Graphic card for the HP Z220 CMT workstation - video editing

iobraz

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Dear all,

Next week I going to buy a used video card for amateur video (HD) editing purposes (Hitfilm4 software). Gaming is not in the scope.

I have a HP Z220 CMT workstation with the nVidia Quadro NVS 290. The power supply is 400W. The maximum power consumption for graphic card stated in the manual is 150W.

The rest of configuration is Core i7-3770 / 16GB DDR3 / SSD / DVD-RW / a cardreader / Windows 10 Pro. I going to add there the second SSD or HD and, maybe, another 16 GB of RAM.

Overclocking - no. The monitor resolution is 1920x1200 (may end up with two such).

I consider 2GB GTX 660 Ti .

Here is a good comparison of graphic cards with a real-life example in Adobe Premiere CC.

Please, advise which graphic card will be the best for that power consumption limit (used, under 200 USD)? Changing PSU is not an option. High cooler noise will be an issue.
 
A quick search on that program(Hitfilm) seems to indicate that it doesn't leverage the GPU much, if at all, for the editing or rendering. You can expect your i7 to do all the work. The videocard will just be driving the monitor/s.

Be aware the documentation for this computer notes that only videocards certified as 'Aftermarket Options' are supported on that platform. Hitfilm lists a 512mb videocard as minimum needed, so that's what you need to look for in that certification list. Also, it says you need a half length card as well.

Pre-built computers can be finicky about upgrades, which is why pre-builts aren't popular with more experienced computer users. The manufacturers' attitude is more "When this workstation can no longer suit your needs, buy a new one from us" than "Just upgrade your old one".
 

iobraz

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Thank you. It feels, the PC will work with any PCIe card with sub 150W consumption, provided that the card is extra-powered with a 6-pin cable (not 8).


Most effects (blurs, transitions, color grading, video out of photos, etc.) is performed on GPU. They advice GTX1070.



Wow! Non-standard PSU is a surprise.

Probably, half-length requirement is for Z220 SFF (small form factor), it is much smaller. HP included full-length cards (AMD and nVidia) as options for the Z220 CMT.