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Best graphic card?, help please.

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#1

HI,
I am thnking of up dating my system and getting a new graphic card, I have a Raedon 9200 128mb card at the moment. Thinking of 256 or 512 can I get one card or two 256 to make 512?

What card do you folks out there use?

I have 1Gb of RAM on a Athlon 2.7 motherboard. Zbrush2 works really well but I’d like to maxium my performance and speed up rendering times.

Thanks for any input

James

aka Opens the Way

#2

As far as I understand ZBrush is still a pure software renderer. Which means your rendering time as well modeling time will not be decreassed by adding a faster graphics card. Your amount of RAM, and the speed of that ram, + CPU power will determine how much you can get out of ZBrush.

ZBrush is a software renderer so CPU power should come foremost. But if you continously need to increase your polygon count beyond your current status quo then invest in some more ram. It is a balance act between CPU and RAM, not the graphics card.

Remember you can always hide some of your geometry to speed up the realtime deformation of the remaining model.

Graphics cards definetely come in second place when talking about ZBrush.

There are some ZBrush functions that require a modern graphics card. If you can already run ZMapper then do not worry about it.

#3

I’ll keep that in mind, what if I’m using Maya 7 or 3DSmax 8?

What graphic card would help with the speed and ability to render etc.

I’ve read things about not getting a top end gaming card but looking at a workstation card? But I’m just asking what people think and what other people are using.

Thanks

James

aka Opens the Way:+1:

#4

I switched from ati to nVidia 6800gt 256 last year and am very happy with it. never had any problem with it nVidia unlike ATI which crashed a lot due to driver issues. there have been a lot of post over at simplymaya´s Technical Issues discussing this question. (working with maya/photoshop most time)

http://forum.simplymaya.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=23

kind regards

#5

Hi all,

I have found a GeForce 6600 512MB of £90 which appears to be a bargain, what do people think. I think I will get it as it will also aid my game playing. But I just thought I'd find out of anyone had strong views on it first. I will get it at the end of march. Thanks for any views.

James

aka Opens the Way.

#6

If you want to get a mid level workstation card ( which is pretty much the best bang for the buck area, I wouldnt waste 4,000 $ on a high end card that isnt THAT much faster)

Bacially if you look at the Nvidia workstation class cards, anything in thier mid range is good, they are pricy but worth it, I use a FX1400 and its really nice and fast in Maya for real time playback of around 20000 poly models that are rigged and animating.

they are around 500-600 bucks

hope that helps some

#7

Upgrading from a Radeon 9200 to a newer graphics card, like a 256MB or 512MB variant, can significantly improve performance. Opting for a single 512MB card is generally better for compatibility and ease of use compared to running two 256MB cards in tandem. Consider a mid-range GPU like an NVIDIA GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 560 for a balanced performance boost. Additionally, enhancing your RAM to 2GB or more could further benefit rendering times. Assess your budget and compatibility with the motherboard before making a final decision for an optimal system upgrade. For insights into graphics cards and gaming enhancements, consider consulting gaming magazines in India. These publications provide valuable recommendations and reviews, helping you make informed decisions on hardware upgrades for an improved gaming experience.