ATI FirePro V8800 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Full Height/Full Length Workstation Video Card 100-505603
ATI FirePro V8800 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Full Height/Full Length Workstation Video Card 100-505603 Review
The good:
The 3DSMAX and Maya benchmarks speak for themselves. Furthermore, game performance is excellent. This would be the ideal card for all game developers save for the following caveat.
The bad:
1. There is no professional 30″ screen supporting both HDCP and display port.
2. All display port -> dual link DVI adapters are highly problematic at best and totally nonfunctional at worst (for example, the Apple display port -> dual link DVI adapter is notorious garbage that has never worked one instant for anybody and never will; the only halfway functional one garbles DPMS, preventing operation at 2560×1600 after entering full screen DirectX modes in Windows).
3. Console game development requires a screen supporting HDCP.
4. The only 30″ screen supporting both HDCP and display port is the Dell 3008WFP. This is a consumer screen that suffers from all sorts of brain damage (no powersave control, long resync times, questionable quality).
For heaven’s sake, ATI, going with display port only on a professional card is a mistake.
DO NOT BUY THIS CARD IF YOUR DISPLAY REQUIRES DUAL LINK DVI.
ATI FirePro V8800 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Full Height/Full Length Workstation Video Card 100-505603 Feature
- Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x16
- Memory Size: 2GB Memory Interface: 256-bit Memory Type: GDDR5
- Digital Resolution: 2560×1600 @ 60Hz CrossFire Supported: CrossFire Pro
- Cooler: With Fan Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux 14 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- System Requirements: 512MB of system memory CD-ROM drive (or internet access) for software installation Power supply w/225W for graphics Two 2×3 power connectors Auxiliary Power Connector: 2 x 6 Pin
ATI FirePro V8800 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Full Height/Full Length Workstation Video Card 100-505603 Overview
ATI 100-505603 FirePro V8800 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Full Height / Full Length Workstation Video Card
The good:
The 3DSMAX and Maya benchmarks speak for themselves. Furthermore, game performance is excellent. This would be the ideal card for all game developers save for the following caveat.
The bad:
1. There is no professional 30″ screen supporting both HDCP and display port.
2. All display port -> dual link DVI adapters are highly problematic at best and totally nonfunctional at worst (for example, the Apple display port -> dual link DVI adapter is notorious garbage that has never worked one instant for anybody and never will; the only halfway functional one garbles DPMS, preventing operation at 2560×1600 after entering full screen DirectX modes in Windows).
3. Console game development requires a screen supporting HDCP.
4. The only 30″ screen supporting both HDCP and display port is the Dell 3008WFP. This is a consumer screen that suffers from all sorts of brain damage (no powersave control, long resync times, questionable quality).
For heaven’s sake, ATI, going with display port only on a professional card is a mistake.
DO NOT BUY THIS CARD IF YOUR DISPLAY REQUIRES DUAL LINK DVI.