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Video Cards
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:57 pm
by Okcsailing
Ok so now thinking I need to look into a new video card any recommendations??
The GTS 250 has been good to me.
Re: Video Cards
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:59 pm
by scottbldr
The following two cards have been recommended to me for a new computer I'm having built to used primarily for CAD, Sketchup and Thea Render:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130794http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Dual-Link-Di ... 714&sr=1-3
Re: Video Cards
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:06 am
by Dave
Re: Video Cards
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:50 am
by Neil Blanchard
NewEgg lets you search for video cards without fans - they use larger heatsinks and there is plenty of air flow inside the case with the exhaust and PSU fans on many cases.
Re: Video Cards
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:46 pm
by Nick Pyner
Re: Video Cards
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Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:03 am
by Mark F. Madura
Re: Video Cards
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:16 pm
by Okcsailing
Well budget minded got me at the EVGA GTX 660ti.
Besides I can save up for hairy chest badge!!! so I can unite
Then get newer I-7 and stuff when rendering is past learning and at production????? It sounded good right????
Re: Video Cards
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:23 pm
by Nick Pyner
Re: Video Cards
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Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:44 pm
by scottbldr
Yep...the video card is more than you need to run DataCAD. For some, like myself, DataCAD is just one of many tools I use on a daily basis. Considering my first rig back in 1997 I purchased cost around $2200 having the best and fastest hardware I can afford is a steal these days.
Robert
Re: Video Cards
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:52 pm
by DRTAIA
My question is: The way DataCAD goes about its calculations to run its program, is it better to get a workstation type card or a gaming type card? Its my understanding that the workstation cards use algorithyms that are quicker at CAD type calculations but slower at FPS.
I currently run a Firepro V5800 but I can't say I noticed much difference between the NVIDIA it replaced (about 2 years ago). And workstation cards are more money. I do run 3 moniters but I see that many of the new gaming cards support 3 also.
Re: Video Cards
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:21 am
by Neil Blanchard
So-called "workstation" video cards often only work faster with specific programs that have specific video drivers, and they won't speed up DataCAD or SketchUp. I think the days of DataCAD being limited by the video card are long gone.
Re: Video Cards
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:27 am
by joshhuggins
The sun shader is probably the main thing that would benefit from a faster video card I would think. I'd dump my money into the fastest processor I could afford for speeding up Datacad. 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge I7 Intel processors are a great bang for your buck these days.