Hello,
I use my machine for graphics work using AutoCAD, Solidworks, Pro-E, etc. No gaming at all.
I am building a new i7 machine and am looking at graphics cards. Due to the cost I cannot consider the new Quadro 4000 (Fermi) and up cards. My less expensive alternatives are to use an older pre-Fermi card the Quadro FX 4600 or something like the GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 2Win 2GB 512-bit card. The first is built for the graphics I am doing and the second for gaming.
How does one go about trying to judge an older card versus an newer, but different application card? I guess maybe the first question one should ask is what is the difference between a gaming card and a dedicated graphics card? And how well does a gaming card handle my kind of graphics?
I use my machine for graphics work using AutoCAD, Solidworks, Pro-E, etc. No gaming at all.
I am building a new i7 machine and am looking at graphics cards. Due to the cost I cannot consider the new Quadro 4000 (Fermi) and up cards. My less expensive alternatives are to use an older pre-Fermi card the Quadro FX 4600 or something like the GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 2Win 2GB 512-bit card. The first is built for the graphics I am doing and the second for gaming.
How does one go about trying to judge an older card versus an newer, but different application card? I guess maybe the first question one should ask is what is the difference between a gaming card and a dedicated graphics card? And how well does a gaming card handle my kind of graphics?