Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD GPU for Content Creation? (Photoshop, Video Editing, 3D Animation)

EvanThePCEnthusiast · April 15

Hello,

I am constructing a guide to help people look for a good computer for specific tasks. One of them is content creation, which includes Using Photoshop, Editing Videos, and Animating in 3D. I believe the GPU is the most important component for these tasks.

Are the benefits of choosing one GPU brand over the other for these tasks? Also, could I please get some GPU suggestions (name, model number)?

rippy4500 · April 15

Nvidia is usually the best for professional tasks like this because of better optimization and support for it.

Any with 16GB+ VRAM like a 4070 Ti Super would be a good choice. We need to know your budget for the actual best recommendation though.

Also make sure to install the studio driver, it'll give better performance and reliability for productivity tasks.

EvanThePCEnthusiast · April 15

3 minutes ago, rippy4500 said:

Nvidia is usually the best for professional tasks like this because of better optimization and support for it.

Any with 16GB+ VRAM like a 4070 Ti Super would be a good choice. We need to know your budget for the actual best recommendation though.

Thank you for the quick response. The guide I'm working on has multiple PC budget options, ranging from $500 to over $2000. I doubt I can find a good option for PCs under that.

Tetras · April 15

14 minutes ago, EvanThePCEnthusiast said:

Are the benefits of choosing one GPU brand over the other for these tasks?

Generally, I'd say that 2D: doesn't matter, 3D: nvidia, video: it depends. Driver support can make a big difference too for some apps, but ones that require professional cards are rare.

You can check out sites like Puget and Tech Notice (YouTube).

rippy4500 · April 15

54 minutes ago, EvanThePCEnthusiast said:

Thank you for the quick response. The guide I'm working on has multiple PC budget options, ranging from $500 to over $2000. I doubt I can find a good option for PCs under that.

I'd recommend just stating specific models for desired performance levels rather than focusing too much on price. Because people in different regions have way different pricing and it also varies with time so you'd have to update the guide constantly. Especially for GPUs.
Entry level: RTX 3060/RX 6700 XT, mid teir: RTX 4070 Ti Super, High end: RTX 5090, and so on.