02-2006 , 09:17 PM

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Alright!! Thanks allot guys. You're wicked cool!
K-Brown. Thanks for the review. I think I'm sold on the NVIDIA!!

Sweet. Gonna pick up my system tonight.

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# 13 21-02-2006 , 12:38 AM

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Don't forget the importance of the graphics card driver. Some are buggy and may cause all sorts of trouble. Trying different versions + reading about them on forums is not a bad idea. But of course "don't fix it if it's not broken" applies here too user added image

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