Is it worth it to get a GTX460 for Adobe Photoshop?

I lost hope in my other topic. I'm getting my friend a rig and I want to include a GTX460 as a way to compensate for the i3-550 I'm putting there. I LIVE IN GAZA AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND PRICEY. So is this a wise idea? He will be gaming on that rig too, but he has a 1024x1280 monitor. Should I go for a GPU-Free rig and include some serious CPU power? In this case he will not be able to game whatsoever.

you have to priortize what do you need pc for. you friend is buying a gaming rig because he wants to game. but if you want to just use photoshop buying gpu is ill advised. the old computer i have has weak onboard graphic card(ati x200 chipset, 64 mb of memory partitioned from ram), p4 processor and 512 mb of ram. i know this is quite antiquated but my point is i can run adobe photoshop cs2 on it without problems.

so if you get good processor, enough ram, have good on board graphics card then using photoshop would just be fine. gpu's are used for intense graphic programs like cad and games. phototshop doesnt require much of gpu

Like I said in the other topic PS doesnt take much notice of your graphics card it will just eat your CPU and RAM, as long as your friend isn't doing heavy/billboard size work he will be okay with that set up. Maybe in the future increase the RAM to at least 12GB. If he's gaming then go with the 460 as it wont be totally redundant.

you have to priortize what do you need pc for. you friend is buying a gaming rig because he wants to game. but if you want to just use photoshop buying gpu is ill advised. the old computer i have has weak onboard graphic card(ati x200 chipset, 64 mb of memory partitioned from ram), p4 processor and 512 mb of ram. i know this is quite antiquated but my point is i can run adobe photoshop cs2 on it without problems.

so if you get good processor, enough ram, have good on board graphics card then using photoshop would just be fine. gpu's are used for intense graphic programs like cad and games. phototshop doesnt require much of gpu

Sandulf29

this sint necisarily true having even a absic gpu lets you play with adobe alot more than normal.

i recommend some nice cheap-o card like something from the sub 100 dolalrs US range

cards include

hd 5670, hd 4830, hd 5570, 4670, 3870, 5550, 4550, 4350, 5450, 3450, 3650, 2400pro. 2400xt, 2600pro, 2600xt, 4730, nvidia gt200 series, nvidia 9400gt, 9500gt, 9600gt, 9600gso, 9800gt, geforce 8000 series

such cards would dramatically improve your experience with photoshop and some of those sell for as cheap as 30 dollars US!

i know its not in your pricing but

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131371

Thats a hard decision.

A GPU will may add minimal or tremendous benefit to Photoshop. Filters are not GPU accelerated and the majority of them are not even multithreaded. All the new 3D stuff in CS4/5 and several operations (like crop, rotating images, painting with brushes, some HDR features, zooming) are GPU accelerated.

It depends alot on what hes doing. If hes going to be taking advantage of the new 3D painting capabilities in Photoshop, then yes i would recommend it. If hes only going to be sticking to "typical" use-cases like designing logos, letterheads, posters, t-shirts, etc. then the benefits of a GPU are fairly small.

If he is planning to use CS 5 Premier (the movie editor) though, then a powerful GPU is a must.

Thats a hard decision.

A GPU will may add minimal or tremendous benefit to Photoshop. Filters are not GPU accelerated and the majority of them are not even multithreaded. All the new 3D stuff in CS4/5 and several operations (like crop, rotating images, painting with brushes, some HDR features, zooming) are GPU accelerated.

It depends alot on what hes doing. If hes going to be taking advantage of the new 3D painting capabilities in Photoshop, then yes i would recommend it. If hes only going to be sticking to "typical" use-cases like designing logos, letterheads, posters, t-shirts, etc. then the benefits of a GPU are fairly small.

If he is planning to use CS 5 Premier (the movie editor) though, then a powerful GPU is a must.

XaosII

Thanks for the replies. I know that he is a designer in an ad company. He designs logos, posters...etc. He also told me that he will be using Aftereffects. The thing is, he has an old PC with a 9600GT. What do you think guys?GazaAli

hes already packing a 9600gt..

hmm ten it may be wise to jsut overhaul the rest and then carry over the 9600gt

aftereffects will be jsut fine with that in a new system

I found the i7 950 in a store in here. It will cost A LOT, but yea I will look into it.GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]I found the i7 950 in a store in here. It will cost A LOT, but yea I will look into it.Sandulf29

similarly priced but not truly cheaper..

Just wondering which Gaza as there's two in the world? Judging by your name Ali I suppose your in the oppressed one :(..

only 1024x1280 so just buy a 9800gt and spend more on ram and cpu it should save you some money

[QUOTE="trastamad03"]Since he's doing Ad stuff, means he needs to work with huge files. The only thing that will benefit him is more memory. The bigger the picture, the more memory he'll need. HDD space is a given, since RAW photoshop files, with all the layers and stuff go over 300MB+ I'm just basing these assumptions/numbers from post-experience when I used to edit pics for a Digital arts course I took at University and required us to make huge posters and a single visible pixelation would result is sour marks.GazaAli

You can never have enough RAM for Photoshop. 24 GB of RAM still isnt enough. I would rather up the ram to 12GB if possible before getting a GPU.

Just wondering which Gaza as there's two in the world? Judging by your name Ali I suppose your in the oppressed one :(..

only 1024x1280 so just buy a 9800gt and spend more on ram and cpu it should save you some money

SPBoss

Just to say, Intel supports Israel, just so you know. They have a factory built on stolen Palestinian land.wolverine_97

http://www.inminds.com/boycott-intel.html

Ali also consider searching for i5-2500 processor, if u will find it Gaza get that

i5-2500 easily outperforms i7-950 and costs less.

@GazaAli

From your previous response it seems that he would be using mainly CPU-intensive applications. Are there any Sandy Bridges available in your area?

Sadly no. i7s are relatively new here. The problem with such "luxury" stuff is that, the people who sell them know that only a few people living in Gaza need/care for them, so they charge super high for them.GazaAli

mmm

my sympathies.. thats gotta hurt

i can jsut imagine the fortunes one would need to abandon for a serious machine

Sadly no. i7s are relatively new here. The problem with such "luxury" stuff is that, the people who sell them know that only a few people living in Gaza need/care for them, so they charge super high for them.GazaAli

I may visit the US in the upcoming months and will definitely buy a lot of parts and electronics if I did.GazaAli

mm wise choice

may i recommend fry's, compusa or micro center if you do.

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]

mm wise choice

may i recommend fry's, compusa or micro center if you do.

ionusX

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]Sadly no. i7s are relatively new here. The problem with such "luxury" stuff is that, the people who sell them know that only a few people living in Gaza need/care for them, so they charge super high for them.Ownsin

Well, considering I live in Gaza, a lot of what we consume is imported from Israel because the Oslo treaty says so...GazaAli

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[QUOTE="GazaAli"] Don't worry, when this happens you will definitely see a topic about it here :)[QUOTE="Ownsin"][QUOTE="GazaAli"]Sadly no. i7s are relatively new here. The problem with such "luxury" stuff is that, the people who sell them know that only a few people living in Gaza need/care for them, so they charge super high for them.GazaAli

9600gt should be enough, buy a phenom x4 and 4gb of ram, it will be more than enough, and will save money too

He will need at least 12GB minimum and 16gb when he can get it, if he really is doing ad work he's going to need a bigger screen how does he get anything done? as with the HDD situation I hope he has a regular back up system in place if he's dealing with commercial.