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pump101
02-04-2010, 01:49 PM
:confused::confused:

Hi all.

i'm looking to get a good CAD graphics card and was looking into the quadro FX4400. however, i'm not sure how they measure up to current graphics card with regards to price/performance ratio. e.g. 8800gt, 9800gt etc...

The price of these cards is still rather steep, but it would be good to know what other cards its performance can be equated to.

Any info would be greatful

thank you for your time!
karbonkid
02-05-2010, 11:30 AM
It's basically the equivalent of a GeForce 6800GT, with more RAM. A more up-to-date card like the fx 580 might be a better choice. Or the fx 1800, if you can afford it...
zanzabar
02-05-2010, 12:18 PM
if u cant buy a top of line quatro i would recommend getting an ati 4870/4890 then flashing the device id to match the fireGL or modding the drivers to detect the ini of the 4890/4870 as a fireGL. that will be the best solution for doing CAD or solid works. its unfortunate but i dont think that u can take a gforce and load qua drivers anymore
RoadconeTuning
02-05-2010, 12:27 PM
what are you planning to do with it? my work is about retarded and gave us ATI X1300pro's to run PDMS and smartplant3d...
pump101
02-07-2010, 09:02 AM
hi thanks for responses guyz. very helpful.

just want to use it for Autocad and was pointed in the direction of the quadro fx's.
karbonkid
02-07-2010, 09:25 AM
I think Quadro NVS series should be fine for ACAD...

Hell, I even run it in a virtual machine ;]
zanzabar
02-08-2010, 03:26 PM
dont get an nvs they arnt for auto cad they are for multi linked display walls they are completely useless for anything gpu related.
clo007
02-22-2010, 08:41 PM
for cad work, you would be fine with a 9800gt
pump101
02-22-2010, 11:20 PM
the responses have been overwhelming! thanks guys! what had me head scratching my head is the steep price of the FX 4400, of which the retail value was even more expensive then a GTX 295 OUCH!!!!
zanzabar
02-22-2010, 11:55 PM
the responses have been overwhelming! thanks guys! what had me head scratching my head is the steep price of the FX 4400, of which the retail value was even more expensive then a GTX 295 OUCH!!!!

workstation cards come with a huge amount of tech support and driver optimization and u need them for some things like if u need to have a certified work station.

if u need something for cad or the like pickup a 4870/90 and flash the device id to the fireGL version. NV cards suck for anything workstation related compared to the ati cards since back in the r3xx days.