Davinci Resolve GPU Usage Help

[KMR]

Hello,

 

My friend is planning to build a new PC, mainly for editing and he uses Davinci Resolve.

CPU: 3900x
GPU: 2x 2070Supers in SLI

 

I suggested that he should should go for a single GPU of the next tier, like the 2080 Super and a 3950x instead. But, he claims that his work in Resolve will require 2 2070supers in SLI (10-15 Minute videos with a lot of effects on the timeline and a lot of fusion work or whatever heavy features Resolve offers; 4k30-4k60fps recordings).
I do not think that his work will require that much GPU overhead as most youtubers and content creators seem to be fine with a 3950x/3900x and a single GPU. Is it worth it to get 2 GPUs if the main use case is Resolve? (Most youtubers I see use Premier)

 

Thanks

[nextg3n]

4 minutes ago, KMR said:

Hello,

 

My friend is planning to build a new PC, mainly for editing and he uses Davinci Resolve.

CPU: 3900x
GPU: 2x 2070Supers in SLI

 

I suggested that he should should go for a single GPU of the next tier, like the 2080 Super and a 3950x instead. But, he claims that his work in Resolve will require 2 2070supers in SLI (10-15 Minute videos with a lot of effects on the timeline and a lot of fusion work or whatever heavy features Resolve offers; 4k30-4k60fps recordings).
I do not think that his work will require that much GPU overhead as most youtubers and content creators seem to be fine with a 3950x/3900x and a single GPU. Is it worth it to get 2 GPUs if the main use case is Resolve? (Most youtubers I see use Premier)

 

Thanks

Since editing is a completely different world from gaming id rather go with 2 2070-s  via SLI or nvlink or whatever it is called today...

[5x5]

SLI is a nightmare these days - most companies have dropped support for multi GPU - get a single card and avoid issues

[KMR]

Just now, 5x5 said:

SLI is a nightmare these days - most companies have dropped support for multi GPU - get a single card and avoid issues

Resolve has been reported to have good SLI scaling

[GDRRiley]

resovle likes GPU memory

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/DaVinci-Resolve-GPU-Roundup-NVIDIA-SUPER-vs-AMD-RX-5700-XT-1563/

a raidon VII would be the best card for the money. It cleans house

 

Just now, nextg3n said:

Since editing is a completely different world from gaming id rather go with 2 2070-s  via SLI or nvlink or whatever it is called today...

Just now, 5x5 said:

SLI is a nightmare these days - most companies have dropped support for multi GPU - get a single card and avoid issues

it is compute not SLI

[GDRRiley]

Just now, KMR said:

Resolve has been reported to have good SLI scaling

it doesn't use SLI it does scale reasonable well but a single faster will aways be better

[GDRRiley]

for 550 this will clean house

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#xcx=0&c=437

get the 3950X and make sure you got plenty of system ram.

[KMR]

8 hours ago, GDRRiley said:

for 550 this will clean house

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#xcx=0&c=437

get the 3950X and make sure you got plenty of system ram.

Thank you