Return-Path: Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.194] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4680987 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:11:20 +0200 Received: from mbp-17.westell.com (50-50-213-224.waus.wi.frontiernet.net [50.50.213.224]) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus2) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0LbdUh-1RsGhN1G1r-00kgek; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:11:57 -0400 From: Steve Oakley Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_A6FB6920-A8EB-471E-BBBC-16B6BFC614B7" Subject: Re: [AE] One quad core with quadro 4000 or two quad 2.4 with stock ATI. Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 23:11:53 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" , Robert Behnke References: Message-Id: <9963D6AF-AE10-4068-94FA-A5658E84846D@practicali.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:N+n+KRX6DSI9fm/PUSjbuB323iv+BPyKzLDEdzTEsPo C+kPyTWE0cCzHjJ8IfSXJdRr2pbpG3BfLHHNgHe/quSJCXJd4l AIbOxqhHf0PJnpqTSoS0cwqANZuICAPHrctv+W98P6UoN+nCeb RKpTtmjLg2UEeFb2IHkY10vZh013yme2C9Irkg0Ox+XdawjgX5 3Bq3tSMx/6OthWrbskbXW9xjngWrr9/G17cUggXav9v1iOciRz qMqFI7lWzo4oW726v5tLydF1+Vmp/Vunhv6CJMZgJ+y2xVWvrQ OT/bRJldcVnyzGcJmm0Vxr2zWTaenvb0RoF20RK2zFiVtWNCaY m8Rqe30R/i4zmJSAoH6XhrsuTUw5nMkdx8/zIk0w3S9aFv3p5u zYUR+u6rRtQew== --Apple-Mail=_A6FB6920-A8EB-471E-BBBC-16B6BFC614B7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 2 quad core + Q 4000 resolve ideally wants a low end card to run the displays, an ATI is = fine, and the Q4000 headless for CUDA rendering of FX. it will run with = a lower level of performance if the display and CUDA card are on in the = same.=20 premiere pro wants as much CUDA power as it can get, but renders on the = display card... except the maxiumus PC setup - = http://www.nvidia.com/object/maximus.html and really... NAB is next week. sit tight, see if / what is announced = because you'll be in a better place then to figure it out. S On Apr 9, 2012, at 9:49 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=_A6FB6920-A8EB-471E-BBBC-16B6BFC614B7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2 = quad core + Q 4000

resolve ideally wants a low end = card to run the displays, an ATI is fine, and the Q4000 headless for = CUDA rendering of FX.  it will run with a lower level of = performance if the display and CUDA card are on in the = same. 

premiere pro wants as much CUDA = power as it can get, but renders on the display card... except the = maxiumus PC setup - http://www.nvidia.com/o= bject/maximus.html

and really... NAB is = next week. sit tight, see if / what is announced because you'll be in a = better place then to figure it = out.

S

 On Apr 9, = 2012, at 9:49 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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