Just a note that Adobe has been moving away from CUDA on to OpenCL.I recall reading some news items a while ago which announced this shift ( http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd-and-adobe-creative-suite-6-2012apr23.aspx )
According to the GPU FAQ for CS6, the new Mercury Graphics Engine doesn't use CUDA at all. (http://forums.adobe.com/thread/979969?start=0&tstart=0) This of course is for Photoshop only. However, some quick research shows that pretty much all that can be done in CUDA can also be done in OpenCL ( http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2012/05/opencl-and-premiere-pro-cs6.html). On 21 August 2012 15:05, Byron Nash <byronn...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is an aside, but if you plan on using Adobe stuff at all NVIDIA is > the way to go. CS6 relies heavily on the Cuda technology. I know many of > you on here probably don't use After Effects and Premiere but many small > shops run these apps on a workstation with 3D stuff. > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com>wrote: > >> For working at home I use a Quadro as they’re more stable and glitch free >> for GPU stuff. You can get a good Quadro for cheap on Ebay.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If you insist on GeForce, I’d go with a 560, 295, or 260.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Matt**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Meng-Yang Lu >> *Sent:* Monday, August 20, 2012 11:56 AM >> >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: Graphic card for a workstation again**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So glad I asked. Hahaha. I knew your thorough personality yields the >> best answers. Thanks much!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> -Lu**** >> >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> Anybody using Softimage in our building only use Nvidia GeForce. We have >> many models and found some better than others. The 200 series is very >> stable, the 400 series should be avoided at all costs, the 500 series is a >> mixed bag (560 good, 580 tempermental). We just got a few computers with >> the 670 and breaking them in as we speak. I’m the only person in the >> company using a Quadro as I have to determine if bugs experienced in >> production are due to hardware or software before filing a bug report.*** >> * >> >> **** >> >> On the few occasions we experience problems, it’s usually an OpenGL crash >> to blue screen or overheating – both are driver issues. We also discovered >> mixing and matching consumer and professional components in the same box is >> a bad idea. Either buy a consumer level computer with a consumer level >> graphics card, or buy a professional workstation with a professional >> graphics card. When you mix and match you run into driver related issues >> as the consumer lines like GeForce don’t go through the same level of QA >> and certification as the Quadro line – GeForces seem to be tested on a much >> narrower band of hardware configurations. Although Nvidia releases driver >> updates more frequently for the GeForce product line, you’ll be waiting >> much longer for patches to fix things in Softimage than with the Quadro >> line. About 6 months in my unscientific observations.**** >> >> **** >> >> As much as people complain here about Quadros being crappy, crash prone, >> and over priced, I will say I have significantly fewer problems than my >> colleagues here at the studio.**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Matt**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Meng-Yang Lu >> *Sent:* Monday, August 20, 2012 11:37 AM**** >> >> >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: Graphic card for a workstation again**** >> >> **** >> >> Can you say which cards you guys are using, Matt? In the process of >> building a system to do some GPU stuff alongside some 3D tests at home. >> **** >> >> **** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> **** >> >> -Lu**** >> >> **** >> >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> We are a games development studio making MMORPG games. Most of the >> computers we buy come stocked with ATI Radeons, but no matter how much we >> try to make them work, they just don’t. Crashes, glitches, overheating, >> etc… We always have to swap them out for Nvidia GeForce cards to get >> stability.**** >> >> **** >> >> Framerate isn’t everything, stability often matters more.**** >> >> **** >> >> Matt**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Mirko Jankovic >> *Sent:* Friday, August 17, 2012 10:30 PM**** >> >> >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: Graphic card for a workstation again**** >> >> **** >> >> Maybe it is so but it still doesn't change the fact that after replacing >> gtx580 with radeon7970 I got HUGE improvement in frame rates in viewport >> and no problems at all as well :)**** >> >> It seems that all new gtx cards after 280 are crippled in an effort to >> push overpriced quadros. **** >> >> But ofc we need to make differences between big studios on one side >> (usually huge budgets :)) and small to mid studios and freelancers.**** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> > >
