Graphics Card Question Workstation etc

[system]

I recently got the funds to build a new work station. However I have always been a gamer.

I know the differences between WorkStation Graphics and High Performance Gaming. However I was looking at the ATI V8800 vs the ATI 5970:

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/AMD-ATI-FirePro-V8800-Workstation-Graphics-Card/?page=9

however I simply can’t afford the $1500 price tag.

My question being, Should a ATI 5970 or Gaming Graphic Card be sufficient if all I am doing is basic modeling and importing them out of ZBrush into photoshop to paint over?

That is what my teacher does for his creature designs. I don’t think I will be doing anything too heavy as far as animating. Just posing and sculpting.

New here so sorry for the amateur question.

Cheers!

-Dylan

[marcus_civis]

ZBrush doesn’t use the graphics card for rendering - it’s a software renderer. So there’s no point in spending lots of money on a graphics card for ZBrush.

[system]

Thank you. I just wanted to make sure. From what I have read is it true it only read up to 4GB of memory? Why is that? and when will they be releasing possibly a 64Bit?