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Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 21:23:25 -0600 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" , Robert Behnke References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - alpina.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.0.3]) [199.21.106.89]:49908 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 2 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_7BF836EF-6D92-486F-AAD7-30BFD1E81FD3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 SpeedGrade is an OpenGL app, and is much more reliant on the GPU than = the CPU. Premiere Pro benefits greatly from CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPUs like the = Quadro 4000. After Effects is heavily CPU-dependent (plus RAM to go with those cores = - figure a baseline of 2-3 gig per) but don't forget this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3IwgBYBXPOA Don't know about Resolve or mocha. - Chris On Apr 9, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Robert Behnke wrote: > Ok, to open this old hat again...=20 >=20 > One quad core 2.8Ghz with ATI 5770 and Quadro 4000 card > OR > Two Quad Core 2.4Ghz with ATI 5770=20 > =20 > I cannot think in terms of upgrading components later as this might be = the end all be all.=20 >=20 > Again, I am interested in Resolve and SpeedGrade, but will spend a lot = of time with Premiere, AE, and Mocha Pro. >=20 > Thanks, > Robert > From: Brian Maffitt > To: After Effects Mail List =20 > Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: [AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB >=20 > If it's a Mac Pro, and there are no nVidia options available, get the = cheapest ATI option, then by all means don't get the RAM from Apple, get = it from a third party and put it in yourself. You'll save hundreds of = dollars that you can put towards an nVidia card, replacing the cheap ATI = card. Someone else on the list can probably recommend something cheaper = than the Quadra 4000 that will serve you well. A decent nVidia game card = (GTX 480, GTX 580) will really rock the CUDA, if the Mac Pro supports = it. Sorry if your IT department is inflexible about this... Apple could = certainly make it easier by offering more options. >=20 > Brian >> I'd say spend it on R >> AM. Unless you play a lot of video games. RAM is going to give a much = better overall boost to your system & rendering >> On Apr 6, 2012 1:45 PM, "Robert Behnke" = wrote: >> My options are ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB or = one ATI Radeon HD 5770.=20 >>=20 >> Or should I spend the money on RAM?=20 >>=20 >> I would like the system to possible work with Resolve or Adobe's new = SpeedGrade (which I do not know that much about).=20 >>=20 >> Of course, I will be running two screens.=20 >>=20 >> Thanks!=20 >>=20 >> =20 >> Robert Behnke >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_7BF836EF-6D92-486F-AAD7-30BFD1E81FD3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 http://www.youtube.c= om/watch?v=3D3IwgBYBXPOA

Don't know about = Resolve or mocha.

 - = Chris



On Apr 9, = 2012, at 8:49 PM, Robert Behnke wrote:

Ok, to open this old hat = again...

One quad core 2.8Ghz with ATI 5770 and Quadro 4000 = card
OR
Two Quad Core 2.4Ghz with ATI 5770
 
I cannot = think in terms of upgrading components later as this might be the end = all be all.

Again, I am interested in Resolve and SpeedGrade, = but will spend a lot of time with Premiere, AE, and Mocha = Pro.

Thanks,
Robert
From: Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com> To: After Effects = Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv> =
Sent: Friday, = April 6, 2012 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [AE] ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon = HD 5770 1GB

If it's a Mac Pro, and there are no = nVidia options available, get the cheapest ATI option, then by all means = don't get the RAM from Apple, get it from a third party and put it in = yourself. You'll save hundreds of dollars that you can put towards an = nVidia card, replacing the cheap ATI card. Someone else on the list can = probably recommend something cheaper than the Quadra 4000 that will = serve you well. A decent nVidia game card (GTX 480, GTX 580) will really = rock the CUDA, if the Mac Pro supports it. Sorry if your IT department = is inflexible about this... Apple could certainly make it easier by = offering more options.

Brian
I'd say spend it on R
AM. Unless you play a lot of video games. RAM is = going to give a much better overall boost to your system & = rendering
On Apr 6, 2012 1:45 PM, "Robert = Behnke" <robert_behnke@yahoo.com> = wrote:
My options are ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs two ATI Radeon HD 5770 = 1GB or one ATI Radeon HD 5770.

Or should I spend the money on = RAM?

I would like the system to possible work with Resolve or Adobe's new = SpeedGrade (which I do not know that much about).

Of course, I = will be running two screens.

Thanks! =

 
Robert Behnke



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