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Quadro vs Geforce
I plan to start practicing Maya Personal Learning Edition or 3DS Max soon so
I can create a demo reel and send it to game companies to get an entry level job as modeler/animator. For that I need to build a new PC. Will I need a Quadro or can I do fine with a Geforce? Just what, exactly, does a Quadro do that a Geforce doesn't? |
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Dean Siren wrote:
I plan to start practicing Maya Personal Learning Edition or 3DS Max soon so I can create a demo reel and send it to game companies to get an entry level job as modeler/animator. For that I need to build a new PC. Will I need a Quadro or can I do fine with a Geforce? Well, it depends. From a technical point of view a Geforce will do it as good as a Quadro since both cards use the same chips (GPUs) and also the same drivers. But if You want to to that for a living I'd suggest to get the Quadro, especially since a certified gfx card is a prerequisite for software support... In the past I used only Quadro and FireGL cards. But one of my main systems now has a PNY GF6600GT PCIe while waiting on the arrival for a Quadro FX 4400. Even MCAD like Pro/E, Unigraphics and CATIA runs fine (of course without the additional Quadro features)... In short: if You are just doing it as a hobby that probably in the future might lead to a profession and if You are a self-builder then go for the Geforce. If You are a professional that wants to do that for living then better get a certified workstation (Dell Precision, HP xw-Series etc) with a Quadro or FireGL card. It will make Your life much easier... Just what, exactly, does a Quadro do that a Geforce doesn't? Quadro and Geforce are the same. The Quadro cards just make the driver to unlock some additional functions (i.e. antialiased lines, mostly interesting if You do CAD) and offer more settings. Besides that, Quadro cards usually are also better hardware (not made to the lowest price possible like most gamer cards) which offer a very good analog signal quality and some also offer things like Dual-Link... Benjamin |
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