How well does this work worth rhino, vray, and maya and in bootcamp?

I have the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and was wondering how much of an upgrade this is in these softwares as well as the possibility and configuration of having both the 5870 and the Quadro 4000.

• Asked by Matthew M from Austin
• Mar 10, 2011
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Will 2 of this card benefit workflow in Adobe after effects, premiere, final cut pro, Maya, and Cinema 4D on a new Mac pro?

• Asked by Carlos F from Los Angeles
• Nov 5, 2010
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This card works on the MAC PRO 2006 1.1

• Asked by Miroslav J
• Aug 16, 2012
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I did see that this card is certified for MacPro 3,1 and up. But can somebody confirm that it won't work in a MacPro 2,1?

That seems to be true for the Radeon 5870, that's also certified for 3,1 and up, but I have seen several examples of people running it in their 2,1.

• Asked by Micke T
• Oct 28, 2011
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How does the Quadro 4000 card compare to the ATI 5870 / GTX 285 for EVERY DAY usage?

While the benefits to CUDA accelerated applications is clear, or mercury apps, or other specific, accelerated applications, I wonder how the 4000 would fare in 'general' use, including games.
It would seem, since the clock, memory, and throughput are much lower than GTX 285 or Radeon 5870, it would potentially be quite a bit slower in those applications. I don't mind spending a premium for a card that can raise my productivity in work apps, but also like it to be good for the evening R&R. Will I trade down 'recreational' performance by getting this card to speed up accelerated productivity apps?

• Asked by Daniel O from South Pasadena
• Nov 7, 2010
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