[G4] Re: "G4 Vrs Mac. Pro. G5"

[James Asherman]

You really have to do a spec evaluation and compare that with the  
tasks that you are likely to attempt.
You can do perfectly well with Final Cut on a spiffed up G4,  
especially if you get a good display card.
On the other hand the G5 will present more opportunities and speed.
So.... If you already have the G4 and the software, upgrades are well  
worth it.
If starting fresh, I would look at the G5 .
I was editing in FCP on a slightly upgraded G4 (Quicksilver) and it  
worked great. ( G5 still way better)
A MDD dual CPU model is even better. ( closer to G5)
Again, depends on what you know and what you like to see, what you  
can live without or need, how much
rendering time you can stand etc.
Tiger and FCP 5 run on my QS. It has a 1.2 g CPU ,1.5 g of RAm, and a  
very outdated NVidea MX4 card..
You could probably put together a better rig.

On Sep 29, 2007, at 6:51 PM, arricam at 295.ca wrote:

>
>
> Any opinions on upgrading quickest processor,
> for G4? Interested in using Final Cut Pro.  Would the Pro
> Mac G5, processor offer faster options for DVD's, CD's.
> Would a customized G4 Suffice?
>
> Cheers
>
> R.M.
>
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