Here's a quick tip: Theres no need to go for the big cards with 16gig VRAM and 4 fans etc etc. Unless you are doing the same edits and using the same footage resolution for the next 5 years, you will need to upgrade. It's very difficult finding a happy medium at the rate that technology is changing. The more you expect out of hardware the more it will cost. This is when you realize that you need to overhaul your entire rig. You are all excited, you buy it and its performs like a snail that ate a sleeping tablet lol
So you have finally decided on a card that your PSU and case can manage and it costs $150 This should then narrow you down to 4-6 card options and now budget comes into play. Is the case large enough to accommodate a large card Do I have a strong enough power supply (PSU)Ģ. Then look at your current rig set up and ask:ġ. You will then be left with a choice of roughly 5-8 GPU's from a manufacturer. This will narrow the field down and also get you used to some of the technical features. Once you decide on where you will be spending most of your time, look up on reviews on say 'Best Nvidia cpu for visual effects' The best way to decide on a GPU is to first decide on what you will be using to for. There are differences in architecture of cpu's as new generations are released
