Help in choosing graphic card for Adobe CC

[mokenny]

I would appreciate help in choosing a graphic card for Adobe CC 2015. I have  a windows computer, OS 10, 64 bit, 16 GB RAM.  I currently have NVIDIA  Quadro 600, but I am unable to use filters like oil painting etc. I do not do video editing, I only need it for photo editing.
My budget is  about $250. Preferably NVIDIA card.

Thanks

Mo Kenny

[AlterEgo]

I would appreciate help in choosing a graphic card for Adobe CC 2015. I have  a windows computer, OS 10, 64 bit, 16 GB RAM.  I currently have NVIDIA  Quadro 600, but I am unable to use filters like oil painting etc. I do not do video editing, I only need it for photo editing.
My budget is  about $250. Preferably NVIDIA card.

Thanks

Mo Kenny

<= USD$250 in USA will buy you a new GTX 960

buying a used card can get you up 1 tier (GTX 970 for example, or even GTX 780), but then who knows what condition that will be

[Fred Salamon]

These links might be helpful.
http://robertoblake.com/blog/2014/01/best-video-graphics-card-photoshop/

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html

[mokenny]

Thanks, I chose the GTX 960 and it is working great.
Do I need to re-calibrate the monitor ? I have a 27 inch CX Eizo with color navigator

Mo Kenny

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

Do I need to re-calibrate the monitor ?

Hi Kenny,

Yes, most likely that is required. I once even noticed the difference after only updating the graphics drivers of one of my computers.

Cheers,
Bart

[sjprg]

For those that use both a gt card and a quadro card for PS, do you find that one or the other works better for hires stills?

[Utah]

You might want to view the relative performance and price/performance of current video cards. Good info at PassMark website (www.passmark.com). Good hunting.

[John Koerner]

<= USD$250 in USA will buy you a new GTX 960

I am upgrading for the new season also, and just bought the GTX 960 ... and replaced my generic motherboard with an MSI Z97 GAMING 5 ATX Gaming Motherboard ... and put in 32GB of RAM.

Will receive this Friday

[Yahor Shumski]

NVIDIA Quadro K620 is definitely worth a consideration.
It is not so charged as gaming cards but it works stable, reliable due to not only dedicated drivers but because developers really pay attention to workstation costumers.
I own the card for 1,5 year and very happy with the performance and stability. No any single issue in Adobe products so far.

I would appreciate help in choosing a graphic card for Adobe CC 2015. I have  a windows computer, OS 10, 64 bit, 16 GB RAM.  I currently have NVIDIA  Quadro 600, but I am unable to use filters like oil painting etc. I do not do video editing, I only need it for photo editing.
My budget is  about $250. Preferably NVIDIA card.

Thanks

Mo Kenny

[nemophoto]

Do I need to re-calibrate the monitor ?

You most definitely need to recalibrate. Different graphics cards use different LUT (Look Up Tables) on which to base their colors -- especially true of brand to brand. Your color may be close, but if you want truly accurate, recalibrate.

[AlterEgo]

You most definitely need to recalibrate. Different graphics cards use different LUT (Look Up Tables) on which to base their colors -- especially true of brand to brand. Your color may be close, but if you want truly accurate, recalibrate.

if he has Eizo of that C* line and uses Eizo software then Eizo software shall write calibration into monitor hardware and build a display profile with linear curve in vcgt tag for gamma loader to put into the card (at least that is how NEC SpectraView does - Eizo must be the same)... so no need to recalibrate for a different graphics card as a reason... as a periodic recalibration - yes.