Hi Marc,
So, we can conclude that it isn't worthwhile to get a professional
workstation card specifically for RS3d...
It isn't on the certified software lists - correct me if I'm wrong - it's
always 3dsmax, Maya, and the other big boys :(
On the plus side: we don't have to spend many $$$ on this.
thanks for the info,
Mark H
Hello Mark,
on Saturday, 28. April 2007, 16:12:23, you wrote:
Would it be worthwhile to get a workstation card like a Quadro? Anyone
running RS on a card like that?
A more serious, german, general computer mag called c't have tested
the gaming cards against the special OpenGL cards. Their graphicans
use Cinema4D for the illustrations of the articles. The conclusion
was, that the hardware itself is more or less the same. The only
difference is the amount of memory. Special OpenGL cards are sold with
more memory on board. But the GPU is the same. The main difference is
the driver. It provides more features and unlocks special features,
which provide a faster OpenGL rendering. But the speed advantage is
not that much. The most benefit you get from a special OpenGL card is
the service you get. You get a guarantee that a specific software will
work without problems with the card and when the card breaks you will
get a new card as fast as possible. Very important in a production
environment where time is money. When you take a look on the website
of this special OpenGL cards you'll find a compatibily list of
software products which are tested and signed to work with this card.
They've also wrote, that most of the special OpenGL cards are sold
with more noisy fans than the gaming cards, which are often assembled
by third party manufactures.
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Best wishes, Marc
