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Photoshop - 96xx-98xx Range - Does 256MB help more than 128MB?
Hi,
Does having more memory on your graphics card help someone who does allot of photoshop? I seem to think that the 2D image is stored in Main-Memory, but actually the more I think about it would seem to make sense for the graphics card to store the image in its memory. I seem to think that a graphics card memory is *only* for 3D? what's the deal? -- Wayne ][ new specs coming soon! |
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Am 06.02.2004 14:52 schrieb Wayne Youngman:
Hi, Does having more memory on your graphics card help someone who does allot of photoshop? I seem to think that the 2D image is stored in Main-Memory, but actually the more I think about it would seem to make sense for the graphics card to store the image in its memory. I seem to think that a graphics card memory is *only* for 3D? what's the deal? A help for Photoshop is Ram, Ram and Ram ... KW -- Karl-Werner Lorenz |
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PhotoShop will not use the memory on your graphics card only your system Ram
and swap disk. So to improve PhotoShop performance either get more Ram or add a second (separate) hard disk for the swap file. "Wayne Youngman" wrote in message ... Hi, Does having more memory on your graphics card help someone who does allot of photoshop? I seem to think that the 2D image is stored in Main-Memory, but actually the more I think about it would seem to make sense for the graphics card to store the image in its memory. I seem to think that a graphics card memory is *only* for 3D? what's the deal? -- Wayne ][ new specs coming soon! |
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"Wayne Youngman" wrote in message ...
Hi, Does having more memory on your graphics card help someone who does allot of photoshop? I seem to think that the 2D image is stored in Main-Memory, but actually the more I think about it would seem to make sense for the graphics card to store the image in its memory. I seem to think that a graphics card memory is *only* for 3D? what's the deal? .... as the others already tell.. get more system memory! Helps much more. As Photoshop is not using hardware acceleration and surely not uses the videomemory. Having 1 Gb of memory is perfect to start with! |
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"Dark Avenger" wrote In the end the whole output is pure 2D. Even layers are calculated and made to 2D Hi all, thanks for helpful replies. He-he allot of that Photoshop *geek-speak* went over my head, I am building a machine now for a client who want to learn Photoshop and does a tiny bit of gaming, so I choose a Radeon 9600. I just wasn't positive whether to get the 128MB or 256MB version, and I was only *ever* considering the 256Mb version if it helped image stuff in Photoshop. . .sorted 128Mb it is (already ordered anyhow !) -- Wayne ][ new specs coming soon! |
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"Wayne Youngman" wrote in message ...
"Dark Avenger" wrote In the end the whole output is pure 2D. Even layers are calculated and made to 2D Hi all, thanks for helpful replies. He-he allot of that Photoshop *geek-speak* went over my head, I am building a machine now for a client who want to learn Photoshop and does a tiny bit of gaming, so I choose a Radeon 9600. I just wasn't positive whether to get the 128MB or 256MB version, and I was only *ever* considering the 256Mb version if it helped image stuff in Photoshop. . .sorted 128Mb it is (already ordered anyhow !) As long as the computer is fitted out with enough memory it will run fine. 512Mb is ... well not really enough for the more complex photoshop projects. 1 Gigabyte then would be great ( and I can know it ) Plus 1Gb is a sweet deal if you game! |
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"Dark Avenger" wrote As long as the computer is fitted out with enough memory it will run fine. 512Mb is ... well not really enough for the more complex photoshop projects. 1 Gigabyte then would be great ( and I can know it ) Plus 1Gb is a sweet deal if you game! Hi, I have a problem with building a balanced system that has 1GB of DDR. I still think 512MB is enough for most people that aren't seriously *involved* with Photoshop. The other thing is 1GB of kickass DRR is too expensive unless you are rich or make money from your computer skills, DDR-II is just around the corner so I think the time to upgrade from 512MB to 1GB will be after the price drops. My client is just learning now. . . . -- Wayne ][ Concepts, Theory, Learning Curves, and woman with big bOObs! |
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"Wayne Youngman" wrote in message ...
"Dark Avenger" wrote As long as the computer is fitted out with enough memory it will run fine. 512Mb is ... well not really enough for the more complex photoshop projects. 1 Gigabyte then would be great ( and I can know it ) Plus 1Gb is a sweet deal if you game! Hi, I have a problem with building a balanced system that has 1GB of DDR. I still think 512MB is enough for most people that aren't seriously *involved* with Photoshop. The other thing is 1GB of kickass DRR is too expensive unless you are rich or make money from your computer skills, DDR-II is just around the corner so I think the time to upgrade from 512MB to 1GB will be after the price drops. My client is just learning now. . . . True.. True! I think 512Mb on a good configured system will work fine, with Photoshop. Once indeed we talk about the more complex projects... then more memory migth come in handy! |
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