3D Accelerator Card Comparison

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Choosing the best professional 3D graphics accelerator for your particular needs can sometimes be difficult. Do you need a card that supports dual monitors? How fast is it compared to another card you just read a review about? Does it support the applications you use? These are just some of the questions you need to ask yourself before you spend several hundred dollars or more on a new card. Hopefully the chart below will make that decision process easier. The following information was compiled by the Digital Video Direct technical staff from information provided by the individual manufacturers. The 3D accelerator cards are listed in ascending order according to price. Due to space limitations only those products sold by Digital Video Direct are actually listed. For more information on any one product just click on the name and the link will take you to that product in the shop. Please see the notes section at the bottom of this page for the explanation of any special symbols. Any errors or omissions are unintentional.

Professional 3D Graphics Accelerators

3D Graphics Card with Retail Price	Installation	Operating System Support	Processors	Memory	Connectors	Maximum Resolution (Single Monitor)	Maximum Resolution (Dual Monitor)	Fill Rate[#]	Polygon Rate[#]	Compatible DCC Applications
Entry-Level Performance
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1-AGP4X $119.00	AGP 4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 GLINT R3	32MB SDRAM	1 DB-15 Analog	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz	Not Supported	220Mtexels/sec dual bilinear mip-map textures, 110Mpixels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	2M lit, transformed, displayed, polygons/sec	3ds max, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Mirai, MultiGen Creator, Softimage\|3D
3Dlabs Wildcat VP560 $199.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP500	64MB 128-bit DDR	2 DVI-I (dual analog requires optional VGA adapter)	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3840x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	18G anti-aliased samples/sec	100M vertices/sec	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
PNY Technologies Quadro4 380 XGL $229.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Quadro 4 380XGL	64MB DDR SDRAM	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 1 TV-Out	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, TV - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 Pro $249.00	AGP Pro/4X/2X/1X	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 GLINT R4 Rasterizer, 1 GLINT Gamma G2 Geometry Processor	64MB SDRAM	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - 1280x1024 32-bit @ 118Hz	Not Supported	[N/A]	6.3M lit, transformed, triangles/sec	3ds max, Animation Master, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|XSI, trueSpace
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 $299.00	AGP Pro/4X/2X/1X	Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP	2 GLINT R3 Rasterizers, 1 GLINT Gamma G2 Geometry Processor	64MB SGRAM	2 DB-15 Analog, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - 1280x1024 32-bit @ 118Hz	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz	460Mtexels/sec dual bilinear mip-map textures, 230Mpixels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	6.3M lit, transformed, triangles/sec	3ds max, Animation Master, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|XSI, trueSpace
PNY Technologies Quadro4 550 XGL $299.00	AGP 4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Quadro 4 550XGL	64MB DDR SDRAM	1 LFH (supports one or two VGA or DVI, DVI connector optional)	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	34M triangles/sec	3ds max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Mirai, Softimage\|3D
PNY Technologies Quadro4 580 XGL $329.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Quadro 4 580XGL	64MB DDR SDRAM	1 LFH (supports one or two VGA or DVI, DVI connector optional)	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
Mid & High-End Performance
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX420 $349.00	AGP Pro/4X/2X/1X with PCI daughter card	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	2 GLINT R4 Rasterizers, 1 GLINT Gamma G2 Geometry Processor	128MB SGRAM	2 DB-15 Analog, 2 DVI-D Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - 1280x1024 32-bit @ 118Hz	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	6.3M lit, transformed, triangles/sec	3ds max, Animation Master, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|XSI, trueSpace
3Dlabs Wildcat VP760 $349.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP700	64MB 256-bit DDR	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 3-pin mini-DIN stereo	Analog - 2048x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz	23G anti-aliased samples/sec	165M vertices/sec	Combustion, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
ATI Technologies FIRE GL 8800 $349.00	AGP 4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 RADEON 8800	128MB DDR SGRAM	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
3Dlabs Wildcat VP870 $399.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP800	128MB 256-bit DDR	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 3-pin mini-DIN stereo	Analog - 2048x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz	35G anti-aliased samples/sec	188M vertices/sec	Combustion, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
3Dlabs Wildcat II 5000 $449.00	AGP 4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Wildcat II	80MB SDRAM (32MB dedicated frame buffer, 32MB dedicated texture buffer, 16MB DirectBurst)	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 1920x1440 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - 1280x1024 32-bit @ 120Hz	Not Supported	166Mpixels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	8.5M lit, transformed, triangles/sec	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
