Best 3DS video card?
I am posting this message for a friend who is expanding his drafting practice,
moving to Pentium PCs with AutoCad 13 on Windows, maybe WinNT. He also plans to
use 3DStudio to demonstrate his renderings.
Which video board and accelerator would you suggest as the best use for a new
system, and the best screen resolution? I know that he's looking at several
different monitor sizes, and wants to make sure that he gets the best bang for
his buck. I recently saw the Top 10 Accelerators list in the Sept issue of PC
World, but I'm concerned that 1024×768 and 800×600 resolution won't be enough.
If you were setting up a system from scratch, what would you choose? Is
1600×1280 necessary?
Looking in the $2-300 and the $4-800 range, depending on the features (useing
the cheaper card in his home system and maxing out on the system at the office,
unless there's a happy medium where we can put the same card in all machines
that will deliver the performace).
I would appreciate any help. Thanks. —M3