Recommended graphics card for Inventor 2019

[e.p.j.m.v.herk]

Looking to select the best desktop for my limited Inventor use.

I consider myself a medium user so I do not think I really need the most expensive hardware.

I do consider myself a real noob when it comes to selecting this hardware hence this post.

Few years ago I got this on someone elses advice: I7-4790 CPU@3.60GHz with 8GB RAM I think it has onboard videocard.

This was ok(ish) as long as it was running on W7 but after switching to W10 Inventor went from ok to bad.

First a general question; is it always better to select a card with higher specs than are in the recommended list on this site?

 https://knowledge.autodesk.com/certified-graphics-hardware 

Or is it better to select one from this list?

The institute I work has a contract with HP.

A college of mine selected this :Y4A86AV - AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB GFX it is not on the list.

Will it work ok, or can I get a better one for a comparable price?

Thanks in advance for any reaction.

[lkrenzler]

For a medium user I would recommend a GTX 1050ti.  We have had a wide variety here over past few years and it performed really well.  I'm now using a 1080 but it's probably overkill for a casual user.

I have always had better results from Nvidia drivers VS Radeon.  This is unfortunate because they have some fairly attractive cards but I'd stay with Nvidia.

Do not waste your money on any "Pro" cards like Quadro as they perform the same for 10 times the cost.

Hope that helps a bit.

[philip1009]

The main reason to go with pro cards over regular gamer cards is the increase in memory which allows users to connect more monitors in higher resolution and sometimes extreme users actually need that amount of memory to load incredibly complex models.  There are other reasons such as supposedly more stable drivers etc.

[lkrenzler]

We have both here.  I've watched the memory usage and with 8GB on the 1080 we can easily handled some pretty complex models but true, if you really do need that much RAM that's the only way to get it.

As for the driver's being more stable, they're not.  We find the GTX drivers actually better as they get updated more often and any problems are fixed quicker.  Just our experience with them.

[jhackney1972]

The Autodesk recommended graphic card site you have listed has been replaced.  You will find it here now.

[e.p.j.m.v.herk]

Thank you all so much for your replies till here.

Meanwhile I finally got the offer I was waiting for.

HP Z240 SFF Workstation
HP Single Unit (SFF) Packaging
HP Z240 SFF 240W 92 percent eff. Chassis
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Operating System Load to PCIe
Intel Core i7-7700 3.6 8M 4C SFF CPU
16GB DDR4-2400 nECC (2x8GB) RAM
NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB 1st GFX
HP Z Turbo Drive G2 256GB PCIe 1st SSD
HP USB Keyboard
HP USB Optical Mouse
9.5mm Slim DVD-Writer 1st ODD
HP SD Card Reader
HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) for Z
HP 3/3/3 SFF Warranty

Price 1100 euro.

I googled for the specs of this P600 and it doesn't really convince me.

Again, I am only a newby at this but what I read is: good 2D performance, works well with old drivers, etc.

Am I right, and should I ask for something better, or would this be working well for five years or so?