Graphics Cards

I have recently got a new computer. It's a Dell Precision370
Workstation with 3.0ghz P4 processor and SCSI hard drive, which is all
fine. But it came fitted with an Nvidea Quadro NVS 280 PCI-E graphics
card (which I am not familiar with). My old PC had a PNY GeForce
FX5200 fitted to it. Should I take the card from my old PC and fit it
in the new one, or is the new card just as good? The old card has
128mb ram wheras the new one only has 64mb. I'm looking from a CAD
point of view, and the machine never gets used for games.

Thanks for any advice.

Regards

Kevin.

PS Sorry if this is a bit of a no-brainer choice, but I don't know
anything about this new card (I have a feeling it is some cheap crap
stuffed in by Dell!)

 

Kevin,

The Quadro NVS series is not a 3D card. It's intended for general purpose
business use. Putting "Quadro" in the name has really confused allot of
people. Real dumb move by PNY

If I remember right the FX5200 is an AGP 8X card. I don't think the new PCIE
machines have an AGP slot.

Your Solidworks performance with the NVS will be dismal. You need to get a
newer Quadro FX series PCIE card.

Mark