Graphic card

[ilauzirika]

I have a question about a new graphic card i want to buy.
SVGA 512MB ATI SAPPHIRE X1600PRO AGP.
Is this enough to run maya and adobe after effects?
at this moment i own a ati radeon 7000
and my computer specs are
3g of ram
athlon 64 3000+ 2,02gh
agp slot for graphic card

thanks

[Ferdi Willemse]

Yes it should be enough. It all depends on how high-poly you are working though, but even I can still do practically anything I want with my X800XT. If you want to render more quickly in both AE and Maya, I would invest in a better CPU though.

[ilauzirika]

thanks

btw, what would you update? i guess its the processor

[Anhar Miah]

More CPU and RAM the better, now the push is towards multiple cores, eg Dual cores and quad cores.

Of course if you have the money then you can buy a Boxx Worstation with 16 Cores!! thats a mini-render Farm sittting on top of your desktop.

I see a future when, films like Shrek will be modelled, textured animated and rendered all on one desktop, thats the dream anyway.