Graphics Card

I need to update to a graphic card that can handel a architectural program. Most card on the market are for gaming and will not suite my purpose. I need a sujestion on waht card or a site to look for a card that meets my needs.

Hi and welcome to the forum, Bruce. Are you talking about something like:


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not sure what this card does. Is an attachment or a replacement for my grafics card.

I am afraid I'm not savy in this field, so it might be completely off but do you mean something like this then?

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Most program manufacturers specify 'system requirements' needed to properly run their product. Check the box that the program disks come in and you should find it, although sometimes in pretty obscure places. These 'requirements' should also appear in the manual. If you haven't purchased the program yet, then try the manufacturer's web site under the product you're considering to see if the system requirements are listed there. You'll need to determine whether or not the computer you'll use meets the processor, memory, and disk-space requirements. If you've already done this and those components are OK, then I suggest checking out the products on www.nvidia.com. Don't let the "gaming" moniker fool you---many of those cards are the same, or built the same as the commercial computer-aided-design cards costing hundreds of dollars more. The word here is "graphics performance"!!!

Thank you for the information.