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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: JB73 on November 04, 2004, 06:21:30 PM

Title: $1700 video card??!?!?
Post by: JB73 on November 04, 2004, 06:21:30 PM

wtf?

http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?cPath=184_501&products_id=2751

only DX 7 support?

why is a card like this so expensive, and what is it good for?

Title: $1700 video card??!?!?
Post by: Skuzzy on November 05, 2004, 07:04:38 AM

That is a workstation card, which is designed for OpenGL.  Workstation cards are meant to do high end rendering (usually 2048x2048 at 32/64bit color) at very high speeds.
They are not designed to handle the low end game type graphics.

Title: $1700 video card??!?!?
Post by: JB73 on November 05, 2004, 10:02:20 AM

ahh thanks, you talking about like game / graphic design, and CAD type stuff?

Title: $1700 video card??!?!?
Post by: Skuzzy on November 05, 2004, 11:04:28 AM

Actually, there is very little use for a game company to use that card.  CAD, movie production, and things of that nature would be better suited for that card.

Title: $1700 video card??!?!?
Post by: JB73 on November 05, 2004, 11:49:20 AM

well thank you for taking the time to answer this LOL. totally non- game related, i was just curious because i cam across this looking for a high end video card.

sir as always, and have a good friday!