Pushing barriers even further in the realm of high-end 3D graphics chips, Nvidia released a new card with enough RAM to rival most desktop PCs on Tuesday. But sorry gamers, this one’s not for you. The Quadro FX 5800 with 4GB of onboard RAM has been designed for professional 3D applications.
The new accelerator is destined for workstations used by geophysicists, designers, scientists, engineers, and others that rely on 3D imaging for their work. For instance, radiologists might use it to render 3D data from CT scanners, while geoscientists might tap its power to render large-scale mappings that help them seek out natural gas and oil supplies.
