Fire GL 8800 or Quadro4 XGL 750

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I just ordered a new system a few days ago and ordered an ATI Fire GL 8800 with it (the 750 XGL was $600 from the place I got my computer from so I passed on that). But now I got a deal on a 750 XGL for about $400. Now I'm wondering if I should just get that and either try and sell my FireGL 8800 or give it to my parents (they don't really need it that much but I'm sure it would be better for video games than the GeForce 2 GTS he's getting with my old computer for my dad). What do you guys think? I'm assuming that the XGL would be better for me in the animation area than the FireGL 8800? Any thoughts or comments?

(Or do I just save myself the hassle and possible money loss and wait till the new NV30 cards come out....I'm assuming that I'll need a new one once Doom3 comes out anyways right??)

[giedi]

Hey

Have you done the 3d test yet?
You should probably check out these articles if you haven't already done so:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/firegl8800-q...o4/index.html#1

and

http://www17.tomshardware.com/graphic/02q1/020320/index.html

Good luck

[j9k-80]

i'll try to find the links, but if you are using maya, and not 3dsmax, the nvidia cards have an even bigger performance lead over the ati cards.

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Nope...haven't done the tests...I didn't get the computer yet. But I got a good deal on a 750 XGL (I'd have to pay like $150 more than what I'm paying for the Fire GL 8800 but I thought it might be a lot better. I'm just wondering if I should even bother or go through the trouble of all this....and maybe just wait for the NV30 cards to come out. Thanks for the links I'll check'm out. I'm sure the XGL is better but.....I can't decide if it's worth it for the short time...until those NV30 cards come out.

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Yeah...I'm using maya. It seems that the ATI is better for modeling and wireframe and all that....where the Nvidia is better for Animation (good for me). So I'm kinda torn. I mean those benchmarks are only a few frames off in each case (most of the time). So I'm wondering if the 750XGL is worth and extra $150....for the time being...because I'm sure once Doom 3 comes out and those NV30 cards come out they are gonna blow both of these cards away.