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iMac-Geforce 8800GS-Final Cut

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Has anyone used an iMAC with the new Geforce 8800GS graphics card with Final Cut or to do any kind of video editing? Did it perform well?

I'm not even sure if I would be doing much Video editing . I just want to know if the Geforce 8800GS(or 8800M GTS) is adequate for things other than games. I would imagine it would be but I wanted to be sure.

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Brian
 
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What video card you use doesn't really matter much when it comes to 2D stuff. Video editing is inherently a CPU intensive task, so you would notice improvements with a faster CPU and more/faster RAM.

The faster video card would benefit you in 3D applications like Motion.
 
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Kash said:
What video card you use doesn't really matter much when it comes to 2D stuff. Video editing is inherently a CPU intensive task, so you would notice improvements with a faster CPU and more/faster RAM.

The faster video card would benefit you in 3D applications like Motion.
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How very wrong you are - transitions and live unrendered previewing of the same, require decent graphics performance. Why do you think FC is synonymous with MacBook PRO?!. Work it out - it's not rocket science. :D
 

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