Best V card for OpenGL app?

[desfam1]

Hello,
What is the best video card for OpenGL applications? Is FireGL 2 any good?

JIM

 

[Todd33]

Depends on what type of Opengl. Game dev? Modeling? Volume rendering?

I just ordered a 6800GT PCIe for work, I use VTK for some stuff.

 

[desfam1]

video games . what did yours cost?

 

[mwmorph]

for video games, Nvidia still has a slight to huge lead in that department. 6600gts will cost $140, 6800 $160-$220, 6800GT $250-$$300 6800ultra $350-$400 7800GTX $600

pci-e costs more than agp usually.

 

[Todd33]

The 6800GT PCIe is $350, I got the BFG from Newegg.

 

[dguy6789]

I would say get a 6800GT. It has the second best price to performance ratio in it's class. It performs on par with the X800XL which is usually cheaper by a good bit and a better buy, but since you are looking for OpenGL performance(which is where the 6800GT would pull ahead) then go for the 6800GT.

 

[Todd33]

I don't think performance is what he wants, opengl game dev is more about documentation, drivers, 3rd party apps, etc.

 

[desfam1]

wow! Could you guys suggest the best OpenGL (video game) performer for around $150.
anything more is out of my budget.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Nvidia has a reputation of having better opengl support than ATI.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: desfam1
video games . what did yours cost?

developing video games or playing video games? for dev, get a Quadro, or playing, get a GeForce.

 

[AnnoyedGrunt]

Originally posted by: desfam1
wow! Could you guys suggest the best OpenGL (video game) performer for around $150.
anything more is out of my budget.

Get a card with the NVidia 6600GT Chip. Both AGP and PCIe versions are available for $150-$160.

It's a very good card for the money.

EDIT:
Also, I did CAD work (Pro/Engineer) using one for several months while waiting for a Quadro card. The 6600GT runs CAD extremely well, so it should do OK for develpment work as well as for playing games.

-D'oh!