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Jeroen Wolf · September 21st, 2010, 01:00 PM

I'm most likely buying the low end model, Nehalem 2,8 ghz quad. Can't find any benchmarks on FCS but was curious what the speed difference is with the higher end models. (I'm coming from a G5 quad so compared to my current system I'll be flying anyway...) I believe only Compressor uses all the cores, right? I want to read up on it some more but don't know where to go for that information... For instance how much RAM I should buy. I think the consensus for FCS is anywhere between 4-10 GB but I have never read any official info on this.

Shaun Roemich · September 21st, 2010, 07:38 PM

It is suspected that the next iteration of FCP will be fully multiprocessor aware.

I PERSONALLY suggest 2GB of RAM for each processor core (a 12 core TO ME SHOULD HAVE 24GB as a minimum - your mileage may vary... GREATLY)

Steve Kalle · September 21st, 2010, 08:50 PM

Barefeats.com is good for testing. I agree with Shaun that 2GB is minimum per core, so 8GB for your MP.

Jeroen Wolf · September 29th, 2010, 01:57 PM

Thanks for your input. Just curious to know where you got your ´suspicions´ from, Shaun. Is it your suspicion, do you have insider info or is it merely to be expected? That's why I asked: where can I find this information? There is a whole bunch of assumptions, a lot of copying of opinions and (educated) guesswork but I'd like to read some verified information on these matters.
You also say you'd recommend 2gb per core. Based on what? Please lead me to this well of information...

I'm not trying to be demeaning in any way but I am really curious where to find hard facts on these matters.

I saw Barefeats tests the fastest Mac Pro against a previous model. I am actually more interested to see the difference between the 3 new models when running the FCS apps.

September 21st, 2010, 01:00 PM	#1
Jeroen Wolf Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 355	new Mac Pro I'm most likely buying the low end model, Nehalem 2,8 ghz quad. Can't find any benchmarks on FCS but was curious what the speed difference is with the higher end models. (I'm coming from a G5 quad so compared to my current system I'll be flying anyway...) I believe only Compressor uses all the cores, right? I want to read up on it some more but don't know where to go for that information... For instance how much RAM I should buy. I think the consensus for FCS is anywhere between 4-10 GB but I have never read any official info on this. __________________ www.imaginevideo.nl Just published the second of my viral mini-doc series '100' https://youtu.be/ZqHFBrV-oOc

September 21st, 2010, 07:38 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	It is suspected that the next iteration of FCP will be fully multiprocessor aware. I PERSONALLY suggest 2GB of RAM for each processor core (a 12 core TO ME SHOULD HAVE 24GB as a minimum - your mileage may vary... GREATLY) __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 29th, 2010, 01:57 PM	#4
Jeroen Wolf Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 355	Thanks for your input. Just curious to know where you got your ´suspicions´ from, Shaun. Is it your suspicion, do you have insider info or is it merely to be expected? That's why I asked: where can I find this information? There is a whole bunch of assumptions, a lot of copying of opinions and (educated) guesswork but I'd like to read some verified information on these matters. You also say you'd recommend 2gb per core. Based on what? Please lead me to this well of information... I'm not trying to be demeaning in any way but I am really curious where to find hard facts on these matters. I saw Barefeats tests the fastest Mac Pro against a previous model. I am actually more interested to see the difference between the 3 new models when running the FCS apps. __________________ www.imaginevideo.nl Just published the second of my viral mini-doc series '100' https://youtu.be/ZqHFBrV-oOc

September 21st, 2010, 08:50 PM	#3
Steve Kalle Trustee Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,554	Barefeats.com is good for testing. I agree with Shaun that 2GB is minimum per core, so 8GB for your MP.