GPU for video editing

[nortec]

Hey guys,

i am building a new pc for a friend of mine. He does a lot of video editing etc and i am not really sure what GPU is right for things like that. i suggested the gtx 770 but dont know if thats good enough...anyone got any suggestions/tips? 

[Coombzy]

Video editing and rendering that will be fine it would be the CPU I would invest in if he was serious about it.

[extremescouter]

The GTX 770 is a great choice, as Adobe's products use the CUDA cores that Nvidia GPUs have. If he has the budget, he could even go for the GTX 780. 

[I'm Batman]

770 is a nice choice for editing ;)

[ShadyHost]

660ti for price/performance for CUDA

 

 

I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 and my GTX 780 is overkill. If you aren't doing anything crazy then the 660ti is a perfect card. 

If you are doing some super involved stuff like multiple streams of video on screen at once with color correction and scaling you will need something like a Titan. 

[gibbsy81]

Well it depends if his on a budget then get a gtx770 or if he is happy to spend money then get a gtx Titan.

[nortec]

Thanks for the replies guys ill go for the 770 :)

[WoodenMarker]

The 770 is a great card for both gaming and editing.

[TechFan@ic]

If he edits on Adobe software like Premiere CC (Creative Cloud), go for a 7950 or a 7970, Adobe is officially dropping support for CUDA & will only use OpenCL, the 600 & 700 series cards don't perform well with OpenCL.

If he edits on Sony vegas, then tell him to invest in a CPU, something like an FX 8350 or a 3770K.

Edited July 6, 2013 by TechFan@ic