graphic card geforce fx5200 128 MB

: "Fre-dag" wrote :I have to get a new pc to run Proe/Wildfire and i want know if somebody : has testing this graphic card with Proe/Wildfire : : Anyone with experience running Proe/Wildfire : on this card(geforce fx5200 128 MB )?

I'm with you! I want to get a new system too, to run Pro/e. I'm thinking $3000 should get me a system that's up to the demands Pro/e places on one. I'm also thinking that between 40-50% of the cost of a successful machine will be spent on a graphics card, say, an nVidia Quadro 1000 or 1500. Pro/e loves these cards and they completely support OpenGL, the Pro/e graphics standard. Anything less is asking for trouble. Anything more just helps the cause.

A good MoBo is essential and so is a good hard drive, but, for speed, reliability and stability, graphics is, ROI, top of the list.

If you have a fairly decent gaming machine, there's no harm wondering how it will do with 3D vector graphics, such as is used in Pro/e. No harm in trying it out, taking it around the block, peeking under the hood. But, if we're serious here, we're not reinventing the wheel. The trials have been done, the results are in: gaming cards are out for Pro/e; for professional 3D modelling software, you need the good stuff. Don't go cheap on this, it'll only cause you grief and pain. FX5200 ~ use at your own risk!

David Janes

This is pretty annoying, as the basic hardware is much the same, but the full openGL implementation is lobotomised on the games cards. You may be able to get your hands on bios updates for a games card to switch it back on, but you are in uncharted territory.

You can get an Nvidia FX500 for $250 shipped, brand new in the package. This is what the company I work for uses. We also use P4 3.4 ghz dells with a min of 1 gig RAM because we work with monster models.

Good luck

Mike

I'm not sure if these answers deserves any thanks! I need some kind of info to get the best settings for this video card(Nvidia FX5200).

Anyone that can help?

Mike S> You can get an Nvidia FX500 for $250 shipped, brand new in the

package.

I'm not sure if these answers deserves any thanks! I need some kind of info to get the best settings for this video card(Nvidia FX5200).

Anyone that can help?

Mike S> You can get an Nvidia FX500 for $250 shipped, brand new in the

package.

Hi

I'm using FX500 at work and i think it sucks in WF2 - i'm running a FX5600 at home and i feel this performs better than the quadro card

BR Niels