GPU recommendations?

Jarrod-Fegley wrote on 12/21/2024, 9:11 PM

I am currently building a new video editing PC. What line of Nvidea GPU's should I be looking at that will give me the best bang for the dollar? I see that Vegas needs more RAM, CPU, and SSD than GPU. So I'll go big on those items. I don't want to over spend on a GPU card that's not going to realize it's full potential due to Vegas not utilizing its full potential.

Also in regards to SSD's. I'll be running a Samsung 990 Pro 1 or 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive for installing software and another Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive for project files and pre-renders. Does that cover the bases? Do I need 1 or 2 TB for the program installation drive?

Thank you

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RogerS wrote on 12/21/2024, 9:33 PM

Please see the benchmarks in my signature for some idea of how modern GPUs perform in VEGAS. GPUs are becoming increasingly important so I'd reserve enough budget for that. For bang for the buck I got a 2080 Super used (performance between 4060 and 4070 but for under 300 USD). These days I'd look at a used 4070 class GPU after the 50XX come out.

Jarrod-Fegley wrote on 12/21/2024, 10:10 PM

Thank you

Former user wrote on 12/22/2024, 1:27 AM 
 

If these retail release prices are still true the 4070 super seems best of the mid range cards, the 4070ti super better for 16GB VRAM but costs quite a bit more, the 4060ti also has the 16GB VRAM but quite a bit less powerful than 4070, if it's a lot cheaper now maybe an option.

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I'd want minimum 12GB

Jarrod-Fegley wrote on 12/22/2024, 8:59 AM

Yes that 4070-s is good value but only has 12gb, I like the $450 price tag. You think I can get by smoothly with that card, editing 4k footage, color grading, titles, motion tracking, etc? I'll have an i9 14900k and 96Gb RAM.

The Ti looks to only have 12 as well but the price jumps to $800. These cards are super pricey in comparison to all the main pc components put together.

RogerS wrote on 12/22/2024, 9:08 AM

It's a very capable GPU and any limitations you see are more likely on the VEGAS side.

The CPU and ram amount are likely overkill today but should serve you for many years.

Former user wrote on 12/22/2024, 7:54 PM

Yes that 4070-s is good value but only has 12gb, I like the $450 price tag. You think I can get by smoothly with that card, editing 4k footage, color grading, titles, motion tracking, etc? I'll have an i9 14900k and 96Gb RAM.

The Ti looks to only have 12 as well but the price jumps to $800. These cards are super pricey in comparison to all the main pc components put together.

I didn't include 4070ti because I agree, the card is too expensive to only have 12GB. Remember the 50 series Nvidia GPU's will begin to be released from the highend backwards in a few weeks which can alter 40 series pricing

Currently Vegas internally can't use much GPU, the color grading panel as an example seems restricted around 120watts and will drop frames at BEST/FULL(32bit) and that will also influence your top render speed. It is possible to play 4K30P footage at BEST/HALF without dropping frames. Some Vegas AI effects and 3rd party plugins such as NeatVideo can use all of your GPU (If I recollect correctly)

This comparison with Resolve shows you the amount of GPU power you may need when they fix GPU processing, around 180watts for CGP, and the power will climb even higher during a hardware encode as there will no longer be a limitation on power. The 400watts it uses at the end is noise reduction and inability to playback at FULL/BEST preview is normal.

*EDIT: I recall this is a heavy color grade with Resolve, there's basic color grade plus low level halation, vignette, grain, bloom, flicker, gate-weave so actually Vegas may not need anything like 180watts for CGP for basic grade after the Vegas processing upgrade.

RogerS wrote on 12/22/2024, 9:41 PM

Keep in mind the VEGAS video engine is undergoing a revamp. Decoding seems to have been unleashed with NVIDIA but the rest is a work in progress.

I'd expect performance to continue increasing so the same GPU will get better over time (in other words I wouldn't spend a ton of money on a GPU only for VEGAS).