Ideal GC for SU
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i have posted this on the sketchup pro forums site as well sorry to spam :S
hi i dont really know a much about computers but i want to improve the way my sketchup models run, at the moment i have
intel core 2 duo 2.4
2Gb RAM
& an Nvidea 128mb Gc
im assuming its the GC thats letting it down but wasnt sure which one to get i have mainly used Nvidea ones before and have been happy with the way they perform, any advice? -
You have a pretty decent spec and can run SU fine as it is if you are a little more careful with you method of modelling.
As modelhead mentioned though, the graphics card is possibly causing you a slight slowdown.
I have the same problem with my workstation at work, good processor and memory, but a 64mb graphics card!!
I really have to carefully use layers and scenes to keep different components on which helps tremendously. -
you might like this...
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@archi rag said:
i have posted this on the sketchup pro forums site as well sorry to spam :S
hi i dont really know a much about computers but i want to improve the way my sketchup models run, at the moment i have
intel core 2 duo 2.4
2Gb RAM
& an Nvidea 128mb Gc
im assuming its the GC thats letting it down but wasnt sure which one to get i have mainly used Nvidea ones before and have been happy with the way they perform, any advice?Well what model is your graphics card? Is it a GeForce or a Quadro? What model GeForce or Quadro? Just getting one with more ram might not always be a good thing if you are not also getting a better GPU on the card. Say you have a 128 mb Quadro FX1400 but swap it out for a 256 mb GF 7300 GS, not a good idea. Look here...
I also agree that nVidia cards seem to be better but just research what you have before you make a purchase
Good luck -
hi, its an Nvidia Geforce 7900 GS 256, not 128 (my mistake)
someone also told me it might just be the processor speed thats slowing it down although modelling more carfully/purging unused, etc. should def keep things running smoothly
thanks for all your comment/help this forum is far eaier to navigate than the google groups one -
That's actually a descent card. It scores better than my Quadro FX3450 here
@archi rag said:
hi, its an Nvidia Geforce 7900 GS 256, not 128 (my mistake)
someone also told me it might just be the processor speed thats slowing it down although modelling more carfully/purging unused, etc. should def keep things running smoothly
thanks for all your comment/help this forum is far eaier to navigate than the google groups one -
Archi Rag, you might also be intersted in this thread in the Hardware section.
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