V13

BruceUSA wrote on 4/6/2014, 2:40 PM

V13 going to surpise us all or what? Support dual GPU please please please. My HD 6970 2 gb working so well in V11 and V12 and I decide not to try the new R9 290 but I just want a little more horsepower in GPU in gaming (the only game I have and play from time to time is Need for Speed Hot persuit) I have a barely used HD 6970 2gb coming on my way and I will be run e'm in crossfired.

Oldsmoke>>>

I remembered your thread while ago. Saying your GTX 570 back then works in sli mode in what codec? was it in Sony avc or MC avc?

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BruceUSA wrote on 4/11/2014, 10:04 AM

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Sony Press Release Benchmark

1 GPU rendering 35s
2 GPU enable crossfired rendering 29s
2 GPU disable crossfired rendering 26s

ps. 2 GPU It is in the R9 290 territory 22s

OldSmoke wrote on 4/11/2014, 10:11 AM

How is the time line performance with the 2x 6970 GPUs? Especially 32-bit project settings are interesting to me. I can see you have BCC plug-ins too; do those play back better? My 2x GTX580 are struggling with BCC even in 8-bit.

BruceUSA wrote on 4/11/2014, 10:29 AM

ok Oldsmoke,
32 bit floating point full range.
Full Resolution rendering (Best)

Playback on the timeline, I am still getting smooth playback at best/full preview but not at full frame rate.. 2 GPU enable/disable usage show only 4-6% but CPU usage show aroung 18%. I think I am able to get 32 bit smooth playback is due to the high clocks of the cpu. Mine, no problem with BCC 7 FX playback on the timline is just as good.

TVJohn wrote on 4/11/2014, 10:41 AM

Vegas Pro is in something of a difficult spot. It is professional software, yet it is priced within access for many non professionals. A professional NLE, to be taken seriously by the industry, must be a rock solid workhorse. They rarely leverage the bleeding edge of system performance as do many video games. The software must be tolerant of mature hardware, as production editors are loathe to tinker with their lively hood dropping in the latest greatest video card. They are highly unlikely to stress their systems, more likely to run several systems if the workload dictates. That is why you rarely see the performance you are expect from that $600 gamer card.
Avid sets very specific hardware and software environmental specifications for its software, and most users comply. I do not know if anyone discusses gameplay on their PCs. SCS is much less restrictive, yet a Conservative hardware profile, whether in choosing component yields a very stable system. I'd rather wait another few moments for a render than losing a project.

Rob Franks wrote on 4/11/2014, 5:32 PM

"SCS is much less restrictive,"

Just about anything is less restrictive than MC, and that includes PP. If you ask me, MC is wound a bit too tight for it's own good. I can't for example run with dual monitors extended vertically with MC. I can with both PP and Vegas though.

Certified hardware is SUPPOSED to increase stability, but that's no guaranty... In fact I can, and have crashed MC pretty easy on certified hardware too. It kind of makes you wonder what good those restrictions are.

MC floats in its own little ocean with its own unique set of (outdated) rules, but that's just my personal opinion.

At least they have seen the light with Pro tools and opened that up to a wider world of hardware... but MC for what ever reason still lives very much in the dark ages.