Is the Nvidia Quadro FX Go1400 256MB OpenGL graphics good for gaming?

[Manhuntkotor]

I am going to be in a Pre engineering class at my high school next year. We are getting a Dell computer, and i am guessing it is a mobile workstation. One of the graphics cards is a Nvidia Quadro FX Go1400 256MB OpenGL graphics and the other is OpenGL accelerated ATI Mobility FireGL 64MB graphics. Will those be able to play games such as half life 2 also? What does the Quadro and FireGL mean?

 

[RicoDirenzo]

Does pre-engineering involve game playing as part of the curriculum? Sign me up!

 

[pc_boy]

they are vid. cards for 3D animation/rendering, mostly stuff you do with AutoCAD, 3DSMAX, Maya, Lightwave, etc..

they will play games, but not as good as a "gamer card"..

btw, if you will do anyhting with graphics, don't get a dell, get a system from monarchcomputers, and AMD system... unless you are willing to build your own.. that would be cool cuz we'll help you

 

[Manhuntkotor]

I wish! I get to keep the computer until i finish the class and want to know if i should start buying a game or two for it.

 

[Manhuntkotor]

I dont get to pick. They just supply us with a free computer.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Yeah it will play HL2

And if you really want, you can flash it up to a different card (game equivelant) and play games much better on it

 

[Manhuntkotor]

What are they equal to in a gamer card? What do you mean by flash it? I have heard it before but cant remember what it means.

 

[pc_boy]

the quadro is expensive, if you won't do any 3D modeling, animation, etc. on it, sell it on ebay, you could get a hell of a card in it's place

 

[Manhuntkotor]

Maybe you didnt read my first post. I HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR A PRE ENGINGEERING CLASS AT MY HIGH SCHOOL. I cant sell it because then i will have to pay them for a whole new computer and fail the class. I just need to know if it will play games