Bruce

I wonder how well it would handle 4K footage from my FDR-AX100? Here is a link of some samples I shot, straight from the camera http://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz4okF1D_ux5V1FnQUxnVGpEZkE&usp=sharing I can run at Best/Full but with no FX, with FX I am back to Best/Half to get full 29.97 in preview window and external monitor.

alright, oldsmoke,

I am downloading it now. Will post back here the finding.


ps. this is sily. how can I download your clip? I try save as don't work.

I have a 4770K CPU and a 7950 Boost GPU (similar to R9 280).

29.97, Best Full with Color curves, color corrector and convolution kernel effects on track.

Bruce
You first follow the link, click on the video icon and once it starts playing there should be a download button on top.

yup, I went back to play the video. The download button on the top.

Google Drive can't scan this file for viruses.

C0084.MP4 (134M) exceeds the maximum size that Google can scan. Would you still like to download this file?
Download anyway.


I click download anyway. But nothing happen. I turned off anti virus program, still nothing happen.

It works here in IE and FF.

Edit: And Chrome too.

IE don't work and I just try firefox, neither work. Can you try to zip one file so that I can try agin.

That won't reduce the file size. I tried Safari on my iMac and it works too, I am not even logged into my Goggle Drive account on that machine.

ok. I try my other desktop and I am able to download the clip. I am loading it on Vegas right now. I'll be back..

"Can you try to zip one file so that I can try agin."

"That won't reduce the file size."

Filesize is not the issue. A zip file is downloaded by default by all browsers.

ok.. here we go, 4k play back best full real time are smooth with no fx. I add 2 sony fx , color curve and convolution kernel to the timeline. Playback still best full and smooth in real time. Add 3rd fx Gaussian blur to the timeline. Play back smooth best full but stay right at 26.xxx frame solid. Playback gpu load from 11% and shot up to 99% and cpu right at around 33%, This is a 4930K @4.5Ghz.. the source was place on my ssd media drive.

ps. I will do more testing with my 2nd cards 290x later.

That does sound good! I will be putting my HD6970 back into the system, replacing one of the two GTX580. I finally got the HD9670 watercooled to match the other card, I cant wait to see how that goes with my 4K footage. With the 4K files transistions are also painfully slow at the moment. Thanks for all the testing Bruce!

Oldsmoke, You welcome.


Yeah, HD6970 run pretty darn hot for sure. I had always keep the fan speed right at 70% to keep it cooled. My R9 290x is also running very hot. I was gaming Need for Speed hot persuit and the card temp shot up to 92c just for about 10 minute of gaming. I already got my ek full water block ready to be installed soon as well. I just want to keep the card intact for a few weeks longer before o tear it apart for water cooling.

This is strange. I downloaded one (C0077.mp4) and applied convo kernel with sharpen, color corrector with random selections on the 3 dials, and Gaussian blur at default settings.

On my 3930K with 770GTX in the preview I get 29.97 at best/full. CPU 40%, GPU 80%...

I was expecting the 290 to beat me. What gives?

totally unscientific - more curiosity....

laptop - constant 20fps / 10 with curves only (quite surprised actually ;-))

desktop - constant 20fps / 15 with curves only

i shall wait till more reports are in, but it's looking good for a 290 - if i can only get over my fear of amd drivers, and whether i can still have on board 4600 working alongside amd (i use quicksync for a few things)?

anyone running such a config?

@bigjezza

This is good news! You got GTX770 working! Which driver are you using?

From my IT:
Well, the videocards I cannot give much insight to as I have never sold any of them I would suggest posting the cards in your forum and ask which of them are the best option.
What I found on a video forum
http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/24/977679
This benchmark was made by SONY, so it's reliable.
AMD Radeon R9 290 : 22 seconds
AMD Radeon R9 290X : 22s
AMD Radeon R9 280 : 23s
AMD Radeon HD 7950B : 24s
AMD Radeon HD 7970 : 24s
AMD Radeon HD 6970 : 34s
AMD Radeon HD 5870 : 35s
NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan : 38s
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 : 39s
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 : 45s

It seems the R9 is what most recommend, you will definitely need to upgrade your power supply to at least a 750 watt unit.
$200.00 for a 1Kw.
189.00 850w
159.00 750w
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Could you guys help me out and suggest the best video card for my situation?