High end workstation rendering pc build 20k budget

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phoenixael

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Hello, i know this has been asked many times on threads, but i havent found a satisfactory or complete answer, also alot of threads are for older gpus/cpus, and also budget is not a big concern for me as i have 20k$ to spend on a workstation pc if need be. I am looking to build a work station pc for autodesk software: autocad, inventor, 3dsmax, alias, and maya. rendering, animation and stress testing. i am trying to find a combination for a dual xeon cpu build, or a single i7, gtx 980 or a quadro series card. I think i have decided to go with a xeon processor for high number of cores for rendering. but im having trouble deciding bewtween a gtx or quadro. I heard even within workstation requirements (using autodesk programs) gtx cards work better for rendering, while quadros work better with animations. I know quadros are built for long rendering and animation times and stability with ecc.; I am fairly new to animation but in the future i am going to be doing some fairly complex animations for products im currently designing. I was wondering if someone couold give me a good break down for the pros and cons of each card type. not just the basics, but what features and tasks each card is better for. and while i have a large budget i could easily spend 16k on 4 quadro k6000, or 4k on 4 new gtx 980 kingpins. as much detailed information as possible would be good.
 
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For serious work with those apps you really want to have Quadro or FirePro cards. While a few specific Nvidia cards can be used as a substitute in some circumstances (in fact, they are even the same or sometimes better for AutoCad which mostly relies on DirectX), pro cards still have numerous advantages over them in most pro apps. While GPUs themselves are basically the same or very similar, nothing else is.

For startes, driver support. Pro cards have way better drivers for pro work, particularly optimised and tested for all your applications, with several features unlocked which are unavailable on gaming cards.

They also have at least double the available VRAM capacity as compared to gaming cards, much higher FSAA/MSAA level...
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For serious work with those apps you really want to have Quadro or FirePro cards. While a few specific Nvidia cards can be used as a substitute in some circumstances (in fact, they are even the same or sometimes better for AutoCad which mostly relies on DirectX), pro cards still have numerous advantages over them in most pro apps. While GPUs themselves are basically the same or very similar, nothing else is.

For startes, driver support. Pro cards have way better drivers for pro work, particularly optimised and tested for all your applications, with several features unlocked which are unavailable on gaming cards.

They also have at least double the available VRAM capacity as compared to gaming cards, much higher FSAA/MSAA level available and ability to connect much more monitors to a single card.

This is a very good read on the subject:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-workstation-graphics-card,3493.html
 
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