AutoCAD 2009

Another application that prefers DirectX to OpenGL is AutoCAD. I would like to remind you that Nvidia software developers are theoretically offering their special PowerDraft driver for this suite as well. However, we couldn’t use it again, because it currently works only with a 2008 version of the suite and only in 32-bit Windows XP OS. In other words, a special Quadro FX driver for AutoCAD is a formal advantage of Nvidia’s professional graphics card. In reality, far not all the users will be able to really take advantage of it.

Professional Nvidia Quadro FX cards yielded to FireGL solutions in this test. But the most unexpected result was demonstrated by the gaming GeForce 9800 GTX that outperformed 1000-dollar professional accelerators here. Let’s take a closer look at the individual test results to find out why:

I believe no comments are necessary here. Without the PowerDraft driver, Quadro FX series cannot compete against GeForce 9800 GTX. However, the top ATI FireGL solutions, do not give in to the gaming card.