

For example, if you have a dual-GPU workstation with two NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti’s, each with its 11GB of GDDR6 VRAM, you do not now have 22GB of VRAM, but rather 11GB. While multiple GPUs will help with the computing power required to handle this footage, be advised that the VRAM of each graphics card doesn’t get added together. All of the graphics cards in our DaVinci workstations support 10-bit color output, but if you have a concern about color accuracy, or need support for SDI connections, speak with our support team about expansion PCI-E cards to complete your solution.ĭaVinci offers fantastic support for 6K and 8K footage, but it is important to note that in order to edit this high resolution footage smoothly and efficiently, you’ll require an extensive amount of VRAM, such as the NVIDIA Titan RTX or a high end NVIDIA Quadro graphics card. When opting for multiple GPUs, they all need to be from the same supplier, either NVIDIA or AMD, and it is recommended that they all be the same model.

For standard HD and more casual editing, a single mid to high tier GPU such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super would be a great choice. If you plan to work extensively with high resolution footage (4K+), you’re a good candidate for someone who would see the added benefits of multiple GPUs. Adding a second GPU can increase performance up to 75% and a third GPU up to 50%. For power users, the use of multiple graphics card will definitely improve performance in DaVinci. Even basic image edits of RAW media is performed on the graphics card, so any 4K or greater RAW files will need a substantial amount of GPU RAM (VRAM) and computing power, even if your timeline is standard HD.

DaVinci Resolve performs all image processing in the GPU so selection is important based on the clip type, resolution of the clips and timeline, the processes selected within Resolve, and f course the final render resolution.
