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Which Graphics card would you chose

RussD

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Which Graphics card would you chose from these--If none, Please tell me which one you would buy.

I do NOT game, I repeat--I do NOT game..Photoshop, video etc.is what it is for.
This is the only thing I not bought yet as I can not decide. lol

Bought so far and arriving tomorrow---

Z77X-D3H mobo
128GB 830 series SATA SSD
Intel i5-3570K 3.40GHz Ivybridge OEM
Corsair XMS3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel
OCZ ZT 650w 80 + Bronze modular PSU
Zalman Z9 plus tower case
Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU cooler

Graphics card I got me eyes on but can't decide which un to buy.

Saphire Radeon HD7750 OC 1GB PCIe3
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2GB
Gigabyte GT640 OC 2024GB GDDR3 PCIe3
MSI HD7750 Power Edition Transthermal
Gainward Geforce GTX460 768MB GDDR5

Last time I ask I Hope..Many Thanks.
 
If your using photoshop 5 and before i would go for the 640 as they have cuda support however photoshop 6 and does not use Cuda or officially support any of the GPU's bar the 460 from your list. so i would go for that.


Link
Mercury Graphics Engine
The Mercury Graphics Engine (MGE) represents features that use video card processor, or GPU, acceleration. In Photoshop CS6, this new engine delivers near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify, Warp, Lighting Effects, and the Oil Paint filter. The new MGE delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work.


MGE is new to Photoshop CS6 and uses both the OpenGL and OpenCL frameworks. It does not use the proprietary CUDA framework from nVidia.


MGE requires a supported video card and updated driver. If you do not have a supported card, performance is degraded. In most cases, the acceleration is lost and the feature runs in the normal CPU mode. However, there are some features that don't work without a supported video card.

Tested video cards for Photoshop CS6
Adobe tested the following video cards before the release of Photoshop CS6*. This document lists the video card by series. The minimum amount of RAM supported on video cards for Photoshop CS6 is 256 MB.

Note: Adobe tested laptop and desktop versions of the following cards. Be sure to download the latest driver for your specific model. (Laptop and desktop versions have slightly different names.)

nVidia GeForce 8000, 9000, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 series

nVidia Quadro 400, 600, 2000, 4000 (Mac & Win), CX, 5000, 6000

AMD/ATI Radeon 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000 series

AMD/ATI FirePro 3800, 4800, 5800, 7800, 8800, 9800, 3900, 4900, 5900, 7900

Intel Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics P3000, Intel HD Graphics P4000

Note: ATI X1000 series and nVidia 7000 series cards are no longer being tested and are not officially supported in Photoshop CS6, but some basic GL functionality can be available for both these cards.
 
Thanks gav..knew all about what you put down, but Thanks anyway.
All the above cards I mentioned use OpenGL/Opencl and a lot more.
But can't make up me mind which is the best one or which one will work best with my mobo etc. I take it my PSU is good enough for any of them??
Trust Adobe to change the game and confuse everyone..lol
Will be using PSCS5 for a few months then switching to 6, so that is why I looking for a card that does it all but do not cost the earth.

At this very moment the gtx460 has discontinued in every place I been. lol So I shall use the Intel HD Graphics P4000 until I find a suitable card.
Cheers.
 
650W should be more than enough for what you need.


YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked FTW 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (01G-P3-1363-KR) £124.99
Total : £134.89 (includes shipping : £8.25).



or if your up for the risk of clearance this will give you more grunt though i dont know how much of it adobe will use, as a pluss both support cuda for the short term boost.


YOUR BASKET
1 x **B Grade** Gainward GeForce GTX 560Ti "Phantom" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express G (GX-145-GW) £139.99
Total : £150.79 (includes shipping : £9.00).

 
I use a 8600GT for photoshop 4 in my other PC but no good for photoshop 6.
I use a G210 in this pc that is not to bad with PSCS5 but No good for 6. So I'm trying to find a Good but not too expensive card that will work with PSCS5 and 6.

I might go for the Gigabyte GT640 OC 2048MB pcie3 but it takes up two slots. Not that I'm going to use the other slot below it anyway. Don't even know what will slot in that one anyway.

Or even the HD7750 OC 1gb pcie3. Toss a coin.
 
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