Some help with GPU acceleration

BigGator wrote on 10/15/2018, 1:34 PM

So I'm running on a bit of an older system, but generally everything works fine.. except that rendering is SLOW. Do to a 90-minute video at 1080p/60 takes about 7hrs.

I realized that my GPU seems to not be doing anything. I've checked the logfiles, and it sees my video card as compatible (older Radeon HD 7700 - capeverde). I've enabled everything within the options, and have tried various codecs.. and can't seem to get the GPU to do anything.

Anyone have any bright ideas?

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j-v wrote on 10/15/2018, 1:46 PM

You're not telling which version of Vegas you use.
That can make a big difference and also the type of file ( codec) you are exporting to, but also that did did not tell us.

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BigGator wrote on 10/15/2018, 1:59 PM

Running Platinum v15 (build 116). I've been using the MAGIX AVC/AAC MP4 - rendering to 1080p, 59.94fps.

I also tried a few other codecs, including SONY AVC (which should use GPU) with no difference.

Each test I've run, the GPU only uses 2-3% of processing.

j-v wrote on 10/15/2018, 2:15 PM

If your card meets the spefications for Vegas MS 15 you should have different possibilities with the Magix codec.
I can't give you my possibilities because I have not a Radeon, but I have Nvidia and these possibilities:
 

from which the Nvidia options give me much faster rendering ( with GPU)

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Marten

Camera : Pan X900, GoPro Hero7 Hero Black, DJI Osmo Pocket, Samsung Galaxy A8
Desktop :MB Gigabyte Z390M, W11 home version 24H2, i7 9700 4.7Ghz,16 DDR4 GB RAM, Gef. GTX 1660 Ti with driver 566.14 Studiodriver and Intel HD graphics 630 with driver 31.0.101.2130
Laptop  :Asus ROG Str G712L, W11 home version 23H2, CPU i7-10875H, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Studiodriver 576.02 and Intel UHD Graphics 630 with driver 31.0.101.2130
Vegas software: VP 10 to 22 and VMS(pl) 10,12 to 17.
TV      :LG 4K 55EG960V

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vkmast wrote on 10/15/2018, 2:21 PM

The latest build of VMS 15 P is #146. Pls read "New Features: Support has been added for hardware rend[er]ing from qualifying AMD graphics cards to speed AVC/AAC and HEVC rendering considerably."

BigGator wrote on 10/15/2018, 2:39 PM

Definitely meets the specs... will grab the new build and see if anything is different.

BigGator wrote on 10/15/2018, 7:58 PM

Installed the new build.. and it seems to recognize the GPU now! 1min test render went from 4:10 to 1:09. WOO!