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Graphics for photography

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  • 30-06-2009 2:15pm
    #1
    shewasoctober
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭


    Before I even begin, please no one suggest to me to get a mac. This isn't for me, it's for my sister and she's never used a mac and doesn't want to learn. I've already tried to convince her to get one. Every time I google for info, the websites love to say get a mac.

    I'm looking to build my sister a pc this year for xmas. She's a new digital photographer, working as one for about 1.5 years now. She's looking to do more freelance work and build a portfolio. I was wondering what graphic card would be best for this. I'm used to building gaming pc, and I know she doesn't need anything that expensive, but I was hoping someone could make some suggestions. Anyone know of the best budget card for this? Are cards for HTCPs good for this?

    Also, if anyone has any suggestions for the best software, I use adobe creative suite design as I have worked in publishing, please feel free to include that inva response as well.

    Thanks.


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    #2
    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,434 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    To be honest any card will do her for editing photos etc.
    It's only when you get into Photoshop CS4 that this app starts to use the video card for editing.
    It's supported on both Nvidia and ATI cards and you'd pick up

    The following were tested by Adobe

    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405711.html


    nVidia geForce

    nVidia 260 GTX 896MB
    nVidia 9800 GTX 512MB
    nVidia 9600 GT 512MB
    nVidia 8800 GTX 768MB
    nVidia 8800 GT 512MB
    nVidia 8600M 256MB
    nVidia 7900 GTX 512MB(cheap)
    nVidia 7900 GS 256MB(cheap)
    nVidia 7800 GTX 256MB(cheap)
    nVidia 7600 256MB(cheap)
    nVidia 6800 256MB(cheap)
    nVidia Quadro

    Quadro FX 4600 768 MB
    Quadro FX 4500 512MB
    Quadro FX 4400 512MB
    Quadro FX 3700 512MB
    Quadro FX 3500 256MB
    Quadro FX 1700 512MB
    Quadro FX 1500 256MB
    Quadro FX 1400 -128MB
    Quadro FX 570 -256MB
    Quadro FX 370 256MB
    ATI Radeon

    ATI Radeon 4850 512 MB
    Radeon x3870 x2 512MB
    Radeon x2900HD 512MB (cheap)
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 256MB(cheap)
    Radeon x1900XT 512MB(cheap)
    ATI Radeon x1800 - 512MB(cheap)
    Radeon x1800 256MB(cheap)
    ATI Fire GL

    ATI Fire GL 7700 512 MB
    ATI Fire GL 7600 512 MB
    Fire GL V7200 256MB
    ATI Fire GL 5600 512MB
    Fire GL V3600 256MB
    Fire GL 3350 256 MB


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    #3
    shewasoctober
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭shewasoctober


    Cheers! I'll be most likely putting the CS4 Design premium on the pc, so this list should help.


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