Graphics Card and Premiere Elements 15

[Ed17]

I am in the process of buying a custom PC and have a question regarding the need to install a graphics card when using Adobe Premiere Elements 15.

I have received a few specs and quotes from online PC systems supplier. The recommended system that suits my budget includes an ASUS Prime Z270-P motherboard with a i7-7700K processor and a Geforce GTX 1050 or 1060 video card. I have discussed the spec on Adobe forums and it was brought to my attention that Premiere Elements doesn't support graphics acceleration.

I contacted Intel Customer Support and the reply was as follows:

 

We can confirm that the Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Processor has integrated graphics.
 
Please see the below link with full specifications and Graphics description further down the page:
http://ark.intel.com/products/97129/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_50-GHz
 
Support links for Intel HD Graphics 630:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/graphics-drivers/graphics-for-7th-generation-intel-processors/intel-hd-graphics-630.html
 
Intel will not be able to judge performance expectations or guarantee that all user requirements, such as gaming or rendering, will be met however.
 
Here is a 3^rd party link to compare user benchmarks; these again differ per user:
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-Intel-HD-630-Desktop-Kaby-Lake/3646vsm178724

 

I noted that the ommission of a graphics card cannot guarantee all requirements.

 

How would I know if the performance is affected by not installing a card. Is there a card that you would recommend instead of the Geforce GTX 1050/1060; one of the Quadro cards for example.

[Ashiella]

First of all, I'd rather get ryzen if it's rendering and if it doesn't use gpu accel. Then I'd get a RX 460 or 1050/1050ti or maybe just a GT 740.

[AkiraDaarkst]

If you're going to use a software that doesn't support GPU acceleration, it doesn't matter if you get a GTX or Quadro or other type/brand of GPU.  But I'd get a dGPU instead of using the iGPU of the CPU for the simple reason that it takes the load off the CPU.

 

Instead of a different GPU, perhaps you should consider a different software that supports GPU acceleration.  Like the full version of Premiere Pro or something like DaVinci Resolve free (which supports GPU acceleration to a certain degree).

 

Also keep in mind that GPU acceleration is not used in every aspect by video editing software like Premiere or Resolve.

 

Finally don't get a Quadro unless you have specific reasons why you need a Quadro.

[Ed17]

Thanks to you both; I will take on board the points that you have made and also weigh up the pros and cons of both Premiere Elements and Pro; the price for example. I'm not familiar with Resolve but will do a search online and consider. Ryzen also.