VRAM requirements

Im planning to buy a macbook for video editing. What exactly are the vram requirements for doing this? Does Vram only affect 3d applications such as games, or does it apply to all forms of video. And would 64mb be enough?
thanks

I assume that since you're asking this question in the Final Cut Pro forum, your editing program will be FCP. Currently, only Motion relies on the video card, the other apps included in the Studio package are far more dependent on processor speed and RAM. There's a list of Motion compatible video cards here: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs.html?motion
Also note that FC Studio is NOT supported on the MacBook, but is on the MacBook Pro.
-DH

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Jason Fredregill wrote:
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portoffolio wrote:
Thanks. Back to CS5 I suppose.
You can go back to version 13.0.1 of CS6 to run the 3D features with 256 MB VRAM.
portoffolio wrote:
Do you know if 13.1.1 has additional features for 3D vs previous versions or is it just the vram requirement update only?
13.1.1 is supposed to have minor enhancements to 3D features. However, and importantly, the word is that it has bug fixes relative to 13.0.1. Adobe will not tell us what the fixes are, for some unfathomable reason. And, yet again, my posts vanish while Cox is posting in the forum.

FAQ: What is the Photoshop CS6 13.0.2 update? What is the 13.1 update?

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Photoshop 13.0.2 update for CS6
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Windows
Mac OS
Note: Using this update patch will install the latest version of AAM, which may be greater that 6.2.
Additionally,
Updates not available for Creative Cloud products
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New system requirements for Photoshop 13.1
Heads Up: Photoshop System Requirement Changes
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Am waiting to see if Adobe has an answer. The apps work, just don't update...
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I think
you would enjoy a faster processor but the Cube is so
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more opportunities. I have added a usb 2.0 card and a
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ram. Tom
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Q642910 wrote:
This all without prior warning with their support team being as much use as none at all !
As I mentioned above, the minimum VRAM requirement has been published for a long time. That you chose to ignore that is whose fault again?
If you want to run some of the most sophisticated software available, you might have to consider getting more sophisticated hardware. You should have considered it before.
-Noel

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Hi p, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
postalwriter wrote:
I keep hearing conflicting reports about the graphics cards needed to capture, playback, and render effects for HD video. I'm getting an older 2007 upgraded macbook pro. Mac osx 10.6 intel core dual 2.5 ghz. the graphics card is Nvidia geoforce 8600m GT. Is that good enough?
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I've heard you supposed to have two graphics cards is that true? Is the card easy enough to change, ugrade and add second card? Thanks for any help.
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2007 upgraded macbook pro. Mac osx 10.6 intel core dual 2.5 ghz. the graphics card is Nvidia geoforce 8600m GT.
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OK.
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Requirements
Minimum of a 350 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 18 Amps.)
Total Power Draw : 49 Watts
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What version of Ps Extended do you have or wish to use? For Ps CS6 Extended the minimum GPU VRAM requirement is 512MB, which explains greyed out menu items if you're running CS6.
Recommended Ps CS6 Extended GPU VRAM is 1GB or greater. You'll also benefit buying as much RAM as you can afford.
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regards,
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