request for info about video cards

[jacksm0key]

hi there. new to the forums. i am a 3d animation student at CSUN and am interested in building a computer for home use. i am interested in any opinions anyone may have about different video cards. (ie: favorites, cards to stay away from, etc.) or if there is already a thread about this topic, if someone would be so kind to direct me there.

any resources would be of much help. i have reviewed the minimum requirements for certain programs like lightwave 8 and maya. i am looking for rendering efficiency and quality.

thanks again. :)

[spacemonkey]

jacksm0key ! hello ,
i did a search on cgtalk.com and turned up with several posts, though i didnt scan through them , do take a look , it might help

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=188734&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=194285&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=188734&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=190636&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=191270&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=193099&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=192493&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=189902&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=194129&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=190236&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=186931&highlight=video+cards
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=166297&highlight=video+cards


hope these posts help , also try a search in google for best graphics cards, review . you could ge a million answers there :) hope this helped