In my experience Quadros have better OpenGL performance, so if you buy a GeForce and the software allows you to choose between DirectX and OpenGL like 3D Coat, DirectX would probably be the best choice.
Another thing that I've noticed is that Photoshop CS6 GPU acceleration deactivates itself with GeForces. No problem with Quadros, or Photoshop CC. As for which graphic card to choose, it could depend on what are you going to do with the card but in general, GeForces are the best choice in cost / performance. GeForces are the best for GPU rendering (and obviously gaming), and Quadros would be better for real time viewer performance and real time shaders. Programs like Mari and GPU renderers need a lot of Video RAM, but for anything else 2GB should be enough. For game assets creation, almost any card nowadays is good enough. We are still using 1GB cards (GeForces and Quadros). And another advice, be sure to have a lot of RAM (I'd recommend 32GB). Working with lots of big textures in Photoshop would easily eat all your RAM. Martin On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:52 AM, Angus Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: > There is the alienware one with the external GPU options. Havent had any > experience with their laptops though. I suspect they are rather pricey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Saber [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 05 November 2015 01:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Graphic cards, OpenGL and DirectX > > Halo! > > I'm gonna buy a new laptop so I was wondering what's the right graphic > card for me. I'm using XSI, Houdini and Zbrush mostly. So I have some > questions if you don't mind: > 1) A co-worker told me some cards are more into DirectX and some other are > more into OpenGL, is that true? > 2) Are these 2 standards into the hardware or are they only software based? > 3) For 3d apps, what's more used, Open GL or Direct X? > > Thanks : ) > David > > <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" > style="width:100%;"> > <tr> > <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font face="arial,sans-serif" > size="1" color="#999999"><span style="font-size:11px;">This communication > is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and > destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this > communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised > signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the > University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message > may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal > views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and > opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All > agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South > African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. > </span></font></td> > </tr> > </table > >
