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Graphics cards – 10bit 1080HD
I’m experiencing issues with my graphics card not being up to the task – when rendering certain effects (standard FCP effects) in a 1080 – 10 bit timeline….
Others are having this issue also. See below thread.
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/8/970656
What graphics card would be recommended (and indeed tested) in these conditions.
I’m running an NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT graphics card on a 2×2.66GHz Dual core Macpro
FCP 6.0.2
Cheers for any advice.
Mark
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3 Replies
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An ATI x1900 card would be a big step up from your current card.
Jerry
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[Jerry Hofmann] “An ATI x1900 card would be a big step up from your current card.”
Seconded. You’ll be amazed at the difference – I’ve just done the upgrade. Motion and Color are both smoooth!
You only realize what a mother of a card this is when you get it out of the packet and place it alongside the stock one. Whoever said size isn’t everything was wrong, sooo wrong!!
Seriously, it is a worthwhile (almost essential) upgrade.
Jason
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Thanks Jerry and Jason, much appreciated – I have one on order.
I’ve read about some heat issues with this card though – I hope they’ve been addressed – as I’m dealing with heat issues already in the PCIe chamber with my ATTO R380 card – and it’s fondness of throwing a drive from my array. (Two new (heat-tested) cards on the way from the US as we speak. Thank goodness for RAID 5 and smc fan control is all I’ll say.
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