• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

GTX 750 ti v 950 for photographic work?

J

jch1728

Junior Member
I'm considering adding a graphics card to speed up my photographic processing (Photoshop CC 2015, DxO Pro 10, iMatch 5, etc.). I shoot RAW, so all my photos need processing, which can be computationally intensive.

Background: i7 3770K (w/ HD Graphics 4000), 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 2 TB hard disk, Z77E-ITX mini-ITX MB in a Prodigy Mini-ITX case, 350W EarthWatts Green Series 350W ATX Bronze PS. Dell U2414H (1920x1080) and SP2008WFP (1680x1050) monitors.

Use cases: Photo work, web browsing, Office applications, no gaming. Looking for lowest noise possible.

From information posted here previously, it appears there's little benefit for Photoshop beyond a GTX 750 ti, plus I have to consider what will fit in a mini-ITX case with my power supply. However, the newer card does have have some 'future-proofing' features (e.g., DirectX 12) that might have benefits, and might improve photo processing. But I'm not clear about the minimum power supply needed.

I assume a single fan version would be preferable for my situation. I've seen some complaints about EVGA cards that keep the fan running, so I'm also looking for vendors that keep low noise as a priority. Price is also a consideration, but not the only one.

Suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I'm mostly ignorant on this topic, but AFAIK there are only a select number of filters etc. that will run on the graphics card.

Before spending precious money on one solely for photo processing, you should really look into whether or not the processing you do can actually be accelerated in CUDA or OpenCL.
 
How fast is your RAM? Fast RAM helps Photoshop and integrated graphics.Which also means discrete graphics could leave more RAM bandwidth open for Photoshop.

For quiet consider a fanless 750, if it will fit in your case.
 
Adobe has moved mostly over to OpenCL for a lot of its software,and DxO Pro 10 uses it too and so I would be probably considering an AMD card in this case,since they tend to be better in OpenCL.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top