I think PPro and Avid probably run better on older Macs than FCP X does.Ĭreate Your Profile on Creative COW’s Resume Board!

I’ve only kicked around with X a tiny bit, but from what I’ve heard it really, really wants to be on newer hardware. It has a balance between kick ass computer specs and being able to work with what you have. The GPU in the MacPro was middle of the road 2-3yrs ago and, at leasts in the tests I’ve done, I can pull a couple of streams of 4K RED clips with a key and CC just fine if I drop it down to 1/4 res playback (which means I’m ‘only’ looking at 1080p). I edit camera native footage (HD, not UHD) with ’09 MacPro and 2011 MacBookPro in PPro and I find the performance acceptable. It depends on what the native footage is and how much of a performance hit you find objectionable. BUT, if you want to work native, and have lots of drive space…it’s a way to go.” It’s not so hot on the offline/online workflow…it’ll do it, but not nearly as slick as Avid. “Premiere…if you cut native…requires fast fast processors, lots of RAM, and a kick ass graphics card.

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