Hi All,
Hoping to get some assistance in understanding the performance of my machine. I custom built the system this past year, and am a bit frustrated with my After Effects performance when animating motion graphics. My specs are below:
3970x (currently no OC)
2x Samsung 840 Pro SSD OS
4x3TB Raid 10 Media drive
64GB 2133mhz ram
Quadro 4000
GTX 680 4GB
Settings:
3GB/CPU
11 Actual CPUs Used
4GB reserved for other Apps
50GB Cache on OS SSD
Project File is on OS SSD
Media on Raid
I am currently animating a project that, depending on the comp, contains around 35 illustrator layers. Once I keyframe everything, I pre-comp the layers and create a camera/orbit null. Make the layers 3D and animate the camera. I then add motion blur. The RAM preview times are frustrating, as is the lag when I am tweaking layer/camera position. It doesn't feel smooth, and sometimes is so slow it can hinder my work.
The only properties I have keyframed are position and opacity.
It is taking me somewhere near 12 minutes for a RAM preview around 30 seconds in length.
Is this the expected performance for this machine?
PS: Does a GPU affect render time for any of the animation properties I am using? I currently use my Quadro for AE.
Thanks!