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How much GPU memory do you need for audio app work only?
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:01 am
by endre70
Approx how much GPU memory do you really need for typical audio app work?
If your lazy and on a roll, you might have 5 to 10 VST fx open + sequencer (zoom function etc) + scope etc - on a dual monitor setup....
Anyone who knows?
Endre70
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:27 am
by garyb
i've had 64mb cards work very well indeed. i usually get 256 or even 512mb these days because the price is so cheap, but even 128mb is plenty...
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:01 pm
by Nestor
The Core GPU speed is much more important than the amount of MBs a video card may have, take that into account that point.
So, you should ask yourself two questions: which Nvidia chipset should I take and with how much ram, this is the correct way of choosing a video card. Then of course, be careful with the trademark too. I would suggest you to get an EVGA, because they are junk free, they don’t include games usually, and so you pay for the hardware, and not for a bundle of games you’re not going to use anyway.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:36 pm
by garyb
evga, that's my usual brand.....cheap and they work well....
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:00 pm
by endre70
Reason for asking is that I'm looking into pcie x 1 graphics card for my ASUSP5K (due to it's layout, a pciex1 graphics card will uncover the last PCI slot and thus make room for my UAD card - and a extra pciex16 for later use) .
There is 'not to many' pciex1 graphics cards in the world, but Matrox got a reasonable priced one. I'm worried about the lack of memory though (32MB). Do not want the card to start messing with my CPU.
Check it out at:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/crepr ... 50pcie.php
Nestor: Thnx for clearing things out and pointing towards evga -I'll check em out.
Garyb: Thnx as always...Have you installed any Dual EVGA PCIEx16 without the extra cooling block lately - cos that might work for me - if it only takes up 1 slot I mean..
Endre70
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:25 pm
by garyb
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:29 pm
by bassdude
well I've been running a matrox g450 (32MB) with absolutely no problem at all for years. No fan to add to noise. Can't see any reason to use any thing more powerful just for a DAW.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:39 pm
by garyb
sure, the matrox works fine.
the nvidias work a look a little nicer on screen.....