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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."
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!
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.
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Will ATI go on to make a LeafGL card that's green?
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
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[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.
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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.
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