From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Received: from mail-ie0-f181.google.com ([209.85.223.181] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5505719 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:00:17 +0200 Received: by mail-ie0-f181.google.com with SMTP id y20so961832ier.12 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:00:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=8BFhCfpYetYyN95IB+KbHYRTSQ4aXZTl9fklNwaW0QM=; b=ewvMF3CwYORM8I6/EbDQhqYeB/i2aPY3A1/gYc8LhmdHkQrlQ+3fCV89LGzRM/7yEx ugH+uTCOG25TfxP0ocjivDL4L7WBarWOQmLcTEQAKgAq1hIOApc4aQ7ZZ98xzw44taGU w7yyEHTGeQYGzfXtnm61UC8SjDc6RrwBIF2klmTdq9G0Ax+YOrm7cvRkIjL5eXr1960Y H8S6mEXm8zgpcZSSmg/S2nLWRSwnKb/TtAWXlbvelN7pJ39U0RicWCvw/qFjGTvytXLV XqnEsBGUAz/06RdsHjLUVav+HL3LEX6ZZU14d3y6hx51RwvqS36T4iit6KDtii3qhvwi sUTw== X-Received: by 10.50.43.134 with SMTP id w6mr6328139igl.17.1403110815526; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:00:15 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.253.196 with HTTP; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:59:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:59:54 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Recommended Vid Cards for AE To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e01184b0cbda2c404fc1f31ee --089e01184b0cbda2c404fc1f31ee Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Appreciate all the quick responses. I will look in to the GTX 780/7XX. Also - Appreciate the specific mention on AMD residue. Eric On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Robert W. Walker wrote: > 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 > -- *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* *The Night Visitor | VFX* *443.206.1347* *www.kirkproductions.com kirkproductions@gmail.com * *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ * --089e01184b0cbda2c404fc1f31ee Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Appreciate all the quick responses. I will look in to= the GTX 780/7XX.
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Also - Appreciate the specific= mention on AMD residue.
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Eric


On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Robert= W. Walker <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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" <AE-List@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 card wi= th
> more ram is more important than the most cores. Ram is a hard limit th= at
> 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 remo= ve
> 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 whil= e
> waiting for the Titan Black to be released, i forgot to remove somethi= ng
> AMD related and i got a few hard crashes. Removing all those AMD thing= s and
> reinstalling the latest Nvidia drivers and i have been rock solid for<= br> > months now :-D
>
> What exact card that is best value i dont know, somebody else will chi= me in
> with good info im sure, but just wanted to say the importance of clear= ing
> 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. =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 good ca= rd to run
> > AE, suitable for Element 3D, and Mettle Products too.
> >
> > Not looking for the $2K card but something reasonable in price an= d 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@gmai= l.com <kirkproductions@= gmail.com>*
> > *IMDB: =C2=A0http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/
> > <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/>*
> >
> >

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