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Gaming Video Cards and 3D Modeling
Name: kain144000 Date: June 29, 2004 at 15:26:05 Pacific OS: Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: Athlon 1.4 GHZ T-Bird/ 25
Comment:
Hey, everyone, I would like to know if it alright to use gaming video cards with 3D modeling. As of right now, I have an ATI RADEON 8500LE 128MB DDR. However, with all of the hardware demanding games coming out, I feel its about that time again...Video Card upgrade. Would a video card like the ATI RADEON 9600XT 256MB DDR be good enough for programs like Maya 6 Unlimited and 3D Studio Max? 'Cause I know damn well it should be excellent for gaming. Thanks, Kain
Name: zoddy Date: June 29, 2004 at 16:08:17 Pacific
Reply:
wait for the ATI X800 to come out.
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Response Number 2
Name: Hooner Date: June 30, 2004 at 08:28:53 Pacific
Reply:
Wait for it? it IS out.
Gaming cards are generally rather poo for 3d modelling, best to buy a specialist card, although they can be very expensive.
Having said that, a 9800Pro shouldn't be too bad for what you want.
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Response Number 3
Name: Fishystix Date: July 1, 2004 at 09:48:39 Pacific
Reply:
It's out chief ;)
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Response Number 4
Name: ir_mudd Date: July 5, 2004 at 15:27:58 Pacific
Reply:
No gaming card can help with the rendering of 3D scenes for programs like Max or Maya. It will improve the FPS at which you work within the modeling and animating environment, but renedering is done with the CPU only unless you have a 3D card like a Quadro or some other expensive ones.
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