Looking for a graphics card for heavy CAD work.

theseeg · Jun 9, 2012, 04:04 PM

Right now I am looking at "EVGA SuperClocked 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card"

What do you guys think I should use for a CAD workstation?

v12dock · Jun 9, 2012, 04:05 PM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/workstation-solutions.html

theseeg · Jun 9, 2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v12dock

http://www.nvidia.com/object/workstation-solutions.html

Which one were you looking at in there? The 6000?

v12dock · Jun 9, 2012, 04:10 PM

I would do a little research and see which suites you best

theseeg · Jun 9, 2012, 04:12 PM

I did and I was thinking the GTX 670 may be the best one but I have not used NVIDIA before so I wanted to see what other ppl thought about that GPU

Fourstaff · Jun 9, 2012, 04:19 PM

No point getting a non workstation card, if you can get away with getting a consumer graphics card you will only need maybe 5450 at most.

JrRacinFan · Jun 9, 2012, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

only need maybe 5450

Going to want to look at nVidia for this. Normal consumer end a GT440/GT240 would do.

Dent1 · Jun 9, 2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theseeg

Right now I am looking at "EVGA SuperClocked 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card"

What do you guys think I should use for a CAD workstation?

That is a high end gaming grade video card.

There are CAD tier cards, but most people in the community would say they are not worth the price. I would personally get something less than $150 as I doubt you'll notice the difference outside of gaming. For a CAD workstation I would concentrate my efforts on lots of RAM and a powerful CPU.

de.das.dude · Jun 9, 2012, 05:46 PM

go for a FirePro V5800 or a V4800 if you are low budget
no use in getting a gaming card.

Jun 9, 2012, 04:04 PM	#1
theseeg Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 77 (0.22/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	Looking for a graphics card for heavy CAD work. Right now I am looking at "EVGA SuperClocked 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card" What do you guys think I should use for a CAD workstation?

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Jun 9, 2012, 04:05 PM	#2
v12dock Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,286 (0.80/day) Thanks: 281 Thanked 240 Times in 160 Posts System Specs	http://www.nvidia.com/object/workstation-solutions.html

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v12dock Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,286 (0.80/day) Thanks: 281 Thanked 240 Times in 160 Posts System Specs	I would do a little research and see which suites you best

Jun 9, 2012, 04:12 PM	#5
theseeg Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 77 (0.22/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	I did and I was thinking the GTX 670 may be the best one but I have not used NVIDIA before so I wanted to see what other ppl thought about that GPU

Jun 9, 2012, 04:19 PM	#6
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,971 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,461 Times in 1,210 Posts System Specs	No point getting a non workstation card, if you can get away with getting a consumer graphics card you will only need maybe 5450 at most.

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Jun 9, 2012, 05:46 PM	#9
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,555 (4.24/day) Thanks: 2,323 Thanked 1,333 Times in 913 Posts System Specs	go for a FirePro V5800 or a V4800 if you are low budget no use in getting a gaming card. __________________ my wallet isnt hashwell compatiple sad face

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