Is there a Quadro equivalent?

[RamonPCNoob]

Is there an equivalent GPU to a Quadro that won't break the bank?

I'm currently a senior undergraduate research student. I am a geologist and my research is in planetary geology. I use ArcGis and MOVE modeling software to map and recreate the plate tectonics of mercury in 3D.

I use the workstations in our computer lab at school but it's frustrating to have to walk to school in the cold and spend hours there instead of at home and my laptop just can not handle MOVE and can barely handle the data for Mercury in ArcGIS. So I have undergone the adventure of building a PC for school work and gaming and I am at the point where I am choosing a GPU and I would like to know what is close to the performance of a Quadro that's in our workstations at school.

[redbread123]

4 minutes ago, RamonPCNoob said:

Is there an equivalent GPU to a Quadro that won't break the bank?

I'm currently a senior undergraduate research student. I am a geologist and my research is in planetary geology. I use ArcGis and MOVE modeling software to map and recreate the plate tectonics of mercury in 3D.

I use the workstations in our computer lab at school but it's frustrating to have to walk to school in the cold and spend hours there instead of at home and my laptop just can not handle MOVE and can barely handle the data for Mercury in ArcGIS. So I have undergone the adventure of building a PC for school work and gaming and I am at the point where I am choosing a GPU and I would like to know what is close to the performance of a Quadro that's in our workstations at school.

Titan RTX? uh try to get a second hand one.

[Mira Yurizaki]

The GeForce cards.

 

Quadros use basically the same GPU as the GeForce cards, though they are tuned for continuous extended workloads and the higher-end models have ECC memory. The drivers are also tailored for workstation workloads. But unless you absolutely need a Quadro card, like because the software demands it, you can find an equivalent GeForce card to do your work.

[RamonPCNoob]

7 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

The GeForce cards.

 

Quadros use basically the same GPU as the GeForce cards, though they are tuned for continuous extended workloads and the higher-end models have ECC memory. The drivers are also tailored for workstation workloads. But unless you absolutely need a Quadro card, like because the software demands it, you can find an equivalent GeForce card to do your work.

Thank you. In the hardware requirements it says recommended NVIDIA with 4GB RAM e.g. Quadro M4000, MK22000, K1200 or preferred NVIDIA with 8GB RAM e.g. Quadro P/M6000, P/M5000. So I am assuming it would be best if I just got a Quadro?

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, RamonPCNoob said:

Thank you. In the hardware requirements it says recommended NVIDIA with 4GB RAM e.g. Quadro M4000, MK22000, K1200 or preferred NVIDIA with 8GB RAM e.g. Quadro P/M6000, P/M5000. So I am assuming it would be best if I just got a Quadro?

If they don't say they support GeForce cards, then I would assume getting a Quadro is best. You can always ask the software vendor or looking around the internet if the software technically runs on GeForce cards.