No, assuming that you put in in a slot that can do X16 (16 PCI-E lanes).
That's for an RTX 3080.
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Which Nvidia GPU series do I need?
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That's for an RTX 3080.
Ho72
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I don't do video so I can't comment. Best to check the requirements of the editing app you use to see if the amount of vram and/or bus speed are critical factors. If you are using something popular like Resolve or Premiere, I'm sure others here will have suggestions.
DMKAlex
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I use Premiere Pro
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The desktop GPUs go all the way back to a GTX 970. (Which dates from September 2014, according to Wikipedia. Maxwell series.)
Note that it requires an integrated GPU for some codecs.
kciuk aka Ken60
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I think the answer for video is , the most you can spend ! Depends if you have renders done overnight while you sleep and use Proxy files. Again the big cards use higher bandwidth memory and loads of it . If you are playing with 4k editing then your graphics card might be the most expensive part of your computer !
ReedW
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Finally decided to purchase the EVGA 12G-P4-2263-KR, an RTX 2060 card with 12 GB of VRAM. Purchased directly from the EVGA site for $239.99, which was a significantly lower price than I saw elsewhere.
A couple of days ago I did see prices on Amazon as low as around $250, but when I looked they were from 3rd-party sellers with less than stellar feedback so I decided not to order from them at that time.
Seems to be a step up from 1660-series cards for not much more $, and a lot more affordable than 3060-series cards which were probably more than I need.
Purchased a Rosewill Thor V2 full tower case ($150) for the build. Big, roomy case, presumably with good airflow. Comes with 4 pre-installed fans. 6 external drive bays, 5 5.25" and 1 3.5". External slide-in filter for the PSU located on the outside of the case, a nice touch. Reminiscent of my current Cooler Master HAF XM case in some ways. Hope it holds up as well.
Wish me luck, 1st new PC build in nearly 10 years. I've forgotten a lot more than I can remember about stuff like this at this stage of my life.
A couple of days ago I did see prices on Amazon as low as around $250, but when I looked they were from 3rd-party sellers with less than stellar feedback so I decided not to order from them at that time.
Seems to be a step up from 1660-series cards for not much more $, and a lot more affordable than 3060-series cards which were probably more than I need.
Purchased a Rosewill Thor V2 full tower case ($150) for the build. Big, roomy case, presumably with good airflow. Comes with 4 pre-installed fans. 6 external drive bays, 5 5.25" and 1 3.5". External slide-in filter for the PSU located on the outside of the case, a nice touch. Reminiscent of my current Cooler Master HAF XM case in some ways. Hope it holds up as well.
Wish me luck, 1st new PC build in nearly 10 years. I've forgotten a lot more than I can remember about stuff like this at this stage of my life.
That's quite a large case - over 30lbs (13.6kg)!
It seems to be a fairly old design (2011 or before). Nothing wrong with that at all, assuming that you don't insist on a front panel USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port. External 5 1/4" ports seem to be quite out of fashion now, which (IMHO) is a pity.
It seems to be a fairly old design (2011 or before). Nothing wrong with that at all, assuming that you don't insist on a front panel USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port. External 5 1/4" ports seem to be quite out of fashion now, which (IMHO) is a pity.
Chris Noble
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How much VRAM does the GPU card actually use for photo-processing? And I assume a lot more for video. But some of us don't do video. I'm wondering if a 4GB card might be enough for photos.
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All right! That looks like my kind of case; big fans, including on the side and top, plus fan controllers. Good ventilation at low noise levels should be achievable.
Like BobKnDP I'm fond of 5-1/4" drive bays, though not for 5-1/4" drives.
Congratulations on what I'd call an excellent choice.
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ReedW
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Thanks! Hope it all turns out well. Last machine (which I'm typing on now) has held up for just shy of 10 years with minimal issues, be happy if the new one does as well.
Ho72
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It would be close. I've seen Topaz use almost 4 of my 6GB so I'm glad I don't have less. For video, depending on the software used and the type of video being rendered, 12GB is not too much.
kciuk aka Ken60
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Sounds like a great system on a budget , often you can spend a lot more and gain seconds..... it all gets superseded so quickly that budgeting a pragmatic win is a great path.
Look forward to hearing about that 2060 !
Look forward to hearing about that 2060 !
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