I guess I'm just Stupid

[Spawn-Inc]

another thing is work station cards have alot of memory but i doubt that you can just flash the cards to change it from a workstation to gaming card. maybe on some but for the most part i would think not.

[Crazy Buddhist]

I think the main difference with this one is the graphics outputs. It has an industry first:

ATI FireGL V7700 Graphics Card, PCI Express, 512MB - 100-505505

* PCI Express Slot
* Video output via DVI-I, Component video, VGA


This high end workstation solution with 512 MB frame buffer memory is the industry’s first 3D workstation graphics accelerator to feature a DisplayPort output. With a full 10-bit display pipeline, the ATI FireGL V7700 is ideally suited for applications that benefit from accurate color reproduction and superior visual quality.

Based on a new generation GPU with 320 unified shader units, the ATI FireGL V7700 ultra parallel processing architecture maximizes throughput by automatically directing graphics horsepower where it’s needed. Intelligent management of computational resources
enables enhanced utilization of the GPU to enable real-time rendering of complex models
and scenes while increasing frame rate performance when animating.

The ATI FireGL V7700 features a DisplayPort output and a Dual Link DVI output, together
generating amulti-monitor desktop of over 5000 pixels wide. Featuring native multi-accelerator support, users can see more and do more with four displays being driven by two ATI FireGL accelerators in the same workstation. ATI FireGL workstation graphics accelerators are thoroughly tested and certified with major Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Digital Content Creation (DCC) applications, ensuring a level of reliability not found in consumer graphics products.

The FireGL V7700 features Unified Shader Architecture, AutoDetect Technology, full 10-bit Display Pipeline, High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering, Multi-View display, full Shader Model 4.0 support, certification, and DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.1 Advanced Features.

CrazyB

[crenn]

Reported.

[SXRguyinMA]

how about this one

[progbuddy]

These cards weren't meant for AI and other special effects for gaming. They are strictly for flat-out rendering, lighting, shading, and postprocessing. That's why they fly through Sony Vegas, but have trouble pushing some games (the games that require AI support push to the CPU, which stresses to crank it out, unless you have 2 quad-core Xeons and a Skulltrail mobo. XD).