New Videocard: PCie 16x, 128 bit, DH, passive

Quote from Bernard111:

gnome,

I have another PC that still uses a Matrox P650 PCIe 16x 128.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/finent/products/pseries/p650pcie.php


How can run a test with a program that checks 2D features (we need performance on a DOM screen or at least normal bar charts -- not 3D) that could help me to evaluate the fastest videocard between a Nvidia Quadro NVS 285 and the Matrox P650 PCIe 128 and so eventually eliminate the Matrox and upgrade to the NVS285 also for this PC?

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I don't know of such a test, but any modern card is fast enough that video speed will make zero difference to trading.
 
I'm looking for something similar...

-PCIe 16x
-Passive
-Dual monitor capable (both DVI and VGA)
-Best possible 2D picture quality for sharp text, video / photo editing, DVD playback
-Vista Ultimate compatible
-Don't care for gaming spec

Any suggestions? Thanks!
 
Quote from gnome:

I don't know of such a test, but any modern card is fast enough that video speed will make zero difference to trading.
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Yes, it could be true unless you had to upgrade from TT 6.x to TT 7.x: my Matrox G450 PCI was not able to refresh correctly the DOM; In fact I had to switch to Nvidia NVS285 Quadro on PCI Express.
 
Quote from a529612:

I'm looking for something similar...

-PCIe 16x
-Passive
-Dual monitor capable (both DVI and VGA)
-Best possible 2D picture quality for sharp text, video / photo editing, DVD playback
-Vista Ultimate compatible
-Don't care for gaming spec

Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Nvidia Quadro NVS... no contest!
 
Quote from Bernard111:

Yes, it could be true unless you had to upgrade from TT 6.x to TT 7.x: my Matrox G450 PCI was not able to refresh correctly the DOM; In fact I had to switch to Nvidia NVS285 Quadro on PCI Express.
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"Matrox Millennium G Series" is slow. Nvidia Quadro NVS is better.
 
Quote from a529612:

Which Quadro NVS version is best? Is Matrox no longer top dog in the 2D arena?
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I'm not sure Matrox ever was top dog in 2D...

You can choose only what will fit into your mobo slots. For PCI, there are 400 (quad) and 280/200 (dual). The 280 is the better choice for DVI... as for VGA, they are all 2048x1536.

For AGP, there is 280 and 200.

If you have a newer PCIE mobo, you can go with 440 or 285. (There is 280 PCIE x16, but the 285 is the better choice.)
 
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If you have a newer PCIE mobo, you can go with 440 or 285. (There is 280 PCIE x16, but the 285 is the better choice.)
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I noticed these vidcards have 128Mb. Do I need 256Mb minimum video ram to run Vista with Aero on?
 
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I noticed these vidcards have 128Mb. Do I need 256Mb minimum video ram to run Vista with Aero on?
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Interesting question, and I'm not sure about it. Considering Vista has higher graphics card memory requirements, better be safe and go for the 256MB one. After all, you'd hate to get the 128MB version and regret it.
 
Quote from gnome:

"Matrox Millennium G Series" is slow. Nvidia Quadro NVS is better.
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My new Dell PC comes with nVidia Quadro NVS integrated graphics with shared memory. Is that the same thing especially in terms of PQ? I have plenty of unused RAM left and can allocated 256Mb of memory to it without breaking a sweat.
 
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