Posts by Robin Bennett18

wanderingbison9 As requested:
It really doesn't matter which specific Overclocked GPU you go with—you aren't seeing much of a difference in Resolve. Sure, overclocking the memory might squeeze out a couple extra frames here and there, but I have no idea if the 2060 Super is even worth messing with for a memory overclock.

If you switch over to an AMD platform, you’ll see a real difference when working with NVMe SSDs and uncompressed files—or even just proxies. You'd get four dedicated PCIe lanes straight to the CPU, which would be a huge help if your current video read/write speeds are giving you trouble.

It would be a huge help if you could clarify which specs you're working with—specifically regarding the input and output file types, resolution, and FPS.

Either way—just grab that GPU and see if the performance jump actually meets your expectations.

Thanks—I actually found out there's a final beta BIOS (F10A) for the Z87OC that adds NVMe support to this board... that’s really what pushed me toward this specific setup. If NVMe wasn't an option, I wouldn't even be bothering with this combo—I'd just grab a StarTech.com PCIe x4 to M.2 adapter instead.

Timothy Kim60 said:There’s no such thing as an i7 3800—if you actually meant the i7-3820, that won't fit your motherboard (2011 socket). It uses Sandy Bridge architecture, which has weaker single-core performance than what you have now; you might see a slight bump in multi-core thanks to HT, but honestly, it wouldn't even count as an upgrade for your current setup...

An RTX 2060 Super would definitely bottleneck your CPU. I'm not sure exactly how much that impacts your work in Resolve, but the bottleneck is going to be there for sure. Realistically, you should be looking at upgrading your entire platform

I hadn't really considered the bottleneck angle—thanks 🙂

wanderingbison9 said:If you aren't running Resolve Studio—meaning you're stuck with the free version—a faster CPU with more threads will definitely help when decoding and encoding H.264 or H.265 video, as well as certain RAW camera formats; this is especially true if you're working with multiple video tracks simultaneously. Also, if you plan on using the Fusion tab, nearly all native Fusion effects rely heavily on the CPU. Only you can really say if your current processor handles your workload, but realistically, that i5 is nearly twice as slow as an AMD Ryzen 5 1600X in multi-threaded tasks. As for graphics, I wouldn't touch anything less than a 2060 Super 8GB. And honestly, don't bother looking at anything between that and a 2080 Ti—the latter is three times the price and isn't even 50% faster.

Take a look at this for some data:

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/ar...iResolveStudio

Thanks for the reply. I am using the Studio version, so I assume the GPU will take more of the load—though it’ll likely become a bottleneck eventually anyway. Most of my work is in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, which aren't quite as graphically demanding.
The plan is to pick up a 4K monitor as well... so I'll be doing some occasional 4K editing, which is why I'm eyeing this specific card.

I actually did some reading on that site, which is how I landed on this card in the first place. I just wasn't sure about the specific model, but since everyone mentioned it doesn't matter much for DaVinci Resolve, I'm moving forward. A Palit model is currently a decent deal at around $370-$380.

I'm also debating whether to just build a new PC entirely—and if jumping to a Ryzen would even make a massive difference. I'm considering an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X; the price is great right now, and it isn't a huge leap away from the 3800X. It seems like a better bet than the R5 3600X because of those 8 cores.

I have a laptop too (Intel Core i7 6700HQ, GPU: 860M), but I want to keep that mobile. Would an i5 4670K paired with a new GPU actually outperform the i7 6700HQ and the 860M?

Hey there,
Here's what I'm running:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4670k
Motherboard: Z87 OC
PSU: Corsair VX430 (needs an upgrade)

I was thinking about jumping up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3800X along with a new motherboard to help with video editing and Adobe Photoshop... but honestly, it feels like I won't see much of a jump—maybe 15-20% at most—so I'd probably rather just

pick up a new graphics card instead (specifically for DaVinci Resolve).

..Initially, I had my eye on the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 super, but looking at the prices, it seems like a 2060 Super might be a better call in that range..

Which 2060 Super would you recommend? Or maybe something else entirely?