7950GX2 or Quadro FX3450?

[bitBrain]

The choice is obvious. Gaming card drivers suck for Maya. Buy the finest Quadro you can get. Maya will be smooth and look gorgeous (antialiasing and bumpmap will work if you turn them on) and you will save a lot of driver searching and testing because menus disappear and textures get trashed.

At least that was what happened with my two NVidia gaming cards, and I'm pretty devious when it comes to this driver stuff!

School has semi-old Quadro cards and I was chuffed to find out they performed better and without flaws.

All is Aliases fault, of course. They should have better driver support than a single 2-3 years old driver.

[yuenyee]

Thanks for replying :thumbsup:

Hmm.... any one knows where to get the cheapest Quadro? Is it advisable to get it from Ebay since the price there are much more cheaper... Or you guys know any places that are better :)

[bitBrain]

I've only bought like 20-25 items off eBay, but it's been a 100% positive experience. Just look out for inexperienced sellers. Check number of items sold by them, their feedback AS SELLERS (not buyers), and before you bid at all: check ALL payment instructions including shipping to your country and ask ALL questions about the item in advance. Don't be cheap, bid the max you are willing to pay and you have a good chance of winning.

If you're new to eBay and don't have a couple positive feedbacks, many sellers would like you to contact them before bidding. Simple ground rules, follow them and you won't go wrong. :)

[yuenyee]

bitBrain.. Thanks for all the info.. :thumbsup:
i will get one Quadro FX3500 asap...:buttrock:

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