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From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:29:17 -0400
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Subject: AfterBenchCC - A free total After Effects benchmarking suite for CPU/GPU/RAM
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Available for download at www.teddygage.com/AfterBenchCC/

will work on mac and pc, you need the latest AE updates to run I believe.

I put a ton of work into this and think you folks will find this handy. It
has already been useful around the studio for profiling system strengths
and deficiencies.

A little background:

It will generate about 6 GB of video files on your system. Everything here
is procedural, no video files or prerendered assets are needed, it is
created from scratch on your machine.

This benchmark tests total systems RAM, CPU, and GPU performance in After
Effects Creative Cloud 12.2.1, simulating typical rigorous production
demands with 4k footage output, intensive render-heavy effects and
encoding. Make sure your system is able to handle 100% load on GPU & CPU -
I am not liable for any system crashes, loss of work or mechanical failures
as a result of this test.

It is recommended that, if you have any GPU released prior to the Nvidia
GTX 480, you disable the "Raytrace & Environment Map" benchmark test in the
render queue, as render times may exceed 1 hour and beyond. This may also
be true for many modern mobile GPUs, or GPUs with less than 1 GB VRAM. This
does not mean your computer is slow, it simply means your GPU is not able
to run the highly specialized AfterEffects CUDA raytrace engine with
reasonable speed.

Make sure you have latest GPU drivers AE CC version and Quicktime codecs
installed. There is an optional Element 3D benchmark left unchecked, if you
have Element 1.6 installed, you should check the render tickbox. Element 3D
is a great plugin that works extremely fast with many common OpenGL GPUs.
However, it will not affect the benchmark if you do not have Element 3D
installed, simply hit cancel.

You will have to select all render items and output the project to its own
folder on your fastest drive. You may need to click each item in the render
queue and output each render item to the chosen render folder individually.

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: Purge RAM and disk cache (disk optional)
STEP 2: Confirm output paths to fastest drive available
STEP 3: Confirm roughly 6 GB HDD space available
STEP 4: Confirm system airflow is good and CPU / GPU are stable under load
STEP 5: Confirm MP is ON, at least 2 GB allocated per CPU

STEP 6: Recommend you render each item separately - cannot guarantee full
run in sequence. May need to purge RAM between each render to avoid memory
warnings. If render crashes, simply delete render files and re-add that
comp to render queue.

STEP 7: Make sure your VRAM is set to maximum usable in GPU settings and
your GPU is recognized with the latest CUDA drivers, if running the GPU
Envmap Test

STEP 8: RENDER

I recommend having PC system resource monitor running and open to watch
 CPU / RAM usage.

Other good apps include TechPowerUp GPU-Z, Real Temp GT for live systems
monitoring. On Mac I would use Activity Monitor or Menu Meters

TO SUBMIT YOUR SCORES FOR OFFICIAL VERIFICATION:

Increment and save the file after render.
Delete all compositions and outputs, and save AE project again, with your
name appended to the file name.
Email file to FStopDigital@gmail.com for verification, along with system
specs:
CPU / GPU model, OS, & RAM
Enjoy the benchmark.

-Teddy Gage

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VFX & Motion Graphic Artist
teddygage dot com

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Available for download at <a href=3D"http://www.teddy=
gage.com/AfterBenchCC/">www.teddygage.com/AfterBenchCC/</a></div><div><br><=
/div><div>will work on mac and pc, you need the latest AE updates to run I =
believe.=A0</div>

<div><br></div>I put a ton of work into this and think you folks will find =
this handy. It has already been useful around the studio for profiling syst=
em strengths and deficiencies.=A0<div><br></div><div>A little background:</=
div>

<div><br></div><div><div>It will generate about 6 GB of video files on your=
 system. Everything here is procedural, no video files or prerendered asset=
s are needed, it is created from scratch on your machine.=A0</div><div><br>

</div><div>This benchmark tests total systems RAM, CPU, and GPU performance=
 in After Effects Creative Cloud 12.2.1, simulating typical rigorous produc=
tion demands with 4k footage output, intensive render-heavy effects and enc=
oding. Make sure your system is able to handle 100% load on GPU &amp; CPU -=
 I am not liable for any system crashes, loss of work or mechanical failure=
s as a result of this test.=A0</div>

<div><br></div><div>It is recommended that, if you have any GPU released pr=
ior to the Nvidia GTX 480, you disable the &quot;Raytrace &amp; Environment=
 Map&quot; benchmark test in the render queue, as render times may exceed 1=
 hour and beyond. This may also be true for many modern mobile GPUs, or GPU=
s with less than 1 GB VRAM. This does not mean your computer is slow, it si=
mply means your GPU is not able to run the highly specialized AfterEffects =
CUDA raytrace engine with reasonable speed. =A0</div>

<div><br></div><div>Make sure you have latest GPU drivers AE CC version and=
 Quicktime codecs installed. There is an optional Element 3D benchmark left=
 unchecked, if you have Element 1.6 installed, you should check the render =
tickbox. Element 3D is a great plugin that works extremely fast with many c=
ommon OpenGL GPUs. However, it will not affect the benchmark if you do not =
have Element 3D installed, simply hit cancel.</div>

<div><br></div><div>You will have to select all render items and output the=
 project to its own folder on your fastest drive. You may need to click eac=
h item in the render queue and output each render item to the chosen render=
 folder individually.=A0</div>

</div><div><br></div><div><div>INSTRUCTIONS:</div><div><br></div><div>STEP =
1: Purge RAM and disk cache (disk optional)=A0</div><div>STEP 2: Confirm ou=
tput paths to fastest drive available</div><div>STEP 3: Confirm roughly 6 G=
B HDD space available</div>

<div>STEP 4: Confirm system airflow is good and CPU / GPU are stable under =
load</div><div>STEP 5: Confirm MP is ON, at least 2 GB allocated per CPU</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>STEP 6: Recommend you render each item separately - =
cannot guarantee full run in sequence. May need to purge RAM between each r=
ender to avoid memory warnings. If render crashes, simply delete render fil=
es and re-add that comp to render queue.</div>

<div><br></div><div>STEP 7: Make sure your VRAM is set to maximum usable in=
 GPU settings and your GPU is recognized with the latest CUDA drivers, if r=
unning the GPU Envmap Test</div><div><br></div><div>STEP 8: RENDER</div>

<div><br></div><div>I recommend having PC system resource monitor running a=
nd open to watch =A0CPU / RAM usage.</div><div><br></div><div>Other good ap=
ps include TechPowerUp GPU-Z, Real Temp GT for live systems monitoring. On =
Mac I would use Activity Monitor or Menu Meters</div>

<div><br></div><div>TO SUBMIT YOUR SCORES FOR OFFICIAL VERIFICATION:</div><=
div><br></div><div>Increment and save the file after render.</div><div>Dele=
te all compositions and outputs, and save AE project again, with your name =
appended to the file name.</div>

<div>Email file to <a href=3D"mailto:FStopDigital@gmail.com">FStopDigital@g=
mail.com</a> for verification, along with system specs:</div><div>CPU / GPU=
 model, OS, &amp; RAM</div><div>Enjoy the benchmark.=A0</div><div><br></div=
>

<div>-Teddy Gage</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font siz=
e=3D"1">_____________________________</font></div><div><font style=3D"backg=
round-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color=3D"#6aa84f" size=3D"1" face=3D"georgia,=
 serif">VFX &amp; Motion Graphic Artist<br>

teddygage dot com</font></div></div>
</div></div>

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