Hi guys, I'm new to the forums and while I've looked around if someone has talked about this already I couldn't find anything so far, so I thought I'd start a discussion myself.
I'm wondering about priorities and the effects of the different components that are relevant to performance in a Nuke system. I'm not sure if I should start a new topic for each kind of component, but as the discussion has potential to become huge I'll just start asking about GFX cards. Maybe it would be an idea for the Admins to create a Nuke User/Hardware subsection in the forum, to keep info a bit more bundled? Just a thought. Currently I have a NVidia Quadro FX 3400/4400 in my system, and I'm wondering what the benefits of upgrading to either a Quadro 4000 or a GeForce 580 would be, specifically when using Nuke. Clearly, those cards are faster when it comes to Polygons and also there is more memory, but most of the features in those cards benefit 3D applications like Maya, Mari or Mudbox (or Games, of course). Clearly Nuke has a significant 3D component, but typically the geometry used in 3D compositing is nowhere close to the complexity of a 3D scene in Maya. So I'm wondering - does upgrading to one of these cards provide enough of a benefit to justify the investment? And if so - where exactly should I expect to see improvement. And finally I'd appreciate your thoughts on which card to go for. I'm aware that the Quadro series is supposed to be a better choice for 3D artists than the GeForce cards, but how does that apply to us Nukers? And one more question - in case the choice was between a Quadro 3400/4400, which clearly is a bit dated, or a GeForce 580 - would you rather stick with the Quadro or go with the GeForce, even though it's a GeForce, not a Quadro? I'm asking mostly from the point of view of a Nuke user, but that last question should probably also take things like Maya into account if possible. Thanks so much, I'm very happy to finally see a forum like this come online, I really find the mailing lists very inconvenient to follow, especially when looking for a specific topic. Cheers, Constantin
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