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Graphics card question
I'm a mac guy with a question for windows guys.
If I remember correctly, a while back I remember seeing a few threads about how graphics cards should not go above 512 of memory (I forget what the issue was) for a computer that uses protools. What I'm wanting to know is if that was specific for windows, or what the specific issue was. The reason I'm asking is Apple just released new Imacs, and they now have discrete graphics cards (up until now they were always integrated). And if you order the top-line I7 quad core, the graphics card has 1GB of memory (no customization to make it less). I didn't know if that would be an issue, because I don't remember what the issue was on windows, or if it would even apply to a mac. |
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Re: Graphics card question
It's specific to Windows.
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Re: Graphics card question
Thanks. Can you elaborate on why that is? I'm just curious.
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Re: Graphics card question
It has to do with how Windows manages and allocates memory (poorly, IMHO ).
I have been under the impression that this was a problem on 32-bit Windows systems, but I'm not sure what tests have been done in this regard on 64-bit W7.
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Re: Graphics card question
I'll take a stab at this... although, I'm hoping one of the "godz" on here will verify...
Apparently, Windows "allocates" RAM space for the size of the memory on the video card to be used exclusively for Windows, thus, leaving that part of the RAM unavailable to other apps. This means, if you have a "big" video card, you'll end up not being able to access as much RAM. A smaller video card isn't supposed to be a deficit for PT, given that video requirements for PT are light. That has been my understanding. Let's hope someone else chimes in, too! |
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Re: Graphics card question
Thanks guys! So if this is not a problem on Mac, then we might even see a performance boost if the graphics card is more powerful, in the sense that the main processors won't have to do as much work for anything graphic related. Correct?
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Re: Graphics card question
Not sure more memory on a video card would do much for PT. Have you ever had the graphics on PT fall behind, or any messages indicating graphics problems? I haven't.
You may benefit in other ways from a better card: better for games/videos & editing, etc.. !!! |
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Re: Graphics card question
This was mainly an issuse when using 32 bit Windows since it was limited to 3.25 - 3.5GB's of Ram for the total system. It wont be an issue when using a 64 bit OS such as Windows 7 64 bit or OSX.
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Re: Graphics card question
Is that merely due to the large RAM sizes and capacities of 64 bit systems, or does W7 64 process memory in a different way???
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Re: Graphics card question
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Ive been searching for a well explained answer and this is what I've found so far, from the guys at Techguys.org. This is relating to Vista, but as far as I know its the same for Windows 7. Quote:
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