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    Does After Effects utilize CUDA?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dawgma, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. dawgma

    dawgma Notebook Consultant

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    Does After Effects CS5 utilize CUDA? Premier Pro has the new Mercury Engine, but that's exclusive to Premier. However I thought AE utilized CUDA similar to how Photoshop does.

    I'm trying to figure out a laptop to buy for video editing and I was wondering if it is worth it to get a high end video card (like a Geforce 260M or better). Do you think it would noticeably help if AE utilizes CUDA? Or don't bother spend the extra money because mobile graphics cards aren't that great anyway?
     
    dawgma, Oct 11, 2010
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  2. Bullit

    Bullit Notebook Deity

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    As far as i know it doesn't, but a better GPU will help you with layers and 3D. Also it might exist or appear some plugin that uses CUDA or even the next version. I worked with After Effects while ago but now i just follow it from distance so take this advice with prudence.
     
    Bullit, Oct 12, 2010
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  3. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    after effects and photoshop use video acceleration via opengl and not cuda
     
    trvelbug, Oct 12, 2010
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    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Correct.
    To be specific, it's OpenCL. OpenCL runs on both Nvidia and ATi graphic cards.
    CUDA is only for Nvidia GPU's.
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 12, 2010
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    trvelbug, Oct 12, 2010
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    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    But isn't OpenCL part of OpenGL?
    It's like DirectSound, is part of DirectX. No?
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 12, 2010
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  7. dawgma

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    Great, thanks guys
     
    dawgma, Oct 12, 2010
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, it's by itself: "OpenCL is analogous to the open industry standards OpenGL and OpenAL, for 3D graphics and computer audio, respectively."

    OpenCL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    timtravel42, Oct 13, 2010
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    what velocity said.
    uses a different language from opengl

    OP also note that adobe products have better support for nvidia products in general as they are in partnership with one another. just a fyi
     
    trvelbug, Oct 13, 2010
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  10. Texanman

    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    Well techincly according to nvidia and Adobe it does use cuda/opengl but requires a workstation class gpu...lucky their are guides on the web to make adobe accept a nvidia 2xxm card and above

    NVIDIA Quadro and Adobe® After Effects® CS5
     
    Texanman, Oct 15, 2010
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  11. Bullit

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    Link you provided only says OpenGL, not CUDA.
     
    Bullit, Oct 15, 2010
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