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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2017, 10:55:20 AM »
ok.... now I gotta ask.... How'd you get in charge of the equipment?
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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2017, 03:17:57 PM »
I have one screen (27") and it works just fine. Utilize what makes you more productive.

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2017, 03:24:38 PM »
Whats are your thoughts.... If most drawings you do are 36x24 does it make sense to have a screen that size?
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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2017, 03:36:12 PM »
No, there is such thing as too big. For me, the screen size I have is perfect as I can see everything without shifting my whole head. There are a few here that opted for larger, multiple screens. It's funny watching their head rotate when they go from the left screen, across the center and onto the right screen.

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2017, 03:38:49 PM »
Whats are your thoughts.... If most drawings you do are 36x24 does it make sense to have a screen that size?
I don't understand why you are correlating sheet size to screen size? You also have to take into account the resolution of the monitor you choose. A 25" 4K screen has as much real estate (albeit 1/2 the size) as a 50" 1080p screen. A happy medium IMO between 1080p and 4K is 2560x1440.

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2017, 03:40:16 PM »
I have one screen (27") and it works just fine. Use what makes you more productive.
What resolution are you running?

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2017, 03:43:09 PM »
I have two monitors that are 1920x1080 60 Hz.
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« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2017, 04:06:39 PM »
2560 x 1440, a few icons are a bit too compact for my liking but the real estate is nice.

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2017, 04:23:42 PM »
Here's my dream monitor.   :smitten:
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« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2017, 04:27:04 PM »
But I've got a Surface Pro 4 (i7, 16GB, on-board graphics card) that has the following installed and I haven't had any issues with it.

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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2017, 04:29:35 PM »
Matt, I have the same Surface Pro 4 but with the i5 (I use for personal use with basic CAD). I have not tried the external monitor with it though.
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« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2017, 04:39:14 PM »
Matt, I have the same Surface Pro 4 but with the i5 (I use for personal use with basic CAD). I have not tried the external monitor with it though.
At home I've got a 24" Vizio smart TV for a second monitor. Works great.
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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #27 on: July 11, 2017, 05:06:47 PM »
If most drawings you do are 36x24 does it make sense to have a screen that size?

I like your thinking, but unfortunately even standard paper sizes don't have the same aspect ratio.
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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #28 on: July 11, 2017, 10:09:33 PM »
I currently have 4 monitors and I am lost without them when I am working on something with fewer than 3. I find it difficult to function.
My boss asked why I had 4 monitors, I told her it was because I couldn't fit 6 on my desk.
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Re: DO I need high end GPU (graphics card) for AutoCAD ?
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2017, 08:17:25 AM »
You guys are killing me .....
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