Return-Path: Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.195] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4728534 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 30 May 2012 01:57:26 +0200 Received: from [10.1.1.22] (71-13-195-18.static.eucl.wi.charter.com [71.13.195.18]) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MOxrj-1Sd7E84AKt-006bAK; Tue, 29 May 2012 19:59:38 -0400 From: Steve Oakley Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1278) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_6070247D-AB73-4D6C-A04F-8B7AC4E382CE" Subject: Re: [AE] Found this on NVIDIA's website Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 18:59:34 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" , References: Message-Id: <6408CF93-09F5-4187-8817-87C57F576A1B@practicali.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:yvs3ZWwcZ/j0ybsI65RLPZW0abR1zwGNIwYSbNDZN+K 0zvvYZTI8tZpq2lome6uLX+koTXJja6WLwYhv7QUeyZ+KMh4ka orLlEMHoK4yccbBiTaq1dIvskoI9FgNLw+DMJ4E71he2ONQCIx gk1vzmOLvd3bV7RcV/g0/qT7BO8T8OLaHlp/jv2nbjlcBJsSLt Sib80wGLnyco5MjSfl507MczLKiHSm65/HlshNv1kNQgFLJ6Hi 7Qbdjlri4dJCcIAXUHTdO2cKVQAeS2/pocQ7NNwh8GQYHyKiRW fAhpUYvP+YQsijw3ub0a5EEGw9c2e1GO86gUkzRjOmpc9Wnept 5HWw3k20/vshiIoix7UAAx0XOg1HKilGs+rbT4+uaV0oSRvlRB ek9sxn5YuItSg== --Apple-Mail=_6070247D-AB73-4D6C-A04F-8B7AC4E382CE Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 if you are gonna go quadro, the price difference between the 2000 to the = 4000 is marginal, get the 4000. I think some of this comes down to how much you push the cards. in a = hard use pro environment the quadros will just work day in / day out. = the GFX cards may not survive long term heavy use like this. for = consumer / ore casual use the GFX cards are probably fine the 4800 is also at this point pretty much off the buy list. it works if = you have one just fine for Prem Pro... but for AE it falls short = compared to the 4000 S On May 29, 2012, at 6:03 PM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote: > What=92s always been true about Quadro and FirePro/GL cards is the = certification. Especially for some 3D apps used in mission critical, = large app situations is both the GPU manufacturer and app developer = certify cards. For some environments, this is critical, for many others = it=92s not. It appears to be no different for Adobe Apps. The higher = markup is mostly to cover testing, certification and support. The Quadro = cards are going to get much more attention in that process than = consumer. > =20 > I think for most people here, myself included, that difference is not = extremely important. But it is an important issue for some (e.g. I have = a couple of friend who are Pro-E modelers and certified hardware is a = big issue in their world). > =20 > stephen van vuuren > 336.202.4777 > =20 > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ > http://www.sv2studios.com/ > http://www.outsideinthemovie.com/ > =20 > A film is =96 or should be =96 more like music than like fiction. It = should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=92s = behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. > =96Stanley Kubrick > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of Paul Crisanti > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:45 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] Found this on NVIDIA's website > =20 > Love to know the newer to that as well but the for that huge price = difference the particulars may not be so important if it plays nice with = Premiere and AE CS6 > On May 29, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Greg Bacon wrote: >=20 >=20 > Since there has been a number of suggestions on which card to buy for = optimum CS6 performance, I found this article on NVIDIA's website for = those that are interested in their cards=85 > =20 > = http://blogs.nvidia.com/2012/05/choosing-the-right-gpu-to-take-adobe-workf= lows-to-the-max/ > =20 > They break it down to for the different CS6 workflows; production = premium, Premiere, AE, SpeedGrade, etc. > =20 > My apologies if someone else has already mentioned this page! > =20 > Greg > =20 > =95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95 > Greg Bacon > Sr. Animator > Office of Public Outreach > Space Telescope Science Institute > Baltimore, Maryland 21218 > 410.338.4478 > =20 --Apple-Mail=_6070247D-AB73-4D6C-A04F-8B7AC4E382CE Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 if you are gonna go quadro, the price difference = between the 2000 to the 4000 is marginal, get the = 4000.

I think some of this comes down to how much you = push the cards. in a hard use pro environment the quadros will just work = day in / day out. the GFX cards may not survive long term heavy use like = this. for consumer / ore casual use the GFX cards are probably = fine

the 4800 is also at this point pretty much = off the buy list. it works if you have one just fine for Prem Pro... =  but for AE it falls short compared to the = 4000

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On May 29, 2012, = at 6:03 PM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote:

I = think for most people here, myself included, that difference is not = extremely important. But it is an important issue for some (e.g. I have = a couple of friend who are Pro-E modelers and certified hardware is a = big issue in their world).
stephen van vuuren
 
They break it down to  for the different CS6 workflows; = production premium, Premiere, AE, SpeedGrade, = etc.
My apologies if someone else has already mentioned this = page!
Greg
 
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Greg = BaconSr. = AnimatorOffice of Public = OutreachSpace Telescope Science = InstituteBaltimore, Maryland = 21218