Re: [PyMOL] 3D Vision Performance

Hi Dan,

The PDB 3ZLJ only has 13,233 atoms in the PDB. Recent versions of PyMOL
_should_ be able to handle that in 3D with transparent surfaces and sticks
just fine. I don't have an FX 4800, but have tested on similar hardware
with larger systems successfully.

Can anyone out there with a Quadro FX 4800 or similar comment on 3D
performance with 3ZLJ?

For what it's worth, in anaglyph 3D mode (which does double-rendering) for
3ZLJ, shown as described above, on a MacBook Pro with an NVidia GeForce
650M, I'm getting about 48 FPS.

Cheers,

-- Jason


On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:59 PM, Dan Piraner <dan...@gm...>wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> If anyone is using PyMOL with NVidia's 3D Vision, I am wondering if
> you could help me estimate performance with a prospective build. On
> the PyMOL web site, the graphics card recommendations for 3D Vision
> are as follows:
>
> 120Hz) NVidia 3D NVision with:
>    (entry) NVidia Quadro 580; entry level cards begin at approximately $99
>    (better) NVidia Quadro FX 3800/4800
>    (best) NVidia Quadro Q5000/Q6000
>
> As someone used to quantitative benchmarks, I'm not exactly sure what
> "entry", "better", and "best" actually mean. I'm thinking of pairing a
> Quadro FX 4800 with an i7 4770k. I've never used a 3D Vision setup
> before and am wondering what kind of performance to expect. Would it
> be able to render a reasonably complex structure (picking at random,
> 3ZLJ) with a transparent surface and stick representation without
> lagging?
>
> Any quantitative information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
> Dan
>
>
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