Which Video for CAD?

[ixelion]

I need a laptop video that will be used for CAD applications and will NOT BE USED FOR GAMING.

Which is better for CAD:

Geforce Go 6800
Fire GL T2

 

[alexXx]

personally, i my desktop 6800vanilla works fine in cad.. i would actually think that ram and cpu speed have more to do with cad performace..

 

[JonnyBlaze]

what program? 2d or 3d?

 

[ixelion]

It's 3D CAD stuff, and he already has fastest processor and lots of RAM, the only thing left is the video, and it has to be best for CAD stuff on a laptop.

I would also go for Nvidia's Quadro FX but I cant seem find those on laptops.

 

[GML3G0]

I've run CAD under an X300 and it seemed to run fine. I think it's more dependant on more bandwith and raw processor speed. But then again, they were only 2d files.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

if you can afford it get the dell m70. it has a quadro video card. http://catalog.us.dell.com/CS1/cs1page2...=us&cs=04&fm=11166&kc=6W463&l=en&s=bsd

 

[ixelion]

I like that DELL machine, is that Quadro better than the Fire GL? I dont know anything about these kinds of video cards.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

the quadro is much better than the fire gl's. its the best card to can get on a laptop.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
the quadro is much better than the fire gl's. its the best card to can get on a laptop.

:thumbsup:

 

[ixelion]

Cool, thanks a lot for you help.

 

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