In a new series of short articles we will be looking at the best computer system specs for a variety of popular applications, starting with OctaneRender by OTOY.
Inventor 2020 GPU Performance
We put several Quadro video cards to the test in Autodesk Inventor 2020.2, using Inventor Bench, to see if there is a benefit to having a higher performance GPU in this application.
Revit 2020 GPU Performance
We put several Quadro video cards to the test in Autodesk Revit 2020.2, using RFO Benchmark, to see if there is a benefit to having a higher performance GPU in this application.
Metashape 1.6.1: Running Simultaneous Instances
In our past testing of Metashape, we have found that it only effectively uses around 8-16 cores. More than that doesn’t help, and so the focus for best performance is on high clock speeds within that range. What if you were running multiple photogrammetry jobs at the same time, though? Would that end up better utilizing a high core count processor?
Premiere Pro (BETA) – H.264 NVIDIA Hardware Encoding Performance
In the 14.2 Beta for Premiere Pro, Adobe has added support for H264/HEVC hardware encoding with both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. How well does this feature work, and is it any faster than the existing implementation using Intel Quicksync?
Pix4D 4.5.6 vs 4.4.12 Performance Comparison
A new version of Pix4D was released last month, and after testing we are happy to report that it brings with it a nice performance boost! We have compiled results from six processors to show roughly how much of an improvement you can expect when upgrading to Pix4Dmapper 4.5.6.
Premiere Pro performance: PC Workstation vs Mac Pro (2019)
Adobe Premiere Pro is generally pretty decent at leveraging both the CPU and GPU in your system, but even with a 28 Core CPU and Radeon Pro Vega GPUs, is the new 2019 Mac Pro able to keep up with a significantly more affordable PC workstation?
After Effects performance: PC Workstation vs Mac Pro (2019)
Adobe After Effects can easily bring even the most powerful workstation to its knees, but how does Apple’s new Mac Pro compare to a much more affordable PC workstation?
Photoshop performance: PC Workstation vs Mac Pro (2019)
Apple’s new Mac Pro is a very slick and sturdy machine, but does its high price translate to better performance in Photoshop?
Ground Loop Interference in Speakers
Ground loops are among the most common causes of interference noise when using powered monitor speakers. This article gives an overview of what ground loops are, why they’re a problem, and a few ways to resolve them.
