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# 1 17-02-2006 , 09:53 PM
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Wich Video Card.

 
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NVIDIA Quadro Fx go1400

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I got quadro fx 3400
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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 user added image 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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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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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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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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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.

Cheers guys!! user added image
 
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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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