Video card size - > 256 M

[annw2]

Boss looking at cheap computers

Recommended video cards seem to be in the 2 gig size.

System requirements don't list the video card RAM

Am I correct to keep looking in the 2 gig range?

[tony1978]

If most of your projects require rendering of projects then that would be fine, but if you are not doing any 3d modeling or rendering then 512mb-1 gb video card will be fine.

tony

CAD Manager

www.tonyscivil3dworld.blogspot.com

[mathewkol]

If he gets cheap computers he'll get substandard performance. Hopefully that's not the only thing in the computer that's cheap.

It never ceases to amaze me how a business owner will want to save 500 or 600 bucks on something that can waste that number in less than 2 weeks due to lost productivity.

Good luck.

[neilyj666]

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@mathewkol wrote:
If he gets cheap computers he'll get substandard performance. Hopefully that's not the only thing in the computer that's cheap.

It never ceases to amaze me how a business owner will want to save 500 or 600 bucks on something that can waste that number in less than 2 weeks due to lost productivity.

Good luck.

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I'd guess it's because he can easily see $500 or $600 leaving the company as cash whereas lost productivity over a time period is more of an abstract thing....

[annw2]

I keep telling the staff they need to put the 1/2 lost to waiting for computer regen or documenting crashes on time sheets.

[AllenJessup]

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neilyj wrote:

I'd guess it's because he can easily see $500 or $600 leaving the company as cash whereas lost productivity over a time period is more of an abstract thing....

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I understand that. But people who want to run a successful business should be able to look beyond that. Just go and spend a few minutes watching your people work.

Allen