Video card and RAM

[Josey Walesh]

Hi everyone i would like to ask some expert one thing, i can not understand eg between a GTX 980 video card 4 gb compared to a GTX 980 8 gb what changes?
I mean the benefits I would use a 8 gb video card instead of a 2 gb?
Specifically I do not care about the game but only for video editing with FCPX.
thank you

 

[DearthnVader]

Really, it depends on your displays. If you plan on running multiple 4k displays off the card, and rending with FCPX then you may see some advantage to 8 GB.

Just think of 8 GB as future proofing, maybe FCPX can't take advantage of 8 GB of VRam, but who knows what the future will bring, or what software you may use later.

 

[Josey Walesh]

thanks for having responded to my friend, but with an 8gb video card instead of a 2gb, would I have the most fluid video in timeline when i see the prewiew in fullHD or would it be the same?

 

[MarkJames68]

thanks for having responded to my friend, but with an 8gb video card instead of a 2gb, would I have the most fluid video in timeline when i see the prewiew in fullHD or would it be the same?

A lot depends on what you’re seeing. At 1080p resolution either 4GB or 8GB should be fine. 4K might benefit from more than 4GB.

 

[Josey Walesh]

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