Advantages: veyr fast, good processor speeds, beats any card on the market, 256 MB RAM Disadvantages: very, very, very expensive, not really anything wrong with it
▲How it came to me ▲
Well, my graphics card before this one was, quite frankly, rubbish, to say the least. I brought some new games that demanded a faster and reliable graphics card, so, I told them I wanted to get the PNYNVIDIAQuadroFX, which I was very happy about buying after I received it.
I paid something in the region of £2,250, from Dabs.com, I?m not joking either, I was fed up with graphics cards that don?t work and that most games aren?t compatible with. Well, I was in one hell of a surprise with the quality of this card, and how quick it was as well.
I wanted to make sure that I wasn?t going to be ripped off, so I went for Dabs.com, because I know that they deliver quickly, and that it would come to me on time. I waited four days for this to turn up, I made dabs.com pay for recorded delivery so that ...
Advantages: Good all round OpenGL performer. Great software app support too. Disadvantages: 512Mb of RAM shows when using heavy scenes with lots of textures
I decided to join the Nvidia camp, and buy a 'professional' card, as opposed to a gaming focussed card. I work in the field of 3D using various 3D packages (Maya etc) and some 2D packages. OpenGL performance is key, and the need for ZERO time lag when doing delicate 3D manipulations of geometry is essential. I went for a brand new mid range card. meaning a good price (just over 300 pounds), yet with great performance. Check out this Nvidia comparison chart to see where the card sits in its product family
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO11761.html
Having used it extensively for over a month now, this card is stable, reliable, and very easy to get up and running. The latest Linux driver is perfect in every way for my uses. Wireframe/shaded views are great, the tiniest bit of slowdown occurs in highres textured mode.
Fully ...
Advantages: Dual Display, Great Driver Interface Disadvantages: Drivers Out Of Box Dont Work, Adjustments have a small learning curve.
The card itself works great once you fiddle with the settings, I learned early on that when the computer asks to be restarted its wise to do so. The drivers that come with the card create a lot of problems, and it is just easier to grab the latest drivers from nvidia's website. The settings must be done in a special order to avoid the machine wanting to reboot several times before getting decent resolution options. The card does manage to play most older titles such as "GTA3" and its opengl support is adaquate with a fast enough machine.
Its a good card after it has been tweaked, but I would advise getting a geforce series if you want the dual monitor functionality. ...
Product Information for "PNY NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 Professional Video Edition" »
Processor / memory
Graphics Processor / Vendor
NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
RAMDAC Clock Speed
400 MHz
Video Memory Installed
128 MB
Technology
GDDR3 SDRAM 128-bit
Features
Nvidia PureVideo HD technology
Memory Clock Speed
600 MHz
Clock Speed
350 MHz
Manufacturer's product description
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 Professional Video Edition by PNY delivers cost-effective solutions for professional 3D environments without compromising on quality, precision, performance, and programmability. Featuring advanced features ranging from a 128-bit floating point graphics pipeline, 12-bit subpixel precision, fast GDDR3 memory, and HD output, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 is certified on a wide set of CAD, DCC, and visualization applications, offering the value and capabilities professional users expect. In addition, support for one dual-link DVI output and HD component out, through the included PNY Technologies Professional Video Breakout Box, enables simultaneous connections to high resolution digital flat panels and HD or SD component, S-Video, or composite video displays, making the NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 by PNY Professional Video Edition a must have for any video editing solution.
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