Author Topic: $1700 video card??!?!? (Read 445 times)

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?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 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.

JB73 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2004, 10:02:20 AM »

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

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 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.

JB73 · « **Reply #4 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!~~