Benchmark Test Results Sharing for Laptop on Vegas Pro

Jake-O wrote on 5/19/2017, 4:34 AM

Hi Guys, I thought I create a thread for sharing benchmark results specifically for laptop systems so we have a guide how VP is on different laptop models specially with gtx mobile cards. (amd gpu on a laptop is super rare, if you found one, please link me up)

you can find the benchmark test here:

http://download.sonycreativesoftware.com/whitepapers/vp11_benchmark.zip

EDIT: Please add sony avc test render (Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s)

So ill start

System: asus ROG g750gs / i7 4770HQ and intel hd 4600/ gtx 870m / dual ssd

VP 13 build 310

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 1:09 with GTX 870m

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 1:45 with hd 4600

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 10:25 with off gpu accel

MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 4:34 with gtx 870m
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 4:26 with hd 4600
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 7:49 gpu accel off

Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - GTX 870m CPU only 2:11
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - GTX 870m GPU if available only 1:59

Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - Hd4600 CPU only 2:14
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - Hd4600 GPU if available only 2:05

Comments

Quitter wrote on 5/19/2017, 9:58 AM

System:
Acer Aspire VN7-791G, Win10 Home 1703, i7-4720 HQ, 8GB, GTX960M, 120 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD (5400 RPM)
VP 14 build 252

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 1:00 with GTX960M

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 1:52 with HD 4600

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 3:47 with gpu accel off

MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:19 with GTX 960M CPU only
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 2:26 with GTX 960M with Open CL, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 2:32 with GTX 960M with CUDA, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:18 with hd 4600 CPU only
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:16 with hd 4600 with Open CL, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:19 with hd 4600 with CUDA, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 4:21 gpu accel off

Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 1:41 with GTX 960M CPU only
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 1:41 with hd 4600 CPU only
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 2:36 gpu accel off

NickHope wrote on 5/19/2017, 10:14 AM

You can put some of these results in context against old desktops here: http://www.hyperactivemusic.com/vegaspro/vegaspro.html

Jake-O wrote on 5/19/2017, 10:19 AM

Thanks Nick! Loving the improvements even on laptop systems.

Hope somebody using 1050/1060/1080 gtx mobile gpus share their results. It would greatly help people determine if newer gtx cards have real life effects.

Excited to see also ryzen laptops soon and hopefully equipped with vega gpus

Jake-O wrote on 5/19/2017, 10:33 AM

Cornico,

I dont know really why it is not preferred but yeah you are right. We could drop the MC AVC test and put something else since no point really of having it as benchmark with lack of compatibility with newer gpus

so what do you think we can use?

Quitter wrote on 5/19/2017, 10:59 AM

You're right, have added it

Jake-O wrote on 5/19/2017, 11:29 AM

I mean what do you think we can use to compare. I agree with you with the sony avc.

The purpose of this threaf is to compare systems espcially on laptops given different configurations of gpu and cpu.

I have read a lot of desktop benchmark but very little for laptops.

Jake-O wrote on 5/19/2017, 11:52 AM

Ok.

But not necessary the most used format for each usergroup I think but the format that could stress the program and hardware. Which I dont have any idea as of now. Maybe others can recommend.

as of now, we can stick to xdcam and sony avc.

Thanks for your input

NickHope wrote on 5/21/2017, 4:23 AM

System:
Dell Inspiron 5547, Win10 Home 1511, i7-4510U, 8GB, AMD R7 M265 2GB, 1 TB HDD
Media from and rendered to external 4TB HDD
VP 14 build 252

XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 2:26 with R7 M265
XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 2:36 with hd 4400
XDCAM EX HQ 1920x1080-60i, 35 Mbps Render(s) - 7:43 with gpu accel off

MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 09:14 with R7 M265 CPU only
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 09:14 with R7 M265 with OpenCL, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 08:53 with hd 4400 CPU only
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 09:04 with hd 4400 with OpenCL, if available
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 11:38 with gpu accel off CPU only
MC AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 12:04 with gpu accel off with OpenCL, if available

Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:26 with R7 M265 CPU only
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:06 with R7 M265 with GPU, if available
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 1:35 with R7 M265 with Intel Quick Sync Video (speed), if available
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 3:35 with hd 4400 CPU only
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 4:06 with hd 4400 with GPU, if available
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 1:53 with hd 4400 with Intel Quick Sync Video (speed), if available
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 6:42 with gpu accel off CPU only
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 6:12 with gpu accel off with GPU, if available
Sony AVC Internet HD 1080p Render(s) - 4:29 with gpu accel off with Intel Quick Sync Video (speed), if available

Comment: Laptop was bought 2 or 3 years ago specifically because I thought the AMD card would be good for Vegas. In view of the previous Nvidia tests, it doesn't seem to be (although those look like newer, more powerful laptops). I don't think I would obsess over getting an AMD card in a laptop next time.

The Intel Quick Sync Video (speed) render with R7 M265 acceleration was fast and gave a result that was difficult to tell in quality from the other renders. Maybe you other testers can try that, if it works? On my system Intel Quick Sync Video (quality) was not available. No idea why "speed" is available but "quality" is not.

Peter_P wrote on 5/21/2017, 5:10 AM

but the format that could stress the program and hardware. Which I dont have any idea as of now. Maybe others can recommend.

What about HEVC/H.265 export ?

I do not have any laptop for editing. So I can not give any numbers on that subjekt. But I'm using UHDp30 HEVC for all my personal projects and I thing the demand for this formant will grow.

By the way, queensoft made an interesting observation where render performance is drasticalliy improved when the preview acceleration is set to the additional GPU :

And fastest one is render using Intel QSV + RX 480 for preview acceleration.

This may speed up Sony AVC rendering on laptops with QSV+GPU.

NickHope wrote on 5/21/2017, 6:41 AM

I don't think I have the ability to choose which GPU Vegas executes with, and so I think Vegas executes with the Intel graphics. I *think* the switching functionality is only in the full-blown AMD Crimson driver package (please correct me if I'm wrong). But I'm quite nervous of installing that as I have basic, solid AMD drivers that Dell have provided and updated. Does anyone think I should install AMD's Crimson?