How much will GPU upgrade for Dual 1.25 G4 FW800 help HD rendering times
--"Oh great, not another 'I have an ancient Mac' thread, time to join the 21st century!"
Please hear me out. I don't have a lot of money. Any money I have needs to go to video/photography needs since that is my job. If I bought a proper editing station I couldn't afford to shoot. Currently I shoot HDV but will be shooting Canon 5D mark ii (h.264) soon. I use FCS2, but since I have a Dual 1.25 G4 FW800 I can't use Color or Motion. I would "like" to explore those programs.
Why don't I face reality and buy a new Mac? Because after reading threads like this I am afraid of missing the alleged 32nm Arrandale MBP coming out in a year. The past 7 years with the desktop I've needed to go portable at times so I'd like to get the MBP. I understand it will probably only last ~half as long as would a MacPro. Maybe I'll get rich and can buy a MacPro in a few years...
This Arrandale possibility has me shaken up. I've put off buying a new Mac for so long. I really haven't "needed" to edit intensively. A TV show I'm on is ending and I want to be doing more of my own stuff in the near future. How much, I don't know.
Would buying a new GPU such as the ATI 9800 Pro help me get back into the game? Could I use Color or Motion effectively and will render times in FCP6 be better? I've tried searching here and elsewhere and am certain this had to come up but can't find anything specific to my question. I run Leopard but could go back to Tiger if need be. I've read all the system requirements but want to know first hand knowledge, from those who've tried (FCS2 with a PPC G4). Is it worth an upgrade to hold out another year for a MBP?
Anything else I should say?
I wouldn't wait another day. There will always be some incredible new upgrade around the corner. Using G5s with HD makes me go insane. I can't imagine a G4. A new graphics card will not help you. Shooting with the Canon 5D will require you to render your h.264 video to an editable format. That only uses the CPU. The GPU will only expend its energy drawing the slowly-updating progress bar on screen. Last week I was on location with a year-old MBP and the conversion times for Canon 5D footage were a bit too long for my tastes. Doing it with an 8-core Mac Pro is significantly better.
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