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How Disk Cache Impacts After Effects Preview Playback

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Peter Emery

We put Preview from Disk Cache to the test! This new feature from After Effects 25.2 shifts the focus from RAM capacity to drive speed for smooth playback.

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Effects of Parsec Remote Desktop on Workstation Performance

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

We investigate the performance impacts of running Parsec on the host system for remote workstation usage in content creation applications.

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Best Workstations for After Effects in 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Peter Emery

Our post-production expert Peter gives you a guided tour of the best workstation configurations tailored for different types of After Effects users.

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2025 Consumer GPU Content Creation Roundup

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

Half a year after launch, we revisit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series, AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series, and Intel Arc Battlemage to see how performance stacks up.

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Intel Arc Pro B50 Review

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

How does Intel’s new entry-level professional Arc Pro B50 GPU compare to the NVIDIA RTX A1000 in professional media editing, AI, and CAD/BIM applications?

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Impact of RAM Speed on AMD Threadripper PRO Content Creation Performance

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

What impact does higher-speed DDR5 memory have on Threadripper PRO processors in popular photo, video, 3D, and LLM applications?

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AMD Threadripper 9000 vs Threadripper PRO 9000WX

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

Is AMD’s Threadripper 9000 or Threadripper PRO 9000WX family better for content creation? Head-to-head tests in Puget Bench, Cinebench, and more!

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Content Creation Review

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

How do AMD’s Threadripper 9000 HEDT champions perform in real-world content creation workflows?

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell MaxQ vs Workstation for Content Creation

NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q vs Workstation for Content Creation

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Kelly Shipman

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q delivers workstation-class performance and can scale in multi-GPU setups for demanding content creation workflows

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000WX Content Creation Review

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Evan Lagergren

How do AMD’s new Threadripper 9000WX processors perform in content creation applications?

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