Optimize Video Playback on Timeline? 3970X & RTX 3090 FE

[Reel Bump]

Hey everyone,

I just built a new system for editing with the following specs:

AMD Threadripper 3970X

Nvidia RTX 3090 Founder's Edition

128GB DDR 3600Mhz RAM

2TB M.2 NVME SSD for files/scratch disks

However I STILL cannot playback 4096x2160 H.264 4:2:0 clips on my timeline. I've made sure I have CUDA enabled in the Project Settings so I'm just wondering if there's anything else I can do to improve Premiere's performance as having to make proxies for every project adds way too much unncessary time.

[mutabazistudios]

Have you found any solution?  I have the same build as you! 

[Reel Bump]

Nope, only solution is to still edit using proxies. And even then with CineForm Low proxies I get stutters until I restart playback 2-3x per clip edit. Very unfortunate. Things WERE smoother with proxies until PPro 2021 hit.

[Averdahl]

@mutabazistudios @Reel Bump 

Go to Edit > Preferences > Media and make sure that H.264/HEVC hardware accelerated encoding is enabled. If you cannot enable it, go to Nvidia Studio Driver and download the latest Studio Driver and install it. 

[Reel Bump]

I have those enabled, I appreciate the suggestion though!

[Averdahl]

I have those enabled, I appreciate the suggestion though!

By @Reel Bump

Which driver version do you use today?

[piervit]

This is the solution

Open Windows Control Panel → NVIDIA Control Panel. Click on 3D Settings → Manage 3D settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and locate the Threaded Optimization parameter. Change the value from Auto to Off.

[Reel Bump]

Just applied that setting and restarted, no changes in performance unfortunately. I appreciate the suggestion however!

[piervit]

I had changed that parameter on my 3960X and 2080Ti and had resolve the problem. Anyway now the app will be more faster than before. 

[mutabazistudios]

Tried this https://youtu.be/BIyWXyGY1rw

now running pujet bench 

[mutabazistudios]

What is your score? Nice improvement..