Worth upgrading GPU

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January 28, 2018
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So i've been using a GTX750ti since i built my (budget) build. I have no idea where to start in terms of GPU searching. The numbers (1080, 570, etc) don't seem to directly correspond to increased quality. My question is this - what are common "budget" GPUs that people are using for video editing that perform well. Just to clarify I don't care about the latest models. Id much rather buy second hand and get something a couple years older. I paid maybe like $60 for my 750ti and honestly i have no real complaints with it. But i'm approaching the point where i'd like an upgrade as mine is a bit dated.

I don't have a specific budget. I'd like something decent that will last for my next build, but i'm also not trying to drop like $400 on a GPU right now. I'd be getting a Nvidia GeForce GTX of some sort.

Also, which specs are most important for video editing? I probably want something with at least 4GB vRam. I know that CUDA cores are relatively important? Also, is it true that just because a GPU is great for gaming, doesn't mean it's necessarily the best for video editing? In other words, are there some models that i should be steered towards for video editing as opposed to gaming? Just to clarify, i'm not worried about gaming at all. My GTX750 plays any games i like to play, and while i'll likely take advantage of a new GPU upgrade to play some beautiful looking games just to try them, it's not a priority.

Current Hardware is:

i7 2600k OC'd to 4.8GHz

32gb RAM

SSD - OS, PCIe SSD - projects, HDD - projects

GTX750ti

I work mainly with Panasonic & Sony mirrorless footage, Canon DSLRs, Canon C100, etc. I do shoot in 4k for my own projects. I am looking ahead to the future when i will potentially be working with higher bitrate and beefier codecs like Blackmagic, etc and would like the GPU to be able to be utilized in my next build for those types of footage. I like the ability to be able to use various effects and transitions, especially for something like a music video where these effects might be very intensive.

Thanks!

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krisd20407581Author

Participating Frequently

Yea, digging up this old post because it looks like GPU prices have come down a fair bit. Right now i'm looking at the following. I've listed the general ebay price next to them (might not be super accurate).

GTX1070 ($200-250)

GTX980ti ($200-250)

GTX1060 6gb ($160)

GTX970 ($100-200)

R

RjL190365

Legend

With GPU prices as astronomically high as they currently are, I would hold off on any GPU upgrading for now. The GTX 1050 Ti now costs $300 to $400 as I speak (compared to the $170 it cost exactly ten months ago), while the GTX 1060 6GB now costs well over $500 (versus $250 a year ago). And with your current PC as old as it is, you might not be able to take full advantage of that 1060 6GB card since it is at about this GPU level that PCIe 2.0 (which is what Sandy Bridge CPUs support) would start bottlenecking in CUDA applications compared to PCIe 3.0 (which is supported in newer platforms, but not your current PC which restricts the bandwidth to PCIe 2.0).

The only GPUs that are "affordable" these days are those that absolutely nobody wants because they're either outdated or significantly slower than even the integrated on-CPU Intel HD Graphics that's inside newer Intel CPUs.

By the way, the numbers do mean something: Those numbers (1080, 570, etc.) within the GTX model line goes as follows: The last two numbers indicate relative performance within each GPU generation (the GPU generation is, of course, indicated by the first number or two in each numerical designation). Simply put, the "10" in "1080" means the 10th generation in the CUDA-supported series, and the "80" indicates the relative performance within the "10##" series line. And each succeeding generation offers improvements over the previous generation.

Bill Gehrke

Inspiring

I agree with Randall and doubt you would see much performance change with a GPU change. The next step up from your GTX 700 series is the GTX 900 series but that would not be a good move in my opinion after a lot of testing.. The GTX 1000 series is a worthwhile longer life move if you do make a move. Also the GTX 10's can be readily overclocked