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Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE
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I would suggest you go the nvidia route, and i think getting a card with
more ram is more important than the most cores. Ram is a hard limit that
can stop you from doing certain things, but the speed of the card just gets
you longer coffee breaks :-D

BUT, if you change to a Nvidia card from a AMD, then make sure to remove
ALL drivers and any hints of any AMD in the system, or else you might get
some crashes. i learned that when i temporaily had an AMD card in while
waiting for the Titan Black to be released, i forgot to remove something
AMD related and i got a few hard crashes. Removing all those AMD things and
reinstalling the latest Nvidia drivers and i have been rock solid for
months now :-D

What exact card that is best value i dont know, somebody else will chime in
with good info im sure, but just wanted to say the importance of clearing
all AMD if you switch to Nvidia.

Robert




2014-06-18 16:13 GMT+02:00 Mr. Eric D. Kirk <AE-List@media-motion.tv>:

> Hello,
>
> I know this conversation comes up once in a while but I have this AMD
> Radeon HD 6970, 2GM RAM and I'm running Windows, I7 processor, 36GB RAM.
> The machine hums pretty well but just wondering if there is room for
> improvment with the vid card.  I always get that pop up when I launch AE
> about the ray tracing and other things hang here and there.
>
> So, my question is, do you all have recommendations for a good card to run
> AE, suitable for Element 3D, and Mettle Products too.
>
> Not looking for the $2K card but something reasonable in price and good
> recommendations.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
>
>
> --
> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions*
> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX*
>  *The Night Visitor | VFX*
> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>*
>
> *www.kirkproductions.com <http://www.kirkproductions.com>
> kirkproductions@gmail.com <kirkproductions@gmail.com>*
> *IMDB:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/
> <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/>*
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I would suggest you go the nvidia route, and i think getti=
ng a card with more ram is more important than the most cores. Ram is a har=
d limit that can stop you from doing certain things, but the speed of the c=
ard just gets you longer coffee breaks :-D<div>

<br></div><div>BUT, if you change to a Nvidia card from a AMD, then make su=
re to remove ALL drivers and any hints of any AMD in the system, or else yo=
u might get some crashes. i learned that when i temporaily had an AMD card =
in while waiting for the Titan Black to be released, i forgot to remove som=
ething AMD related and i got a few hard crashes. Removing all those AMD thi=
ngs and reinstalling the latest Nvidia drivers and i have been rock solid f=
or months now :-D</div>

<div><br></div><div>What exact card that is best value i dont know, somebod=
y else will chime in with good info im sure, but just wanted to say the imp=
ortance of clearing all AMD if you switch to Nvidia.</div><div><br></div>

<div>Robert</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div><br></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2014-06-18 16:13 GMT+02:00 Mr. Eric D. K=
irk <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv" target=
=3D"_blank">AE-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello,</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>I know this convers=
ation comes up once in a while but I have this AMD <span>Radeon</span> HD 6=
970, 2GM RAM and I&#39;m running Windows, I7 processor, 36GB RAM.=C2=A0 The=
 machine hums pretty well but just wondering if there is room for improvmen=
t with the vid card.=C2=A0 I always get that pop up when I launch AE about =
the ray tracing and other things hang here and there.</div>



<div>=C2=A0</div><div>So, my question is, do you all have recommendations f=
or a good card to run AE, suitable for Element 3D, and Mettle Products too.=
</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>Not looking for the $2K card but something reas=
onable in price and good recommendations.</div>



<div>=C2=A0</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Eric</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><f=
ont color=3D"#888888"><div>=C2=A0</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><b>Eric D. Kirk |=C2=A0</b><b>Kirk Productions</b=
></div><div><b>Hidden in the Woods | VFX</b><b><br>

</b></div>
<div>
<b>The Night Visitor | VFX</b></div><div><b><a href=3D"tel:443.206.1347" va=
lue=3D"+14432061347" target=3D"_blank">443.206.1347</a></b><br></div><div><=
b><a href=3D"http://www.kirkproductions.com" target=3D"_blank">www.kirkprod=
uctions.com</a><br>

<a href=3D"mailto:kirkproductions@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">kirkproducti=
ons@gmail.com</a></b></div>


<div><b>IMDB:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/</a></b></div>
<div><b>=C2=A0</b></div></div>
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