With Photoshop version 27.6, Adobe has greatly improved the performance for certain tasks, resulting in an increase in Puget Bench scores.
After Effects Update 26.2 Improved Puget Bench 3D Results
With After Effects version 26.2, Apple, AMD, and Intel GPUs have received a major performance uplift in 3D workflows.
After Effects Update 25.3 Improved AMD Radeon GPU Performance
With recent Adobe updates, After Effects users with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series video cards should see substantial performance gains in 2D workflows.
Cinedeck Hardware Evaluation
Peter shares insights from a recent customer request to evaluate and validate hardware configurations for broadcast and live production using Cinedeck.
SideFX Houdini: Performance Analysis and Lessons from Production
Saad Moosajee shares some of his hardware testing, experiences, and learnings from tackling the technical aspects of rendering and simulation in Houdini.
Unreal Engine Benchmark Testing Methodologies
Unreal Engine 5 offers some amazing features for game developers and film makers. How do we test for this workflows, and what features are coming to future Unreal Engine benchmarks.
Threadripper PRO Workstation Pricing Comparison: Puget Systems vs Lenovo
Here at Puget Systems we certainly aren’t always the cheapest option, but I have always believed that we provide a lot of value – from our Labs testing and no-pressure consultations to our in-depth quality control processes and lifetime tech support. Since AMD just launched the new Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series, I thought this would be a great time to go back to my consulting roots and share some real-world price comparisons with one of our competitors: Lenovo.
What Happened to High End Desktop (HEDT) Processors?
For several years, both AMD and Intel have offered five general categories of CPUs: Mobile, Consumer Desktop, High-End Desktop, Server, and Workstation. Something strange has been happening to the middle segment, though: HEDT processors are disappearing!
Hardware Popularity in Puget Systems Workstations
A quick look at what hardware components have been popular in workstations we have sold here at Puget Systems over the last six months.
Hardware Trends of 2021
A look back at the trends we’ve seen in hardware sales here at Puget Systems over the last year.
