From: "Robert W. Walker" Received: from p3plwbeout04-04.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([72.167.218.225] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5505601 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:42:54 +0200 Received: from localhost ([72.167.218.245]) by p3plwbeout04-04.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with bizsmtp id Fqiq1o0015JG3DC01qiqNL; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:42:50 -0700 X-SID: Fqiq1o0015JG3DC01 Received: (qmail 17721 invoked by uid 99); 18 Jun 2014 14:42:50 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" X-Originating-IP: 172.250.73.93 User-Agent: Workspace Webmail 5.7.1 Message-Id: <20140618074248.89259f98f291d771214680e8971719cb.7c1c9a5157.wbe@email04.secureserver.net> To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: RE: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:42:48 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 GTX 780 is the current sweet spot for price/performance. I researched it=0A= carefully, bought one, and as way used to say "it screams."=0A=0ARobert W. = Walker=0ALos Angeles CA USA=0A=0A=0A> -------- Original Message --------=0A= > Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE=0A> From: "Robert Kjettrup= " =0A> Date: Wed, June 18, 2014 10:27 am=0A> To: "= After Effects Mail List" =0A> =0A> =0A> I would su= ggest you go the nvidia route, and i think getting a card with=0A> more ram= is more important than the most cores. Ram is a hard limit that=0A> can st= op you from doing certain things, but the speed of the card just gets=0A> y= ou longer coffee breaks :-D=0A> =0A> BUT, if you change to a Nvidia card fr= om a AMD, then make sure to remove=0A> ALL drivers and any hints of any AMD= in the system, or else you might get=0A> some crashes. i learned that when= i temporaily had an AMD card in while=0A> waiting for the Titan Black to b= e released, i forgot to remove something=0A> AMD related and i got a few ha= rd crashes. Removing all those AMD things and=0A> reinstalling the latest N= vidia drivers and i have been rock solid for=0A> months now :-D=0A> =0A> Wh= at exact card that is best value i dont know, somebody else will chime in= =0A> with good info im sure, but just wanted to say the importance of clear= ing=0A> all AMD if you switch to Nvidia.=0A> =0A> Robert=0A> =0A> =0A> =0A>= =0A> 2014-06-18 16:13 GMT+02:00 Mr. Eric D. Kirk = :=0A> =0A> > Hello,=0A> >=0A> > I know this conversation comes up once in a= while but I have this AMD=0A> > Radeon HD 6970, 2GM RAM and I'm running Wi= ndows, I7 processor, 36GB RAM.=0A> > The machine hums pretty well but just = wondering if there is room for=0A> > improvment with the vid card. I alway= s get that pop up when I launch AE=0A> > about the ray tracing and other th= ings hang here and there.=0A> >=0A> > So, my question is, do you all have r= ecommendations for a good card to run=0A> > AE, suitable for Element 3D, an= d Mettle Products too.=0A> >=0A> > Not looking for the $2K card but somethi= ng reasonable in price and good=0A> > recommendations.=0A> >=0A> > Thanks,= =0A> > Eric=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >=0A> > --=0A> > *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Product= ions*=0A> > *Hidden in the Woods | VFX*=0A> > *The Night Visitor | VFX*=0A= > > *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>*=0A> >=0A> > *www.kirkproductions.com =0A> > kirkproductions@gmail.com *=0A> > *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/=0A> > *=0A> >=0A> >