FX4600 or HD6870?

[Smoblikat]

This might seem like a straightforward question with a straightforward answer but I need to ask it anyway, I built a computer for a friend and he does Solely AutoCAD, and maybe infrequently SolidWorks I think. he currently has an HD6870 but I recently got an FX4600 as a gift and wanted to know if the 4600 would better suit my friend, I heard AutoCAD runs fine on gaming cards but wanted to make sure we were both using our cards to their fullest ability.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

The FX 4600 is a workstation card based on the GeForce 8800, the card is coming up on being five years old this November. I think it is safe to say that the 6870 would preform much better in any application, professional or not, then the FX 4600.

 

[Smoblikat]

The FX 4600 is a workstation card based on the GeForce 8800, the card is coming up on being five years old this November. I think it is safe to say that the 6870 would preform much better in any application, professional or not, then the FX 4600.

Is this based on assumptions or proof?

 

[RussianSensation]

These types of questions are extremely difficult to answer. For starters where are you going to find benchmarks of a 2007 model year FX4600 in modern versions of AutoCAD/SolidWorks? Secondly, it's going to be just as difficult to find benchmarks of HD6870 in professional apps since it's not even made for that either. I think you should just give your friend the card and let him test out both. Way faster and more accurate than what you'll get here.

Honestly, I think your friend would be better off selling his 6870 and just spending a couple bucks more for the FirePro V4900 if all he does is AutoCAD. If he can sell the 6870 for $110 or so and pay $40-50 more for this 4900, it'll most likely be a worthwhile $50 upgrade out of pocket.

 

[Smoblikat]

These types of questions are extremely difficult to answer. For starters where are you going to find benchmarks of a 2007 model year FX4600 in modern versions of AutoCAD/SolidWorks? Secondly, it's going to be just as difficult to find benchmarks of HD6870 in professional apps since it's not even made for that either. I think you should just give your friend the card and let him test out both. Way faster and more accurate than what you'll get here.

Honestly, I think your friend would be better off selling his 6870 and just spending a couple bucks more for the FirePro V4900 if all he does is AutoCAD. If he can sell the 6870 for $110 or so and pay $40-50 more for this 4900, it'll most likely be a worthwhile $50 upgrade out of pocket.

We just built the computer 2 months ago so I dont think he want to start selling it for a loss yet

Ill just bring over the card and well see which is better.