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GeForce card for SolidWorks 2012

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UncleDavid218

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All,

I remember some years back people were flashing the firmware on their cheap GeForce cards to mimic the performance Quadro cards that cost many times more.

Right now I run IT in a shop that has a staff of about 15 engineers. The standard machine config I have calls for a Quadro 4000. Right now, that card is about $700 at the cheapest.

Although it doesn't necessarily break the bank, saving money is never a bad thing. Can the new GeForce cards be run in place of a Quadro? I'm finding mix results online.

Thanks,

David
 
^^^ Not sure about the current lineup but I'd done that a few times years back when I was in IT and the results were always a mixed bag. Even when successful many times the flashed cards still don't perform quite as well as the real deal Quadro. I decided doing so was simply not cost effective as supporting the reflashed cards if they later had issues was not worth the tradeoff in any $$$ saved in up front hardware costs.

Many of the smaller shops I supported had guys with home systems I did it for with the up front agreement that I was not going to be available to support the card if they had issues later were the flash successful.

GL. ;)
 
It's worth every penny for maximum certified compatibility.

I can't stress that enough.
 
I figured as much and is the reason I've stuck with the Quadro stuff. I just didn't know if there was a big secret out there that I hadn't been told. No way am I dealing with driver issues or stability problems. We'll be sticking with the 4000's even if they're a tad overkill for what we do :)
 
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