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Subject: Re: [AE] GTX 580 in CS6 (should have been GTX 580 vs Quadro 4000)
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From: Chris Meyer <chris@crishdesign.com>
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:48:01 -0700
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The specific advantage of more VRAM is you can fit larger layers into memory=
 instead of having them swapped out for processing. This is particularly an i=
ssue with environment maps in AE CS6 (see the first page of my review on PVC=
 - http://tinyurl.com/AECS6onPVC). So I'd go for the 3 GB flavor.

- Chris


On Apr 16, 2012, at 9:17 AM, Robert Houghton <gfxguy74@gmail.com> wrote:

>    My primary question should have included that since the price of the Qu=
adro 4000 is around $750 and a Nvidia GTX 580 runs between $400 and $600 dep=
ending on whether or not you want the 1.5 GB and 3 GB flavor. Which one woul=
d give better performance gains?
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>  -Rob
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