TLDR:

this thread is for sharing anything that helps Vegas Pro run smoother. settings, optimization tweaks, workflow habits, or even weird fixes you’ve discovered. i’ve had my own struggles with playback on heavier projects, but i’d love to hear what’s worked for others. hopefully this can become a useful reference for anyone looking to get the best performance out of vegas.

hi everyone! (:

i wanted to start a thread for anyone interested in squeezing better performance out of vegas. whether that means figuring out the “right” settings, comparing experiences with different hardware, or even just sharing the weird little fixes you’ve stumbled across. i think it could be helpful to pool that knowledge so we’re not all troubleshooting in isolation.

for me, the biggest headache has always been playback once projects get heavy. proxies help, and i always make sure my media matches project settings instead of being overly compressed. that alone goes a long way. but beyond that, i haven’t done a ton of experimenting since moving to a new system.

one thing i did run into was dynamic ram preview in vegas 22. for whatever reason, the program wouldn’t release gpu vram properly during playback. it got so bad that my audio drivers (and basically everything else) would crash out. the workaround was just setting dynamic ram to 0%, which fixed it....... but it was confusing because i never had that issue on my old laptop. since i rarely use dynamic ram preview anyway (i usually stick to selective prerender), it wasn’t a huge loss, but it left me hesitant to mess with settings further.

now in vegas 23, i noticed these new internal options for releasing inactive buffer memory:

so here’s my question: does this mean dynamic ram preview is “safe” to turn back on, or at least worth testing again? i’d love to finally optimize playback properly. my system should absolutely be capable of handling smooth 1440p (if not 4k) playback, but as things stand, i usually end up dropping everything down to 1080p toward the end just to keep vegas from choking.

just to emphasize, this thread isn’t only about dynamic ram or vram issues. literally any optimization tips are welcome here!! :DD internal settings you’ve played with, windows tweaks that made vegas run smoother, workflow habits that save time, even strange “accidental fixes” you’ve discovered. if it improved performance for you in any way, i think it’s worth sharing.

i’m still learning what a lot of the internal settings actually do cause i'm most DEFINITELY no expert, but most of the info i find online is all over the place… (“this changed my life” vs “never do this”). that’s why i figured it’d be useful to ask here directly: what settings or tweaks have actually improved performance for you?

hopefully this thread can turn into a bit of a reference point for anyone trying to get the most out of vegas, because i know i’m not the only one running into these issues. thanks in advance to anyone who shares their knowledge or tips. i’m really curious to learn what’s worked for you.

a few settings i’m curious about:

(Superultra?)

(so if anybody is able to explain them to me - I'd love to be informed and learn a little)

Current Workstation:

gpu: nvidia geforce rtx 5080 (16 gb gddr7 vram, 10,752 cuda cores, dlss 4) i have the latest studio driver installed.

cpu: intel core ultra 9 285k (24 cores (8p + 16e), 24 threads, up to 5.7 ghz boost, 36 mb l3 cache, integrated intel arc xe graphics)

I've got 128gb ddr5 memory and 4 tb samsung nvme ssd and i'm currently on windows 11

I currently have a duel moniter set up with my main monitor plugged into my GPU and the secondary one plugged into my motherboard to utilize the integrated graphics.

I'm currently using VEGAS Pro 23 build 302 (Beta)

These are my current settings:

Here's a quick scroll through of my Internal Settings: