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    help needed plz

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by aziz, Oct 5, 2006.

  1. aziz

    aziz Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guys i want to ask if ATI x1600 or NVIDIA 7600 can handle these app.

    poser
    3DMAX
    photoshop
    paintshop
    maya


    or it's better if i buy NVIDIA Quadro NVS card

    thanx in advance
     
    aziz, Oct 5, 2006
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  2. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Hey Aziz. Marhaba. The Quadro is better off for those app. but both mentioned cards can also handle them. Bottom line, it all depends on your needs. Isn;t the Quadro cheaper? Would you also be playing games?

    Also, check this out.

    http://www.ati.com/products/fireglv3100/index.html

    Most affordable and would do the job nicely.

    Salam Alaikom
     
    MYK, Oct 5, 2006
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  3. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    friend does phote shop on an intel card...

    that x1600/7600 should do just fine.
     
    yuio, Oct 5, 2006
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  4. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    Photoshop and Paintshop are entirely dependant on processor and RAM.

    The x1600 and 7600 will be able to handle the other programs just fine. But the FireGL or a Quadro would handle them better.
     
    TwilightVampire, Oct 5, 2006
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    Willsclvi Notebook Guru

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    aziz, what you mentioned, Quadro NVS, is a no-go for 3d modeling. Quadro FX is what you want. As a modeler myself, I've been doing rather well with my X800XT on my desktop, so I would guess you'd be pretty okay with either of the two "normal" cards. Just don't go over half a million polys... I can tell you that from experience. I'll be getting an LG S1 with an X1600 shortly, too, so I'll see how that goes.
     
    Willsclvi, Oct 5, 2006
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  6. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    I'd suggest that you go with the 7600. NVIDIA's OpenGL support has historically been much better than ATI's.

    That being said, I've run Maya 8 under Linux on a Radeon 9600 mobile. So you really don't have to worry about it too much. But you don't need a Quadro card to do 3D modeling.
     
    Pitabred, Oct 6, 2006
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