I'm upgrading my video card and trying to stay compatible with another software. The other software is only compatible with these cards: 1. Nvidia Quadro P4000 2. Quadro P2000 3. Quadro M4000 4. Quadro K6000
Will any of these cards work with Vegas Pro 14? Im using windows 7 64 bit SP1, cpu:Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
Westmere-EP 32nm Technology, MB:Dell Inc. 06FW8P
thank you
It doesn't matter. The software barely uses the GPU, anyways. Even for effects, most things are done with the CPU.
And I just VP14 checked before submitting this reply (but much shorter). I took some stock footage and made a simple project with two clips having a cross dissolve between them, and one clip overlapping 50% of both of them (across the transition) in 20% sized PiP with Film Damage Applied. Not a stress test, by any means, just something to see some activity...
Rendered it out to MP4. The GPU was barely even utilized at all. I repeated this with VP14 running on the iGPU as well - rebooting between each render (and before the first, just in case ;-) ). No change, but the iGPU is so much worse than the dGPU that it isn't even ... fathomable... unless the software was using the GPU for about 95% of the work. Same rendering speed and performance (i.e. Playback when Timeline editing, scrubbing, etc.). Same type of activity on the GPU, as in "barely any."
Did the same thing with Resolve 15. GPU hit 100% for the effects and transitions (this was obvious because the footage plays back as it renders in both NLEs, and I was using a GPU monitor to look at the load). Render time was 5-6x faster than VP14.
I wouldn't buy an expensive workstation card "for VEGAS Pro." I'd not factor VEGAS into that purchase decision, at all, and buy based on what I require in the other applications I use which require GPU horsepower.
1) Ignore trensharo, he just comes here to bash Vegas. GPU is used extensively by Vegas - just try running it without one.
2) None of those cards represent good value for money for Vegas, but should work fine. Do a forum search on each to see. Most users are using gaming level GPU's (e.g.AMD rx580 or Nvidia 1080ti) - same as for other NLE's
The user Trendsharo is wrong with regard to Vegas - Vegas used the GPU both to improve playback from the timeline, but also for transitions. And also for rendering with NEVC support.
While the professional Quadro line may be seen as expansive, both the P and the M Serie supports also the 10bit HDR preview in the latest VP. I would go therefore for the P4000, but not any more for the K6000.
And also for rendering with NEVC support.
And AMD's VCE... something I have been waiting for.
Trenharo is wrong in regard to Vegas Don't use gpu at all. I have been happily use gpu acceleration in Vegas since VP11 to present and gpu acceleration has been improved. For what ever reasons you Can't get gpu to work on your computer, and telling Vegas gpu is not working is totally wrong to say the least. While I totally agree, Resolve gpu acceleration is far better then Vegas and I believed everyone will agreed with that. I am using Vegas and resolve studio 15 and happy with both of these programs.