PNY Technologies Quadro FX 500 $449.00	AGP 8X/4X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 NV30GL	128MB DDR SGRAM	2 DVI-I Digital	Analog 3840x2400 32-bit, Digital 3840x2400 32-bit	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Dual Digital 3200x1200 32-bit	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
3Dlabs Wildcat VP880 Pro $499.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP800	256MB 256-bit DDR	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3840x1200 32-bit @60Hz	35G anti-aliased samples/sec	188Mvertices/sec	3ds max, combustion, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|DS, Softimage\|XSI, trueSpace
3Dlabs Wildcat VP970 $499.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP900	128MB 256-bit DDR	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 3-pin mini-DIN stereo	Analog - 2048x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3840x1200 32-bit @60Hz	42G anti-aliased samples/sec	225Mvertices/sec	Combustion, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
ATI Technologies FIRE GL Z1 $499.00	AGP 8X/4X [1.5V]	Windows 2000, XP	1 FGL 9500	128MB 256-bit DDR	2 DVI-I Digital	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 100Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	1.3Gtexels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	[N/A]	3ds max, BodyPaint 4D, CINEMA 4D, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
PNY Technologies Quadro4 750 XGL $499.00	AGP 4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Quadro 4 750XGL	128MB DDR SDRAM	1 DB-15 Analog, 1 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	54M triangles/sec	3ds max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
ATI Technologies FIRE GL4 $549.00	AGP Pro/Pro 50 [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 RC1000 Rasterizer, 1 GT1000 Geometry Processor	128MB DDR SGRAM	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 76Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - 1280x1024 32-bit @ 120Hz	Dual Analog - 3200x1024 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1600 32-bit @ 60Hz	512Mpixels/sec Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured, 250Mtexels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	29M Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured triangles/sec	3ds max, Houdini, Lightscape, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D
ATI Technologies FIRE GL X1 $699.00	AGP 8X/4X [1.5V]	Windows 2000, XP	1 FGL 9700	128MB 256-bit DDR	2 DVI-I Digital	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	Dual Analog - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 100Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	2.4Gpixels/sec Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured, 2.4Gtexels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	19.3M Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured triangles/sec	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Shake, Softimage\|XSI
3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro $899.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X/1X [1.5V]	Windows 2000, XP	1 Wildcat VP900	512MB 256-bit DDR	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x2048 32-bit @ 60Hz, Dual Digital - 3840x1200 32-bit @60Hz	42G anti-aliased samples/sec	225Mvertices/sec	3ds max, combustion, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|DS, Softimage\|XSI, trueSpace
PNY Technologies Quadro4 980 XGL $899.00	AGP 8X/4X/2X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 Quadro 4 980XGL	128MB DDR SDRAM	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Digital - 1600x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 75Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
ATI Technologies FIRE GL X1 $995.00	AGP Pro/Pro 50 [1.5V]	Windows 2000, XP	1 FGL 9700	256MB 256-bit DDR	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog - 2048x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Digital - 1920x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz, Stereo - [N/A]	Dual Analog - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 100Hz, Dual Digital - 3200x1200 32-bit @ 60Hz	2.4Gpixels/sec Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured, 2.4Gtexels/sec trilinear mip-map texture	19.3M Gouraud shaded Z-buffered non-textured triangles/sec	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Shake, Softimage\|XSI
PNY Technologies Quadro FX 1000 $1,295.00	AGP 8X/4X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 NV30GL	128MB DDR2 SGRAM	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog 3840x2400 32-bit, Digital 3840x2400 32-bit, Stereo - 3840x2400	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Dual Digital 3200x1200 32-bit	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
PNY Technologies Quadro FX 2000 $1,995.00	AGP 8X/4X [1.5V]	Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP	1 NV30GL	128MB DDR2 SGRAM	2 DVI-I Digital, 1 3-pin mini-din Stereo	Analog 3840x2400 32-bit, Digital 3840x2400 32-bit, Stereo - 3840x2400	Dual Analog - 4096x1536 32-bit @ 85Hz, Dual Digital 3200x1200 32-bit	[N/A]	[N/A]	3ds max, Houdini, LightWave, Maya, Softimage\|3D, Softimage\|XSI
3D Graphics Card with Retail Price	Installation	Operating System Support	Processors	Memory	Connectors	Maximum Resolution (Single Monitor)	Maximum Resolution (Dual Monitor)	Fill Rate[#]	Polygon Rate[#]	Compatible DCC Applications

Notes

# - Polygon and Fill Rates should only be used for measuring the relative performance of graphics cards from the same manufacturer (i.e. only compare the speed of a 3Dlabs card to other 3Dlabs cards)

1.5V - this card supports 1.5V AGP slots in Pentium 4 systems

N/A - information not available from the manufacturer

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