ATI's verses Nvidia graphics card in a lap top?

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I see that HP is offering a ATI's MOBILITY(tm) FireGL(tm) T2 graphics in a Compaq nw8000 Mobile Workstation to run SolidWorks. I'm running a Dell M60 with a NVidia Quadro FX with SolidWorks. When I made my decision there was no competition to Dell. Does any one have any history with the Compaq, ATI and SW, or know how it stacks up?

have fun make money
Paul

 

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If you go to the SW website:

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html?pid=252

- Look under Hewlett Packard and click SHow passing - You will find that laptop and that card. SW shows them as passing.

As for my Personal Opinion... HP makes great Printers, but the Computers (that I have ever seen) Leaves a bad taste in your mouth after using one.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[purecoda]

I have an Acer laptop with an ATI 9200 video card in it. I love the laptop (hated the 2 Compaqs before it, will never go back) but the ATI card has a lot of graphics issues with SolidWorks. From the laptops I've seen, go with either a good nVidia card (like the 5700) or a laptop with an Ati FireGL card that is certified for SolidWorks. They have those here at work, and they run fine.

 

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Dell M60 or M50 are the best 2 laptops to buy for SW.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[csheppard91]

I have a dell inspiron 600m w/ 32mb ATI graphics card. I've never had any problems with it, while running solid works. Actually it runs rather smooth.

 

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Then you have been lucky,

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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