Nvidia or AMD for best performance
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Hi Community,
My first post here so just a quick call out for the Neatimage team, as a full time retoucher I have to say that Neat image is my number one favourite plugin for rescuing and improving clients images that contain excessive or problem noise and grain, invaluable!
I have just built a new retouching PC based around a 6850K intel i7 chip clocked at 4.2GHZ.
Here are my benchmark scores:
Quality Mode: Normal
Filter:
Frequencies: High, Mid, Low, Very Low, Ultra Low
Artifact Removal: Enabled
Detail Recovery: Disabled
Edge Smoothing: Disabled
Sharpening: Disabled
Neat Image 8.0.1 Pro plug-in for Photoshop
Detecting the best combination of performance settings:
running the test data set on up to 12 CPU cores and on up to 1 GPU
GeForce GTX 670: 2817 MB currently available (4096 MB total), using up to 100%
Skipping CPU only modes with 1 - 5 cores
CPU only (6 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (7 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (8 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (9 cores): 18.5 MPix/sec
CPU only (10 cores): 18.4 MPix/sec
CPU only (11 cores): 18.1 MPix/sec
CPU only (12 cores): 18.6 MPix/sec
GPU only (GeForce GTX 670): 28 MPix/sec
CPU (1 core) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 28.3 MPix/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 29.1 MPix/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 32.1 MPix/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 35.8 MPix/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 35.5 MPix/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.9 MPix/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 39.7 MPix/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.9 MPix/sec
CPU (9 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.2 MPix/sec
CPU (10 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 37.6 MPix/sec
CPU (11 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 36.6 MPix/sec
CPU (12 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 36 MPix/sec
Best combination: CPU (7 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670)
Its clear that this old mid range graphics card does more processing than the modern CPU is capable of and indicates that a better graphics card *may* get performance even higher.
Im keen to use the better quality noise reduction algorithms in Neatimge v8 and so a faster processing video card becomes even more important.
I did order an Nvida 1070 but had to return it as Neat image couldn't recognise the new Cuda on it, Im wondering if any of you reading this could post the results of your video card to give me an idea of what to buy instead?
(If you have not optimised/benchmarked your copy of neatimage before then look under tools:preferences:performance menu)
Im wondering about a RX480 thinking this may be good for the Advanced mode GPU acceleration in Photoshop CC 2015.5 - I may be wrong and perhaps its only the $2000 cards that can be fluid in advanced mode, there is very little up to date information on the internet about the best cards for the best modes so some feedback from other users would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Stephen
My first post here so just a quick call out for the Neatimage team, as a full time retoucher I have to say that Neat image is my number one favourite plugin for rescuing and improving clients images that contain excessive or problem noise and grain, invaluable!
I have just built a new retouching PC based around a 6850K intel i7 chip clocked at 4.2GHZ.
Here are my benchmark scores:
Quality Mode: Normal
Filter:
Frequencies: High, Mid, Low, Very Low, Ultra Low
Artifact Removal: Enabled
Detail Recovery: Disabled
Edge Smoothing: Disabled
Sharpening: Disabled
Neat Image 8.0.1 Pro plug-in for Photoshop
Detecting the best combination of performance settings:
running the test data set on up to 12 CPU cores and on up to 1 GPU
GeForce GTX 670: 2817 MB currently available (4096 MB total), using up to 100%
Skipping CPU only modes with 1 - 5 cores
CPU only (6 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (7 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (8 cores): 18.3 MPix/sec
CPU only (9 cores): 18.5 MPix/sec
CPU only (10 cores): 18.4 MPix/sec
CPU only (11 cores): 18.1 MPix/sec
CPU only (12 cores): 18.6 MPix/sec
GPU only (GeForce GTX 670): 28 MPix/sec
CPU (1 core) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 28.3 MPix/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 29.1 MPix/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 32.1 MPix/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 35.8 MPix/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 35.5 MPix/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.9 MPix/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 39.7 MPix/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.9 MPix/sec
CPU (9 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 38.2 MPix/sec
CPU (10 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 37.6 MPix/sec
CPU (11 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 36.6 MPix/sec
CPU (12 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670): 36 MPix/sec
Best combination: CPU (7 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 670)
Its clear that this old mid range graphics card does more processing than the modern CPU is capable of and indicates that a better graphics card *may* get performance even higher.
Im keen to use the better quality noise reduction algorithms in Neatimge v8 and so a faster processing video card becomes even more important.
I did order an Nvida 1070 but had to return it as Neat image couldn't recognise the new Cuda on it, Im wondering if any of you reading this could post the results of your video card to give me an idea of what to buy instead?
(If you have not optimised/benchmarked your copy of neatimage before then look under tools:preferences:performance menu)
Im wondering about a RX480 thinking this may be good for the Advanced mode GPU acceleration in Photoshop CC 2015.5 - I may be wrong and perhaps its only the $2000 cards that can be fluid in advanced mode, there is very little up to date information on the internet about the best cards for the best modes so some feedback from other users would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Stephen