BEST VIDEO CARD FOR PREMIERE PRO 2.0?

[terror112]

I am upgrading an old workstation computer for video editing. Right now im in a dilemma. I need a new video card, either a new workstation card or gaming card for about $200, But I dont know what to choose. I need the card for premiere pro 2.0 which utilizes the GPU for rendering transitions.

OLD workstation stats (after upgrade):
INTEL Xeon 3050 @ 2.13Ghz 2M Cache
G-skill 2Gb ddr2 800
Asus P5N-E 650i SLI
Video: Undecided

 

[cleeve]

A gaming card, because they're cheaper.

Premiere Pro doesn't need a fancy workstation driver, it doesn't care.

A good, cheap $120 X1650 PRO or 7600 GT should provide all the 3d acceleration Premiere PRO needs, from my experience.

I use it all the time, although I must admit I'vew never actually benchmarked different cards with it. But I've never seen any performance difference between 3d / workstation cards with it.

 

[PhilFrisbie]

Premier only uses your GPU for the preview of the transitions, so go with the gaming card.