If i wanted to buy a Video card mainly for encoding videos...

[AznMaverick]

I wanted to buy a new video card mainly for encoding videos (converting avi to mpeg, avi to mp4, mpeg to mp4, etc). Should i really consider getting a new video card...(i currently have an ATI 7000 series with 64 MB of RAM), or does it just matter on my processor (i have a 3 Ghz P4 system).

 

[V00D00]

The video card has nothing to do with encoding video.

Newer cards have some features like that. I remember reading about how ATI was going to release a video encoding application that used the GPU (of course, only the newest cards), but as of now, none exist as far as I know.

If you want to have faster encoding times get a faster CPU. Faster memory doesn't really do much. I've done tests with PC2700, PC3200 and PC4200 and the difference was almost nothing.

 

[AznMaverick]

Ah! thank you, important info, now i don't need to get a new card.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

first you need to know a little bit of encoding. avi mp4 are containers. mpeg4 can be in an avi container.

 

[mininuke]

if my memery remember correct new ati x1000 series can do it with crytal driver 5.13. but i heard the quailty is not that great

 

[Machine350]

Originally posted by: mininuke
if my memery corrent new ati x1000 series can do it with crytal driver 5.13. but i heard the quailty is not that great

What the crap did you just try to say?!?!

 

[mininuke]

that is what I am try to say

x5 time and fast with ati

more

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[TanisHalfElven]

does this work on a regular x1300 card. not pro or xt.

 

[mininuke]

yes it work but not that fast compare to other x1600 or x1800

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Originally posted by: AznMaverick
I wanted to buy a new video card mainly for encoding videos (converting avi to mpeg, avi to mp4, mpeg to mp4, etc). Should i really consider getting a new video card...(i currently have an ATI 7000 series with 64 MB of RAM), or does it just matter on my processor (i have a 3 Ghz P4 system).

You just need a faster proccessor.