[MacDV] Re: G5 Video Card Choice

[Kunga]

So Jeremy, are you saying you think it would be worth it to pay the 
extra $300 (or $240 in my case) for the 9800 because of the open GL 
stuff it can support at 128 MB vs. the 64 MB 9600? Remember, I will be 
driving two screens at high res Thanks..

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On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 06:14  AM, Jeremy Kezer wrote:

>> You think 32 MB per screen is plenty if you are not going to use the 
>> Mac for games? Or do you think 64 MB per screen is worth the extra 
>> money? Thanks.
>
> Depends on what video editing product you are using.  If you're using 
> Avid Adrenaline, Mojo, XpressPro or XpressDV, they have the option of 
> using OpenGL for real-time effects.  The 9800 card has better OGL 
> support, although the 9600 is no slouch.
>
> Another consideration is future-proofing your system.  OS X also uses 
> more and more OGL resources, which is one reason why Quartz Extreme 
> isn't available on older systems with less VRAM.