OpenGL & Gaming/Video Editing

[scrumlord]

Do I need one machine for professional work and one for recreational use or is OpenGL good for games too? I need CAD/CAE for CnC work and want to do the work out of my home office - but also do video editing and enjoy gaming at home. I am spec'ing a build for a new system in my home office. Bottom line is I am wondering if OpenGL cards are good for gaming and video editing, or if it really means I need 2 machines. Anyone have advice? Thanks.

 

[Oracle]

You might wanna have a look at <A HREF="http://www.ati.com/products/workstation/fireglx1/specs.html" target="_new">this</A>.
Although, GL cards were not meant for gaming, some (as the Fire GLX1) can really provide the juice you need for gaming.
It may not reach the performance of a dedicated gaming card as the Radeon 9700Pro, but it will do just fine.


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[LtBlue14]

is that vid card out yet? i can't find it on pricewatch

 

[Oracle]

Not yet, but I heard it's due for release before Christmas.
If waiting is out of the question, there is always the <A HREF="http://www.ati.com/products/workstation/firegl8800/index.html" target="_new">FireGL 8800</A>


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[Ghostdog]

If you`re a professional who works consistantly with CAD/3D then you should have the system for that and another one for gaming. Your workstation could also have the video-editing card, as the rest of the system should be up to par with the graphics card.

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[Ghostdog]

If you`re a professional who works consistantly with CAD/3D then you should have the system for that and another one for gaming. Pro GCs work terribly with games. Your workstation could also have the video-editing card, as the rest of the system should be up to par with the graphics card.

If you have 3D-work more like a hobby then you probably don´t want to spend too much on the rig. In this case a good enough 3D-card will do fine.

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