Mark,
Have you run any benchmarks to compare the performance difference? I've started using ones from SPEC.org for relative comparison between our old and new workstations, but I haven't had the opportunity to run live models for a side-by-side comparison, so I'm curious to see how realistic it is. The good thing is that it doesn't require a pro/e license, it runs its own set modules (also has SolidWorks, UG, etc.).
I appreciate your summary on the gaming vs. professional video cards. We're considering using some MacBook Pros running CAD under Windows, but they only have the gaming class video cards.
Thanks,
Willy Chung
SurfaceInk Corporation - Boston
www.surfaceink.com