evergreen Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looking to upgrade. Any thoughts on this system for CA and ACAD 2016 Overkill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Not overkill to me, the better you get the longer it will last until you need a new one again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have nearly that exact system, but didn't opt for that type of graphic card since CA doesn't support it - meaning, it has no special integration like some other apps do. I got a Nvidia Titan and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 hmm...from what I hear, it is (Quadro) that is the preferred card for ACAD. Like many systems that support multiple GPUs, is it as simple as having both (GeForce for CA and Quadro for ACAD) and then the software can be configured to use the correct one. Any advice is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Here's the current graphics champ - if your shopping for a Chief card. IMO it's only overkill if you can't afford it. There's never too much computer horsepower, again IMO. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gigabyte-980ti-xtreme-gaming-windforce,4391.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 My first system for Chief had a Quadro card, everything seemed to function just fine. I think the main difference is that these cards are targeted towards the professional engineering community and as such command a higher price. Most of us are using consumer grade gamming cards that provide a better price/performance balance. Also as the consumer card market is so competitive these cards are upgraded much faster with new features such as improved support for higher resolution monitors. If not sure which route to go then it would be best to check out the specs of these cards in conjunction with your software to see if there is any distinct advantage of one over the other. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashid_Garuba Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Built my box last year and should have spent $300 more for a top end Intel CPU... Quite amazing how I was thinking at the time... wait.. i wasn't thinking.. DO NOT SKIMP on CPU!.. Besides video editing/gaming 3D Architectural software requires the fastest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Quadro cards work fine in Chief and also have some specially written drivers for specialty 3D software like SolidWorks, 3D animation, and others, have more accurate rendering engines enabled, and command a higher price for that specialization. Chief doesn't take advantage of those drivers or capabilities and bases its rendering engine on the OpenGL standard of which the gaming cards take much better advantage of, and at a lower price. If you use Solid Works or another software program that takes advantage of, or needs the Quadro standard and precision then that might be a wise (and expensive) choice. If you are looking for a video card for Chief then save your money and get a nice OpenGL card like the NVidia or AMD Radeon chip sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks everybody! Larry, the Quadro card has OpenGL (see attached). The card installed in system above (K620 in first post) runs about 160-180 bucks. Quadro K2200 and K4200 run about 450 - 850ish respectively. There are others (Quadro) that run in the thousands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 By all means buy what you prefer, but Chief recommends the NVidia gaming cards, not the Quadros - just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Seems like they are trying to offset the processor cost by using other less costly components. It may not be important but I would certainly check into some of the other hardware specs to see if this is the case. A well balanced system is usually the most satisfying over the long haul. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks Graham, I have time...and will spend it getting caught up on what constitutes the best parts that make up the whole. For me its a pricy endeavor, but like to get something that will be as adequate as can be for as long as it can be (within reason). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Newer PCI.e M2 SSD's deliver on performance. http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/6501/samsung-950-pro-256gb--512gb-review-super-fast-pcie-m2-ssds Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrussell Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm also using a 2 Gb Quadro card with great success. I have no trouble simultaneously running CA and Sketchup Pro 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm going to step away from this thread with one last chart comparing Quadro and GeForce video cards. Quadro cards work fine in Chief but do some research before you buy one. There are many articles explaining the differences and why they might not be the best choice for Chief. Best of luck. http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 What Larry said. As you can see from my out of date signature I was once running a Quadro 4000 because originally I built my workstation for SolidWorks. When I started running Chief I was disappointed with the Quadro's performance. During one of my numerous hardware upgrades I opted for the NVidia GTX780Ti which I got for way cheaper than I had paid for the Quadro. The NVidia card runs circles around what the Quadro could do in Chief and interestingly enough I haven't really noticed any fall off in SolidWorks performance although I don't really push the SolidWorks software that hard with the work I use it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-C Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Here's the current graphics champ - if your shopping for a Chief card. IMO it's only overkill if you can't afford it. There's never too much computer horsepower, again IMO. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gigabyte-980ti-xtreme-gaming-windforce,4391.html I can vouch for this card, it's screaming fast. I wouldn't waste my money on that set up evergreen, I spent about $2600 on the desktop rig in my signature (excluding the monitor) and I could not be happier. It's comparable in the quality of specs that I got on my last Puget desktop rig which still runs well at nearly 5 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I did not want to move forward in a purchase without some feedback...and who better?! Thanks again everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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