Best graphics card for video vegas?

perkley wrote on 1/31/2004, 10:01 AM
I am not that familiar with all the specs of graphics cards. However, I am looking to buy a nice one, and I am hoping that I can get one that will help my video editing and be good with open GL and Direct X. Most cards seem to be aimed at games, but what can I get to help with the rendering in video vegas? Anything?

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Spot|DSE wrote on 1/31/2004, 10:29 AM
Nothing currently will assist in Vegas render times, but if you have a card that has OGL, then you'll do better with some plugins such as those by Boris.
Otherwise, a standard vid card is just great.
perkley wrote on 1/31/2004, 11:10 AM
Thanks, that is what I was afraid of.
FuTz wrote on 1/31/2004, 12:03 PM

I'm still running a Matrox Millenium G450, sometimes with two screens. It's great.
zemote wrote on 1/31/2004, 12:16 PM
I had a matrox g450 up until recently, great card, i just recently replaced it to play a new game. Dualhead is the only way to go :)

-zemote
InterceptPoint wrote on 1/31/2004, 12:19 PM
Since you never know when you will strike it rich and be able to afford a dual monitor+TV setup I would think one of the Matrox cards that support this would be good.
JL wrote on 1/31/2004, 2:09 PM
>...a dual monitor+TV setup >

I understand the dual monitor recommendation as this is the setup I have and find it very useful; but why TV? Sorry for my ignorance but I'm curious.

JL
Roon wrote on 1/31/2004, 4:55 PM
I have had good luck with the Nvidia series of cards...running LCD & TV.
The TV is great for preview as it gives pretty accurate color representation...works for me anyhow.
corug7 wrote on 2/2/2004, 7:29 AM
Just wondering if the additional onboard memory on video cards helps with preview frame rates. I upgraded from a 32 to 64 mb card, and didn't notice much difference. What about a card at 256mb?
Chienworks wrote on 2/2/2004, 8:43 AM
corug7, no, not at all. Vegas doesn't use the memory on the video card for anything other than the display you see on the monitor. If you're running, say, 1280x1024 24 bit color then that is 3.75 MB. Vegas will use 3.75 MB of the video card's RAM and not one bit more, not for any purpose, not even if you had a million GB of RAM on the video card.
corug7 wrote on 2/2/2004, 10:48 AM
Thanks. I think you saved me some money!