More memory - more power?

[anderskjems]

Hi

I am running Catalyst 4.40_m329 on a mac pro quad-core, 2.8 Ghz with 3GB memory. The Graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce GT 120.

And my question is if the software will be able to run "more smooth" with more memory?

Best regards

Anders Kjems

[Spam Butterfly]

Catalyst is an app to which adding more memory will make no difference.
The graphics card, the nVidia GT120 is a bit on the rubbish side. Other things that make a difference is an SSD drive - run the OS on the system drive and install an SSD drive to play back the media.

If I were you I'd go for a beefier graphics card. You can get PC nVidia GTX285s on ebay modified to work with Mac EFI for a couple of hundred quid. Otherwise it's the more expensive nVidia Quadro card.
Which OS are you using?

Hugh

[Mr_P]

Quadro 4000 for mac is the only 'official' Nvidia for Mac card - and is currently very good - but is about £600-£700

An alternative to the 'firmware adjusted' GTX285 and similar performance to the Quadro 4000 is the 'firmware adjusted' GTX480 - new on the 'firmware adjusted' market and about half the price of the Quadro 4000
GTX480 (PC version) is readily available.
GTX570 may also be a contender - TBC

(use at your own risk)

S