Quadro - Maya, worth it?

Scruples

I can get my hands on a Quadro 6000 for relatively cheap (1000$)
Is it still worth it to buy a something like this for Maya, considering that Autodesk is developing shader based viewport 2.0 and no mention of compatibility with Nvidia Maximus?.

gsokol

Absolutely not worth it.

If you want a new card, spend a few hundred on a gtx 5 series card, and pocket the rest.


Quadro cards are meant for crazy precision. If you were doing Solidworks/Cad type stuff where it was super important, that would make sense. However, my 300 dollar card will run circles around that quadro in udk, maya, etc in regards to frame rate.

claydough

I wish Maya had an active stereo option for 3dvision. Been considering a 3dvision pro solution with growing resentment to both Autodesk and Nvidia.

AlexLeighton

I agree with gsokol, just grab a high end consumer graphics card and you'll be golden and can probably go on holiday for the weekend with the money you'll have saved.

Froyok

chiniara wrote: »

its true that the performance of the new nvidia cards are lower than the older 200 series?


i mean, for viewports and such, not for games.

I think this really depends of the drivers instead of the card itself.

Kwramm

not worth it. We have mostly quadros (because they're standard in the dell workstations) and we have viewport issues in max/maya like everyone else, even with the certified drivers.

If you do CAD, go for a quadro, but for 3D it's wasted money imho

Scruples

So, being the curious idiot that I am, I didn't listen to anyone's advice and I bought it.
Compared to a GTS250 the performance is basically the same in Maya, Mari and Photoshop (at 10x the cost!). Had it for less than a day so hopefully he will take it back tomorrow.

I can never resist a "good deal" ;(.

Xoliul

Smart move man.

bugo

in Mari it might be a bit better to have the Quadro. I heard that but I'm not sure... but I still not think it's worth the price.