From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-yk0-f174.google.com ([209.85.160.174] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5505636 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:19:32 +0200 Received: by mail-yk0-f174.google.com with SMTP id 19so685465ykq.33 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:19:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=W1cIkXL944zIDqZqJ9nUtMLH5AcS7qHA8icCLqjZwEc=; b=DOg8P51KWXPIjdwFoseDV8QKlMBjixcejPJaTfP6MbN1zhgeMm1zlktM2ye9R0s6Am n/smP4Wn+ij+rPR9r1yhrDiC8GvWVob6/CSrH+ZaNE9ViwUpCftF2vVMH6qxwFg5/50S x+sKRuhK4eTxpZX2mr4MdlPcX41y0oJ7Bt3Avh1wWAsmS6otoC5VzBtVLbq/TPT0tjwP HY8nzHAAiHXjbFxuuqCpiLVEoIboHrQQ/6nnojcs7RODVXrpOB4RaPFTuEW29zKpwk6k dXb1RyqIGkkKktG9hIWRCHbI42QW3d40hBZa+3H6DRL2mOR9xhXjx6744C8ccrKyTICW hlZA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.236.1.36 with SMTP id 24mr55619441yhc.45.1403104770938; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:19:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.170.76.134 with HTTP; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:19:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:19:30 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1133db94745d2404fc1dc951 --001a1133db94745d2404fc1dc951 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 If you can find a used one (ebay / clist) the gtx 580 is actually quite powerful for ae raytrace and general 3d. And very reasonably priced. There is a 3gb edition that outperforms many newer cards, as nvidia gimped the cuda performance on later edition 6xx and 7xx series cards. On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, Py Fave wrote: > gtx770 is ok too > > 2014-06-18 16:42 GMT+02:00 Robert W. Walker >: > > GTX 780 is the current sweet spot for price/performance. I researched it > > carefully, bought one, and as way used to say "it screams." > > > > Robert W. Walker > > Los Angeles CA USA > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE > >> From: "Robert Kjettrup" > > >> Date: Wed, June 18, 2014 10:27 am > >> To: "After Effects Mail List" > > >> > >> > >> 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 >: > >> > >> > 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 > >> > kirkproductions@gmail.com >* > >> > *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > >> > * > >> > > >> > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > > -- _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --001a1133db94745d2404fc1dc951 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you can find a used one (ebay / clist) the gtx 580 is actually quite pow= erful for ae raytrace and general 3d.=C2=A0And very reasonably priced.=C2= =A0There is a 3gb edition that outperforms many newer cards, as nvidia gimp= ed the cuda performance on later edition 6xx and 7xx series=C2=A0cards.

On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, Py Fave <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
gtx770 is ok too

2014-06-18 16:42 GMT+02:00 Robert W. Walker <AE-L= ist@media-motion.tv>:
> GTX 780 is the current sweet spot for price/performance. I researched = it
> carefully, bought one, and as way used to say "it screams."<= br> >
> Robert W. Walker
> Los Angeles CA USA
>
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE
>> From: "Robert Kjettrup" <AE-Li= st@media-motion.tv>
>> Date: Wed, June 18, 2014 10:27 am
>> To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
>>
>>
>> I would suggest you go the nvidia route, and i think getting a car= d with
>> more ram is more important than the most cores. Ram is a hard limi= t 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 mi= ght 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 t= hings 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 c= learing
>> 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 proce= ssor, 36GB RAM.
>> > The machine hums pretty well but just wondering if there is r= oom for
>> > improvment with the vid card. =C2=A0I 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 goo= d card to run
>> > AE, suitable for Element 3D, and Mettle Products too.
>> >
>> > Not looking for the $2K card but something reasonable in pric= e and good
>> > recommendations.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions*
>> > *Hidden in the Woods | VFX*
>> > =C2=A0*The Night Visitor | VFX*
>> > *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>*
>> >
>> > *www.kirkproductions.com <http://www.kirkproductions.com>
>> > kirkproductions@gmail.com <kirkproductions@gmail.com>*
>> > *IMDB: =C2=A0http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/
>> > <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/>*
>> >
>> >
>
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