http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_NVIDIA_Graphics_Processing_Units the best value to compare performance of cards is comparing "fillrate". You will see that the cheaper geforce7/8 cards have similar performance as say top model of 5 year old geforce4. However what is more important is that latest cards are more…
yeah go with Nvidia. Ati has had major issues with maya and i can talk about that first hand. Can't go wrong with the new 8 series either. Look around on Toms hardware for reviews. While it's nice to go after that 8800 GTX ULTRA MEGA SUPER DUPER PLANET EXPLODER LIQUID COOLED version you can usually get 2 of the middle…
What video card is best suited for using both Maya and 3D Studio Max? My main 3D software is Maya so I have been considering an Nvidia FX, but they seem like it could be outdated and expensive if a new version of Maya is release that is more compatible with other/new video cards. Has anyone tried a GeForce 8 series with…
[ QUOTE ] Actually the 7900 is pretty close in price to the 8600 seems like they go for like $115-160 on newegg these days, and the 8600 is in the 100-115 range. But honestly, $100 for a dx10 card? Not really what i'de consider all that crappy. [/ QUOTE ] i haven't checked prices to compare lately so i guess i am a bit…