Great graphics at a lower price

摘要

According to the recently released JPA Workstation Market Study 2001-2006, the average selling price of workstation graphics controllers has been steadily decreasing and is expected to continue decreasing an average of 33% per year from 2001 through 2006. That's good news if you're looking to buy. Along with dropping prices, the difference in power between graphics boards is narrowing. Jon Peddie of Jon Peddie Associates and author of the study explains that there used to be four or five grades of add-in boards (AIBs). Over the last three to five years, the differentiation has decreased dramatically, and now there are three major categories of AIBs for CAD users. This is more good news for CAD users in the market for new hardware because not as much separates lower-priced boards from the more expensive ones.