topic Re: Graphics card comparison for Inventor in Inventor Forum

topic Re: Graphics card comparison for Inventor in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/graphics-card-comparison-for-inventor/m-p/5593256#M379559 The Quadro vs. GeForce debate has been going on forever on this forum.  I think that the reason for so much confusion is that the information that people find is misleading or outdated.   For instance, if you were interested in Inventor and you were looking at the <A href="http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Inventor-2016-products.html" target="_self">system requirements</A> you would see that for the graphics, they recommend "Microsoft® Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher". There are numerous gaming cards that fit this bill. So, if you stop there you are set, but notice there is a little superscript there that refers you to the "<A href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?siteID=123112&id=18844534&results=1&stype=graphic&suite_group=106&release=2014&edition=3&os=8192&manuf=1&opt=1" target="_self">Autodesk's Certified Hardware</A>" page.   When you go to this page and try to find the card recommended for Inventor, it will list only Quadro series cards.  Inventor actually moved away from openGL cards about 2006ish.    You can read about graphics cards on this forum until your eyes bleed.  Just search it.  But, I think the general consensus is to spend the money that you save on buying the gaming card and put it into a good solid state HD.  As long as your card is Directx10 or 11, you should be fine.  1GB cards are pretty affordable also.  So spring for either 1GB or 2GB card.   I have been using a GeForce GTS 250 for several years for Inventor and they work fine for me.   Kirk Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:57:47 GMT karthur1 2015-04-15T14:57:47Z