Which graphics card with CS4?

rocketguy2

rocketguy2

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Yes, I realize this is a hardware question, but wanted to touch base with some CS4 users for input. I'm researching a computer build and am wondering what graphics cards folks are having the best luck with using CS4 in Vista 64 bit OS?

Have heard mentioin of the Nvidia FX 1800; any other good options?
 
I was using an 8400GS 512MB on the last build of my NLE before it went all crazy and I had to put it down. CoreAVC played clips with maybe 3% CPU use, because of the CUDA aspect of the hardware. But I also had problems with my desktop windows not updating when they got dragged around... and I'm not sure if the 8400GS didn't cause my problems...

In any case, I switched over to my Radeon 2400 card, and knock on wood, system has been stable so far.

In any case, Premiere CS4 doesn't make any special use of the graphics card, I've tried to force it to use the CUDA, nothing changes. You would probably have to move to a $4,000 Workstation video card and 3rd party drivers to see any change.

It's still up to the CPU to decode the AVCHD data into a format CS4 will work with. Sucks, but it's just the way it is.
 
GPU acceleration is always "on," so the only way to see the difference is if you try to do the same thing between a Windows machine and a similar-spec Mac. It makes a huge difference with AVCHD, etc. I definitely see it between my Windows and Mac machines.
 
phd said:
I use Nvidia FX 1800 and it is a grate graphic card.
My OS: Vista 64
Click to expand...

I second this card. Nvidia Quadro FX 1800. I had an 9800GT which was cool
but this card really handles HD footage w/o any problems. Using PP CS4, AE
CS4.

Mark

PC Specs:

VisionDAW 4U 8-Core Xeon Workstation
2 Intel QUAD-Core Xeon 5365-3.0GHz, 8MB, 1333MHz Processors
16GB 667MHz Fully Buffered Server Memory Modules (2x2GB)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows® Windows 7 x64
WDC 250GB, Ultra ATA100, 7200 rpm, 8MG Buffer Main OS HD
2 WWDC 750GB, SATA II, 7200 RPM, 16MB Buffer HD (Raid 0)
2 WDC 750GB, SATA II, 7200 rpm, 16MG Buffer HD (Samples)
2 WDC 1TB Enterprise Class, SATA II, 7200 RPM, 32MB Buffer Hard Drive
MOTU 24 I/O (main) / MOTU 2408mk3 (slave)
Plexor PX-800A 18X Dbl. Layer DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
Buffalo BluRay External Drive
Front Panel USB Acess
Integrated FireWire (1394a) interface
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W Power Supply
3xUAD1 Universal Audio Cards
NVIDIA QUADRO FX 1800 / Memory 768 MB GDDR3
CUDA Parallel Processor Cores / 64
Maximum Display Resolution Digital @60Hz = 2560x1600
Memory Interface 192Bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) / 38.4 GB/sec
PCI-Express, DUAL-Link DVI 1
Digital Outputs 3 (2 out of 3 active at a time)
Dual 25.5" Samsung 2693HM LCD HD Monitors
 
Thanks again for even more much needed system info. If this is getting too far off the DVX user track, understood. Can anyone recommend a good forum specific to computer builds?

I'll chance one more computer question here; Can anyone tell me which chipset drivers I need to set up the Intel Core i7 920 for Vista 64 bit? Visited the Intel site, but not sure whch I need.

Once again, if too far off topic, perhaps a referral to a computer forum.

Always great to get user feedback!
 
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