Comment Re:Screw upgrades....and non-display uses? (Score 1) 344
I started learning 3D animation using Maya. I even modified my GeForce3 card into a Quadro DCC (basically resoldiered two resistors to change the id of the board). Didn't make much of a difference though.
However I have done quite a bit of research, and the only power house I would want is one of them new SGI workstations. All these various video cards have their good points and bad points, but they still cost a good penny.
Now ATI came out with the 9700 Pro, which is the best card for gaming, but does horribly at rendering (mainly due to drivers). Not too far afterwards they released the FireGL Xl1. This card is quite expensive (over a grand), but my thought is if the 9700 Pro is so awesome at gaming, I wonder how this card will do at rendering performance versus the Quadro4 980 XGL. As it stands, you can get a 900 series Quadro4 for a tad more than $500.
My big question is.... how will it compare to the WildCat cards? :)
However I have done quite a bit of research, and the only power house I would want is one of them new SGI workstations. All these various video cards have their good points and bad points, but they still cost a good penny.
Now ATI came out with the 9700 Pro, which is the best card for gaming, but does horribly at rendering (mainly due to drivers). Not too far afterwards they released the FireGL Xl1. This card is quite expensive (over a grand), but my thought is if the 9700 Pro is so awesome at gaming, I wonder how this card will do at rendering performance versus the Quadro4 980 XGL. As it stands, you can get a 900 series Quadro4 for a tad more than $500.
My big question is.... how will it compare to the WildCat cards?
