SaintJimmy Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Like this one? Seriously, thats as much as I paid for my computer. And my computers pretty good for $999.99 AUD. 2.4 Dual-core, 2GBRAM, 500GB HDD. Yeah, my GFX card is only an 8500GT (512) but my comp seems to run just fine with anything. But seriously. 1000 bucks. How long would that thing last you before it gets outdated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimd41 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 No. I prefer the cheap 8800GT that does perfectly the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 That isn't a gaming card though, its a professional card designed for work applications thus the price-tag. Still not that you can't get gaming cards for a grand because you can, they are mainly bought by people who have cash to burn and just have to have the latest and greatest even if it gets outdated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSamurai Hobo Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 people who have cash to burn and just have to have the latest and greatest even if it gets outdated. Those people disgust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picolini Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yes, those things make running programs like Pro/E a BREEZE. At school they have Quadro FXs with 256MB of RAM... when the teacher told me how they cost I thought he was an idiot until I looked into them and found out their specialized in CAD type programs. And they do the job for sure. I've got an 8600GT with 256MB, and compared to the PC's at school (which run P4's at 3.0Ghz, 2GB RAM vs. my Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz), my PC is SUPER slow. So this card is worth it, IF you're doing some heavy duty CAD work. Be prepared to spend several thousand for it brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 NO, no no!!! I won't even pay $200 USD presently. Most I spent on graphics cards was $120USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abel. Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 That isn't a gaming card though, its a professional card designed for work applications thus the price-tag. Still not that you can't get gaming cards for a grand because you can, they are mainly bought by people who have cash to burn and just have to have the latest and greatest even if it gets outdated. Your right, it isn't a gaming card anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Matrox isn't either, but they built their reputation on multi-display graphics cards and are still around to prove it. Matrox caters to home and biz computing and I bet their own cards could run a few games, but they've also been rather pricey as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bster Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 if suppose i use this card for gaming purpose, can i achieve 200 fps with gta IV. that is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-Lord Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) people who have cash to burn and just have to have the latest and greatest even if it gets outdated. Those people disgust me What's wrong with that? If you have it enjoy it. OT: Those cards are for CAD,DCC and other sophisticated applications definitely not for gaming the price is high because it's not a mainstream card it's mainly for professional developers and programmers even Movies Studios use these. So it might seem high priced but in reality it's not, more like an investment. Edited August 19, 2008 by pcguytech_2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Like this one?Seriously, thats as much as I paid for my computer. And my computers pretty good for $999.99 AUD. 2.4 Dual-core, 2GBRAM, 500GB HDD. Yeah, my GFX card is only an 8500GT (512) but my comp seems to run just fine with anything. But seriously. 1000 bucks. How long would that thing last you before it gets outdated? That card would fail to play any of the PC games you know and love. It's a workstation card, used for CAD, not gaming. And a lot of people pay over $1000 just for graphics, look at these people tri SLI 9800GTX's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Only a grand? How about the fact it's $2300 new? Or the others in the $2200 price range lol. Also, keep in mind that at $650 each at launch, a tri-SLI GTX 280 would run you $1950 (not to mention the super-overclocked ones that I've seen up to $800 each). Top of the line doesn't come cheap. You definitely pay a premium for being at the pinnacle of technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Democrab Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yes I would, if I get my job I am going to be paying AU$1300 for two Graphics Cards anyway. (Long term investment, I will be going off a 6800GS to two HD4870x2's, and will probably be going to two HD9870x2's next, or the nVidia version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 No, I wouldn't. I'll just wait for an NVIDIA card that's cheaper that is nearly as good as the really expensive one (8800GT vs 8800GTX comes to mind.) Also I don't do CAD work so I have no need for a Quadro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pranjal Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Your right, it isn't a gaming card anyway. No it is not but you can softmod a Quadro card via RivaTuner so that it runs like its equivalent GeForce card. After softmodding even the GeForce drivers are usable and you can get equivalent performance in games. That strategy worked for a majority of last generation cards but I have no idea of the current Quadro range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picolini Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 NO, no no!!!I won't even pay $200 USD presently. Most I spent on graphics cards was $120USD You won't pay $120 for an entire computer itself, so that's not saying much. For some reason you like to stick with 10 year old tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 NO, no no!!!I won't even pay $200 USD presently. Most I spent on graphics cards was $120USD You won't pay $120 for an entire computer itself, so that's not saying much. For some reason you like to stick with 10 year old tech. LOL Windows ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Yeah, but I've always expressed "sticker shock" at graphics cards. Most I paid for a computer was $600, ever! Windows ME is working, and I can prove