New gpu for workstation

[CanadianJet]

My workstation needs a gpu update. I'm working on a Lenovo P300 Thinkstation with a Nvidia K620 gpu. It is starting to bug out when trying to render. I'm thinking of getting a P1000 to replace it, unless there is a better option for that size? It needs to be small form factor to fit in the case and space. Thanks in advance!

[Streetguru]

19 minutes ago, CanadianJet said:

My workstation needs a gpu update. I'm working on a Lenovo P300 Thinkstation with a Nvidia K620 gpu. It is starting to bug out when trying to render. I'm thinking of getting a P1000 to replace it, unless there is a better option for that size? It needs to be small form factor to fit in the case and space. Thanks in advance!

What software?

if the motherboard/PSU are standard ATX you could just replace the case on the cheap.

What's the power supply in it? What CPU?

[CanadianJet]

Revit with Enscape as the renderer. Everything in the case is mostly proprietary from lenovo, the psu is 230W. 

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What software?

if the motherboard/PSU are standard ATX you could just replace the case on the cheap.

What's the power supply in it?

 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, CanadianJet said:

Revit with Enscape as the renderer. Everything in the case is mostly proprietary from lenovo, the psu is 230W. 

 

Seems like it supports CUDA and OpenCL, would be useful to find real benchmarks but that seems unlikely as with all workstation GPUs.

Probably want an 8GB card preferably, not sure any half height 8GB cards exist though.

The PSU and height requirements are really going to hold you back...

 

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The WX 4100 seems like it'll be the cheapest 4GB workstation GPU, you could also just look for the single half height 1050ti which will likely be faster than this card and cheaper.
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16814105067?Item=N82E16814105067&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2fpVCrxr%2famd-radeon-pro-wx-4100-4gb-video-card-radeon-pro-wx-4100&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-yIuBprFAdUNjEDQgiwAS4g

 

[CanadianJet]

Thanks for the input. I haven't thought of going amd. I will look into that. Thanks!

[Streetguru]

2 hours ago, CanadianJet said:

Thanks for the input. I haven't thought of going amd. I will look into that. Thanks!

But ya if you rebuild and are then able to use gaming GPUs, if that software has 100% GPU scaling, 2 8GB 480s/580s will be very fast and cheap.

An R5 2600 PC is like $400-500 USD not counting GPUs.