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Anyone know about workstation Vs gaming graphics cards?

I have a problem, I just need advice on which of these 3 to buy

I want the card for use on direct 3d and opengl applications. Also I am coming from a design pov so i'm not so concerned about gaming ability.

Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance

512MB nVidea GE Force 8800 GT

or

512MB ATI Radeon HD 3870

or

512MB ATI Radeon HD 3870 dual crossfire (X2)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I would also recommend the 8800GT, It's a great card and I have always found nvidia a lot better than ATI. Also if you have vista then you can use Direct X 10.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Depending on what you are actually going to be doing, i recommend the 8800gt. its a fantastic card. I use various graphics programs and play games on it with no problems. My experience with radeons hasnt been the best but I have used them in the past.

    pcfx

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