Graphics card query

How long does Denoise take on your current setup, and how big are your raw files in MP? (timing is proportional to pixel size).

If your expectation is "instant", that's not going to happen. But on a "normal" raw file it should be less than, oh, 15-20 seconds or so.

On my system, a 4060 Ti does 60 MP in about 25 seconds, but that's a very big file.

The answer isn't straightforward because technology is constantly evolving. Take PCIe for example; you need to check what your motherboard supports compared to what your new GPU requires to perform at its best. Another important factor is whether your CPU can keep pace with the GPU without causing a bottleneck. Finally, you might need a better power supply unit depending on the power consumption requirements of your new GPU.

Hi @tidyshow, I think you will be happier with a newer and faster card. This is my system, similar to yours, purchased in January 2022, and even though my card is now three years old, it's kept up quite nicely so far. Naturally, it depends on what kind of heavy lifting you are doing. I try to put my system to the test as much as possible and I haven't been disappointed.

I'm not sure if that is a fair price, but if I was buying, I'd make sure there is some type of warranty or return policy if it turns out it doesn't make a difference out of the box. Hope that's helpful!

DELL XPS 9710
i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
RAM 64.0 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Hi,
Thanks for the tag Jane.
It is hard to answer the question. Will you see an increase in speed on GPU intense tasks - yes. Will that be worth £225, it really depends how much you value the extra speed.

Here I use an RTX3090 but that is on a PC built for 3D rendering and simulation rather than Photoshop (i9-10920x, 256GB RAM, RTX3090, 2 NVMe drives, several SSD drives.)

Dave

@tidyshow wrote on 21 July 2024

I see that it's been almost two weeks since you posted and still have no answers. I'm on macOS, but will tag @davescm and @Ged_Traynor to see if they can assist.

Jane