ATI Introduces FireGL V5000

karvind writes "Folks at Tomshardware> are running a review of ATI's new FireGL V5000. The card's X700 processor, code named R410GL, is based on a 110-nanometer process and the card sports eight pixel pipelines, six geometry engines, 128 MB of GDDR3 memory, dual DVI connectors for multi-display applications and dual link support for 9 megapixels displays. Anandtech also posted a review."

Comments

Re:One man's mid-range is another man's budget....

[TheKidWho]

It's a workstation graphics card, not a gaming card...
Take a loot at the other FireGL's or Quadros, they go in the price range of $2,000 and above!

Folks, WORKSTATION card, not gaming

[MightyPez]

These cards are meant to be used for workstation uses like 3D editing and creation. These aren't gaming cards. I realize you bought your gaming card for far less, but these are a completely different product.

Re:One man's mid-range is another man's budget....

[be-fan]

Does your son by any chance model jet engine compressors on that thing? It's a total apples to oranges comparison! It's like saying that a 777 is more expensive more expensive than your Toyota. Strictly, it's true, but it's a meaningless statement.

Gotta catch 'em all

[tepples]

Will ATI go on to make a LeafGL card that's green?

Re:Gotta catch 'em all

[TheKidWho]

only after they make WindGL, EarthGL, and WaterGL.

Then Captain Planet can come and save the day from the evil corporations!

well

[FidelCatsro]

You can do a small modification to some ATI radeons to make them fireGL cards http://www.rojakpot.com.nyud.net:8090/default.aspx ?location=3&var1=185&var2=0

Re:Sometimes I get confused...

[Jeff DeMaagd]

If you are paying engineers and designers $60k or more a year, it makes sense to provide them a product that maximizes their productivity.

Workstation cards are optimized, validated and supported for specific products. Companies that make software these things use heavily test their products using specific driver revisions. Compared to the annual wage of the people that use this, that's peanuts. Think Avid, SolidWorks, Renderman and such. Don't think Blender or other consumer or hacker software.

Re:One man's mid-range is another man's budget....

[rtaylor]

[i]Does your son by any chance model jet engine compressors on that thing? It's a total apples to oranges comparison! It's like saying that a 777 is more expensive more expensive than your Toyota.[/i]

Not only that, but the Toyota is easier to parallel park and handles tight corners better.

Re:How do these compare

[TheKidWho]

The drivers are more optimized for the tasks that they perform. And yes there are benchmarks, and no they are not better then gaming specific cards. Usually the gaming specific video cards beat the living shit out of the workstation graphics cards.

Here

Aren't FireGLs the same as regular cards?

[BigBuckHunter]

If I remember correctly, ATI fireGL cards are the same chip as their normal line, with one or two resistors added/removed from the external chip packaging. All you have to do is:

1: Remove/add the resistors and change the BIOS.
or

2: Used a readily available hacked driver to recognize your stock card as a FireGL

All in all, there is no market for a 128MB solid modeling card. We had 128MB video cards in 1996 (Glint based). This card would be a huge step backward for a number of engineers.

BBH

Damnit! When will they stop?

[multiplexo]

I just sold my left kidney so I could afford an nVidia 6800. I'm not selling a testicle just so I can upgrade my video card! Unless it gives me a 3fps framerate increase in Doom III, then I might consider it.