it! I have it from that first PC I ever bought, and the restore copy has made that $600 worth every penny! EDIT> To addendum, seriously, I am not thumbing it to early adopters and those buying only the best they can afford, we need that market to drive development costs and production costs to ones everyone can afford, it's a never ending tech circle, where the production costs even out and the demand is there to lower the cost, or stores are making way for new stocks again, etc... many factors at play. I also would add, about industrial pricing, the Movie Studios use Pinnacle's Avid editors, while they market consumer software for that as well. There is also the famed Silicon Graphics Workstations, which I assume use peripherals like these cards, those are reportedly $30,000 in cost, when new. Edited August 19, 2008 by Slamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'll total $360 USD for the system I'm building come christmas. SLI'ed 8800GT XXX's - $130 each 9600GT for PhysX - $100 (plus prices will drop by that time) But then I'll probably get two Matrox G400's for extra monitors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Talk with Charming Charlie here, the PC gamer guru, and he'll tell you that SLI is a waste of money, and you can do good gaming without hiding all your PCI slots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Does it look like I'll be hiding my PCI slots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Weren't we talking miniATX, not MEGA-ATX?? hahaha Actually, when you don't have the actual board physicality to worry about, it looks like smooth sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 It's standard ATX. Slots: 1. No slot, just a plate with USB ports, has wire that plugs into head on motherboard 2. PCIe x16 slot - 8800gt 3. PCIe x1 slot - audio card 4. PCIe x16 slot - 9600gt 5. PCI slot - matrox g400 6. PCIe x16 slot - 8800gt 7. PCI slot - matrox g400 Dual SLI, + one card for physx, support for 5 monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'll total $360 USD for the system I'm building come christmas.SLI'ed 8800GT XXX's - $130 each 9600GT for PhysX - $100 (plus prices will drop by that time) But then I'll probably get two Matrox G400's for extra monitors... Wait, you're going to run two 8800GT's AND a 9600GT? I'm 99% sure that it won't work. Also, when in SLI mode, you can't run more than one monitor. The only way that I know of that will work with more than one monitor is if you buy an ATI graphics card to run the extra monitors. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Maxtron an AGP-only card? The power consumption of that system would be absolutely astonishing with five graphics cards. Chop out the 9600 and the Maxtrons and get a second ATI graphics card if you want to run SLI and have dual monitors. Or, just disable and enable SLI to run either two graphics cards or two monitors. Windows doesn't support more than 4 monitors as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'll total $360 USD for the system I'm building come christmas.SLI'ed 8800GT XXX's - $130 each 9600GT for PhysX - $100 (plus prices will drop by that time) But then I'll probably get two Matrox G400's for extra monitors... Wait, you're going to run two 8800GT's AND a 9600GT? I'm 99% sure that it won't work. Also, when in SLI mode, you can't run more than one monitor. The only way that I know of that will work with more than one monitor is if you buy an ATI graphics card to run the extra monitors. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Maxtron an AGP-only card? The power consumption of that system would be absolutely astonishing with five graphics cards. Chop out the 9600 and the Maxtrons and get a second ATI graphics card if you want to run SLI and have dual monitors. Or, just disable and enable SLI to run either two graphics cards or two monitors. Windows doesn't support more than 4 monitors as well. I'll be running dual SLI with the two 8800's, the 9600 will be used for physics, all used to power one monitor. Then we have the matrox g400s, these are PCI, 8mb or 16mb cards and are VERY special. ^that system works PERFECTLY in XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) It is MATROX, not Maxtron, for the record. I own a few, as well as read up a bit on them. Is that a normal ATX? I was relaying the fact that most cards often steal up a space with all the chips, fans and heatsinks, then you connect them inside the case, vs ATI Crossfire! Edited August 19, 2008 by Slamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 But the 9600GT won't be used and will instead just waste power. I'd be surprised if the system would even run in SLI mode. Also, why five monitors? Two is plenty if you get decent-sized ones. Heck my 22" is plenty big and two would be excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvercetti Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 The thing is, people don't buy these cards. Big corporations that need them and can afford them do. So price isn't really an issue to whoever these cards are targeted at. @leik oh em jeez!: That system will work fine in XP, but be warned it won't in Vista if you were ever considering using it, cos Vista only supports one graphics driver at a time. So unless you're planning to run those Matroxes on NVIDIA software, you won't have any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 You can also run splitters off one card, so I've not seen anything that loaded, but if you can do it, why not?? hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) But the 9600GT won't be used and will instead just waste power. I'd be surprised if the system would even run in SLI mode. Also, why five monitors? Two is plenty if you get decent-sized ones. Heck my 22" is plenty big and two would be excessive. Well, I currently have a 22' lcd and a 19' lcd connected. I have 32' lcd tv at my dads house, along with a 15' crt monitor, not to mention I can always gank my brother's 19' lcd if he's not using it. the 9600gt will do better for physics than the ageia card, and it's cheaper. I only use vist awhen I have to. and they're only 8-16mb cards, I can run on standard low level drivers, instead of the ones that come with the cards. and the splitter isn't supported on this card, it is on some other matrox's though. Edited August 19, 2008 by leik oh em jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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