OCFreak Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Hi guys, haven't been on here for a while, hope everyone is well. And Happy Holidays to all! On to the nerd stuff ... I am looking to possibly upgrade my video card, I haven't been gaming at all, but I am spending more and more time on the machine now doing video processing. I have pulled one of the 5770s that was in there, and I am currently still running one as the main card. I am going to pull the CPU next, and I plan on getting the 1090T for a Christmas present to myself next week. I have oodles of memory, and I think my issue is video card performance, but I am not sure. Any advice on video processing video cards? ATI or NVidia? Which cards? And where is my money best spent. For more information please just ask, most of the video will be coming from an HD Camcorder, and a Nikon D7000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedCrazy Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 What software are you running and does either Nvidia or AMD have optimizations for it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCFreak Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 I am using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 for the most part. Audacity for audio bits and Hand Brake for a transcoder. I am wondering if there would truly be anything to actually get out of a new workstation card over my 5770. I think the new CPU will make a big difference, as well as a second SSD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedCrazy Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 I cant remember, are any of the Amd cards supported by the CS5 graphics acceleration? I know the 2xx series and the 4xx above the 460 and probably the 5xx series are supported. That might help in the decision but it probably will not make a huge speed increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCFreak Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Yeah, you are right. Here is a list of supported GPU accelerated cards: * GeForce GTX 285 (Windows and Mac OS) * GeForce GTX 470 (Windows) * Quadro 4000 (Windows and Mac OS) * Quadro 5000 (Windows) * Quadro 5000M (Windows) * Quadro FX 3800 (Windows) * Quadro FX 4800 (Windows and Mac OS) * Quadro FX 5800 (Windows) * Quadro CX I will look into the NVidia cards. That sucks, I am a huge supporter of AMD in general. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCFreak Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Out of that bunch the 470 is a decent card, correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedCrazy Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Yes. Though if you want futureish proofing (not really possible but...) you could go with a 500 series as i am sure they will be supported. Especially if you are one of those people who gets each CS as soon as it comes out. If it was me i would go with the 470 as i cant afford the 570 but thats up to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Out of that bunch the 470 is a decent card, correct? yeah you can get them for a little over $200 nowadays Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCFreak Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Looks like that is the way to go then! Thanks for the advice. Know anyone that needs or wants a Sapphire 1GB 5770? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock52 Posted December 25, 2010 Posted December 25, 2010 Definitely go with the gtx 470. I love it and this is from a person who used only AMD's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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