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‎Nov 06, 2023
01:07 PM
I built one of the workstations (based off a spec from Pudget Systems) and really enjoyed it. It kind of feels like you'll argue with whatever I reply with. I like pineapple on pizza. How does that sit with you?
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‎Nov 06, 2023
11:11 AM
We have custom-built PCs that on paper are fantastic but there are issues with them. When they work well, they're great but very few professionals will use off the shelf PCs. When it comes to After Effects specifically, it runs so much better on an Apple Silicon Mac than a powerful PC.
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‎Nov 06, 2023
03:39 AM
This is simply false. I'm using the same project on a PC workstation with 4 times the amount of RAM and core count compared to my M1 Macbook Pro and the UI in After Effects is so laggy on my PC. It's borderline impossible to use for certain projects. This is in the latest version of AE 2023 and also 2024 and isn't down to slower hardware on my PC.
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‎Feb 14, 2022
02:44 AM
2 Upvotes
I've been using AE with 2 4K monitors and that's not the issue. This is a bug with the software.
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‎Jun 13, 2019
01:01 AM
9 Upvotes
"Crappy"? Why do you have to be so passive aggressive when it comes to every single reply on here? If you think you can do better than DUIK, go for it! We can't wait to see how amazing your rigging script will be.
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‎Sep 19, 2018
05:33 AM
Thanks again, Mike for your reply. If I was going to upgrade anything do you think I'd notice much of a difference going from 32gb to 64gb RAM? I had the Wacom Cintiq Pro plugged into the middle GPU and the other 2 monitors plugged into the bottom GPU... I used to have a dual setup, hence the additional 2 monitors. I will try restoring the settings in Nvidia Control Panel but the reason I disabled the other 2 was due to the error message 'Display Acceleration Disabled' appearing if all 3 were enabled. Good ol' After Effects and its bugs.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
11:40 PM
Hi Mike, thanks for your reply. Yeah, I did kind of getting the feeling he would have told me anything to get me off the call. I use 3 SSDs for AE. All are Samsung Pro SSDs - 1 for the OS, 1 for the project files/media and 1 for caching. I know Apple's SSDs are known for being incredibly fast. Could that be the issue perhaps? I'm just about to start the biggest project of my career and I'm trying to iron out any issues with the PC or just throw money at getting a new one with the 8086K and keep this one for rendering... which is a shame really as this rig cost me almost £5000.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
11:35 PM
Thanks davidarbor I tried everything else apart from removing the GPUs - I'll try that next. It's certainly much faster than it was before I spoke to tech support. Before, if I moved through the timeline or dragged a keyframe the delay would be painfully obvious. Thanks again for your reply.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
02:26 PM
More GPUs = more CUDA cores which speeds up final rendering and the live viewer (viewport) as you work. This allows you to see incredibly complex effects like motion blur, depth of field etc in real time. By using more GPUs it makes the whole process from starting the project to final renders so much quicker. Until clients get involved.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
02:11 PM
I will try it but it's already setup to only use one GPU with AE and I don't think you're familiar enough with GPU rendering with Redshift/Octane - they're not just being used for the final rendering (where a different rig would make sense). They speed up your workflow as you're working on projects via the viewport view. Using one GPU would yield a 2/3 reduction (roughly). Yes I could have a second Octane computer but that creates problems when it comes to having to have licenses over 3 machines (including my macbook). Like I said, I'll test it with only 1 GPU but I really can't see it making any difference at all.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
01:54 PM
Thanks Rick. In general, I do find my PC faster but it's just bizarre that a simple project fails to preview properly (stutters at the start and the green bar takes longer whereas the Macbook is flawless). It's even more bizarre that the advisor told me the laggy experience when previewing, moving keyframes and moving along the timeline was down to Windows being Windows. I must admit, I do prefer macOS but the lack of support for Nvidia and the depreciation of OpenCL and OpenGL means I'm not confident enough to drop another 3-4K on a Mac but that's a whole other thread entirely.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
01:41 PM
I know quite a bit about computers, so your theory is wrong. I use 3 GPUs for rendering with Octane/Redshift for Cinema 4D. The more GPUs, the faster render times. Unfortunately, I know After Effects makes little use of GPUs (let alone multi-GPUs) so in the Nvidia Control Panel AE is set to only use one.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
12:15 PM
Whilst I appreciate your response, Rick, that’s really just conjecture. I was looking for someone that might have been told by Adobe or for someone from Adobe to confirm that AE only ever uses 16gb and that it is better on macOS compared to windows... I personally doubt what the tech support advisor told me. Regarding the effects and other variables that could be affecting the performance, it’s the same project without a single effect applied. It’s such a basic project and yet my PC cant seem to preview it right and I have had to reduce the RAM usage to only 19GB from 29GB. I’ve always been a Mac user but 5 years ago I switched to Windows and have had a nightmare experience when I bought my second Windows machine 2 years ago. I’ve always been told that once you’re in the software, the difference is non-existent and so it surprised me when the advisor told me that macOS was better for AE.
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‎Sep 18, 2018
07:11 AM
I have a pretty beefy PC with a 5960X, 32GB RAM and 3x 980ti GPUs (AE only uses 1 though). When using AE it felt laggy and struggled when trying to preview a project. I tried it on my mid-2015 Macbook Pro and to my surprise AE felt more responsive and previewed much faster. I rang tech support and he made the following claims that surprised me: AE will never use more than 16GB RAM when working on a project so adding 64GB won't make a difference AE isn't as quick/optimised on Windows as it is on Mac The issues with AE on Windows will be resolved in the next update Are these true? I've seen tests online where people use 128GB RAM and see speed improvements but would that only affect the final render? Is AE just not as good on a PC as it is on a Mac? Although the previews are still ever so slightly slower compared to the Macbook, it's less laggy now (the audio is out of sync at the start though) after he went into Preferences > Memory and changed it to 19.9GB for Adobe applications and 12GB for system. On my Macbook, I have 13GB for Adobe and 3GB for other applications. I must admit I'm very confused by all this. I was planning on buying a new PC but this has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons so to speak.
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‎May 15, 2018
09:22 AM
1 Upvote
Ok, so I worked out what caused the issue for me - the invert effect. How on earth is it possible that such a simple effect is using up almost 6gb of GPU memory? On top of that I duplicated the comp (it was being used for a luma matte) and applied the invert effect and its worked perfectly. It literally makes no sense.
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‎May 15, 2018
08:52 AM
4 Upvotes
This absolutely ISN'T down to old cards etc. I'm using Windows 10 Pro with 3 x 980ti cards and I've never had this issue before. I've been rendering this project at 4K for weeks and all of a sudden, the day before the final deadline, it now decides it's not going to render because of this weird error. Has anyone else had this issue before?
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