There is a new graphics card comparison chart on cgarchitect.com.
It looks like it doesn't matter which Card you buy, because the underlying max viewport architecture is using the CPU. That explains why you get such a huge performance boost if you disable viewport culling in wireframe mode. The CPU has to do all those line visibility tests.
"Looking more closely at the viewport modes however shows that there is very little difference between any cards regardless of manufacturer or model. Unfourtunately due to the underlying architecture of 3ds Max, the graphics pipeline is bound heavily by the CPU which prevents it from taking full advantage of the GPU...
Based on its ability to outperform on the Tunnel test, my recommendation would be for the GeForce GTX480 card"
It looks like it doesn't matter which Card you buy, because the underlying max viewport architecture is using the CPU. That explains why you get such a huge performance boost if you disable viewport culling in wireframe mode. The CPU has to do all those line visibility tests.
"Looking more closely at the viewport modes however shows that there is very little difference between any cards regardless of manufacturer or model. Unfourtunately due to the underlying architecture of 3ds Max, the graphics pipeline is bound heavily by the CPU which prevents it from taking full advantage of the GPU...
Based on its ability to outperform on the Tunnel test, my recommendation would be for the GeForce GTX480 card"
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