3ds max 9 SP2

The peculiarity of 3d max 9 tests is that it uses not OpenGL but DirectX. They recommend this particular API for the latest versions of this popular 3D modeling suite. Besides, I would like to say that Nvidia offers a special driver for 3ds max application: MAXtreme D3D, which speeds up the performance in viewports even more.

Quadro FX graphics cards look better in general performance tests of contemporary 3ds max suite. However, if we take a closer look at the detailed performance check, we will be able to single out a few very curious tendencies. Check out the diagrams below illustrating the results of specific operations:

As we see, Quadro FX cards are not always better in 3ds max. For example, they lose shader performance tests to AMD solutions.

Moreover, the real 3ds max tests show that the gaming graphics accelerator is not that dramatically slow any more. Yes, GeForce 9800 GTX loses to high-performance professional solutions, but can compete pretty successfully against the cards from the 500-dollar range.