Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv — Message #54710
From: rendernyc <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:59:59 -0400
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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Philip,  you need to update CS6 to the latest version and also add the 680 to the whitelist to allow AE to use it for raytracing



On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Philip Luckey <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I recently installed the nVidia 680 graphics card (2GB VRAM, Mac Edition) in my Mac Pro 3,1 (2008, 8 core 2.8, 10.9.3) with no problems (got it from OWC for around $600). Though I haven't had a chance to stress it much yet with AE CC2014 or PR CC2014, it does "seem" better than my original 8800 card. I did notice that 3D raytracing option (using GPU) was available in AE CC2014, though I haven't actually done any work with that. Just now fired up AE CS6 and didn't see the GPU info I remember from CC2014 -- which is either me looking in the wrong place (not awake enough yet ;) or CS6 old enough to not recognize card.

Hope that's somewhat helpful, though woefully short on details.

-Philip.



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> On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:37 AM, "Bruce Tovsky" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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> sorry jim, i didn't mean to imply the quadro wouldn't be a good choice - i was referring to the flashed pc card options - it's a little out of my price range, but as i said earlier if i have to push for more money i will. i'm comparing, and thanks for reminding me that the quadro is a perfectly workable solution. i'm leaning towards the macvidcards guy and his offerings, but i have to be careful to see how these cards function within my system, which includes an Avid Nitris DX and that card, and things like my fibre channel network etc. it seems like it should all play nice together, just want to make sure.
> thanks!
> b
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>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:28 AM, "Jim Curtis" <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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>> What does this mean, Bruce?  I use a nVidia Quadro 4000.  What am I sacrificing exactly?
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>> Element runs pretty fast.  I got it because it's a CUDA card and works well with Premiere. I have the same computer and OS as you.
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>>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Bruce Tovsky <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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>>> i don't think i can use these cards without sacrificing the boot screen due to lack of efi.
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