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    Badaboom performance

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by neo4evr, Oct 5, 2011.

  1. neo4evr

    neo4evr Notebook Guru

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    Hi friends,

    Many of you may know the software called Badaboom that converts videos using the CUDA technology of Nvidia graphics card. Please share your experience with Badaboom and how fast were you able to convert videos.

    I used 700MB Hangover video for conversion and it converted to iPod classic format at 365fps average on Dell XPS 17 L702X (view sig)

    Let's hear your scores :)
     
    neo4evr, Oct 5, 2011
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    alinad Notebook Consultant

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    CUDA technology just effect only mpeg 1, mpeg 2, i tested on tmpgenc.
     
    alinad, Oct 5, 2011
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    Maybe is better to use Intel® Quick Sync than CUDA for video conversion :

    Intel® Quick Sync Video

    look that Badaboom can use Quick Sync.
     
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    Quick Sync>>>>CUDA for conversion...CUDA was really meant for other uses.
     
    madmattd, Oct 5, 2011
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    Nice.. I didn't know abt Quick Sync, thanks for sharing.

    So what's the actual purpose of CUDA? BTW it does convert videos very fast though.
     
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    CUDA is meant more for simulation type applications at least as far as I've seen. The quadro cards have crap loads of CUDA cores for this reason. They are also useful in gaming. Yes, they will boost video encoding, but that's mainly due to just having a little extra horsepower available.

    At least as I understand it. My understanding is limited. Please someone correct me if you know better.
     
    madmattd, Oct 5, 2011
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