Thanks Jeff for your advice. What kind of GPU are you currently using for Magix, and what do you recommend the most?

@Rafal-Banaszek

Hi,

For difference between VPX and Movie Studio Platinum Suite, see the comparison chart.

I wonder if switching the program to Magix Video Pro X or Movie Edit Pro will make the movies look better,

Probably not. The program does not make the final product look better, you do. If you can't make it look good in Pinnacle Studio, then you're not likely to make it look better in any other video editor.

the program will quickly render clips on the timeline 

Probably not. This always depends on any effects that you put on the clips.

and most of all it won't freeze.

No guarantees there. I rarely have a project freeze except with some dodgy captured clips (VPX does not like captures done with Corel MultiCam Capture - I have to convert them for or I'll have problems).

See my signature for my hardware.

John CB

@Rafal-Banaszek

Hi, and welcome to the user to user forums.

If you want the Magix official reply to system building for video editing you can find it here.

It is more than just having a great video card and a system is only as good as it's weakest link.

The quality of a rendered exported file from any video editing package mainly relies on how flexible and individually adjustable the exporting parameters are when you select an export format. For best results it helps to have at least more than a scant knowledge of the encoding parameters if you want to wander away from the set presets. Getting any of those parameters wrong will often end with producing an unplayable file.

Looking at the Pinnacle website for their 'ultimate' video editor shows it can handle more video file types than Movie Studio or VPX. So if you are using an iPhone or a Go-Pro camera or use Zoom conference calling videos, you will probably have less hassle using Pinnacle where such files often don't need converting before they can be edited.

The difference in hardware requirements are also less demanding for the Pinnacle editor at its base level.

Remember please that most companies talk about minimum requirements and not preferred requirements which can be somewhat higher by a large margin.

In both cases, both companies suggest it is better to have an Intel based system that has a CPU with an inboard GPU as well as an nvidia or AMD graphics card and to be able to enable both to work in conjunction with each other. Even if the Intel chip is never used for hardware acceleration it is often used during playback and exporting to do 3D rendering if not actual video encode or decode duties. Although not a necessity it can be cheaper to have a mid range video card with an appropriate Intel CPU than a really high end graphics card.

Also the amount of drives in use in a project as well as which type of drive can often make large differences in stability as well as smoothness of playback and rendering times. Ideally you want to split the workload up so one drive mainly reads while another is chose to export to so it mainly writes only. Neither of those drives should be the C:drive.

Having enough spare drive space for the swap files the video editor produces while running should be left on the C: drive at all times. I would recommend at least 10GB and preferably much more.

Freezes and crashes are about a general lack of resources throughout the entire system and not just because a graphics card is not powerful enough. Under powered graphics cards only normally slow down the processes and not in themselves are responsible for program crashes.

[Edit]

Finally, never, never, ever try to use cloud storage for using as a project drive or to render to. It simply won't work.

Here is my system working during playback showing how each bit is working.

I apologise to anyone on the forum who have seen earlier versions of this video but it is my current working project.

Ray.

@Rafal-Banaszek, @emmrecs

Hi

. . . . CUDA is now deprecated by NVidia so discussion of it is now irrelevant. . . .

Being pedantic - CUDA is still alive and kicking in the latest Nvidia graphics cards - it is a separate parallel 'computing environment' which can be used for many different things including processing data at significantly faster speeds than a CPU.

The actual deprecated feature is the NVCUVID encoder which was 'encouraged' to be called CUDA for the video encoding API and used the CUDA cores for processing.

The NVCUVID was replaced with NVENC and the gpu's have a dedicated 'module' for video encoding.

I agree with Jeff, a Nvidia gpu is better than the equivalent AMD.

John EB

Thanks to everyone for valuable advice. I am more and more convinced to buy Magix Video Pro X 14 - by the way, where can I get this software the cheapest? There is probably a promotion on the manufacturer's website until August 10, but I do not know if this is the best offer. I would like to add that I can buy Vegas Pro 18 at a similar or even slightly lower price - what do you think about this software, because for me it is more difficult to learn than Magix. As for my PC, I have the following components: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz, UHD Graphics 630 integrated card, 32GB RAM, MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard, Windows 10 Pro, AOC 27 '' 4K monitor. For this set I would like to buy a good, but not too expensive GPU for video editing, so my choice fell on the GeForce RTX 3060 - what do you think? Thanks again for your advice and your time. Regards, Rafal

@Rafal-Banaszek

Hi.

You are running the same CPU as myself. If I could afford this card I would buy one but I would be aware I would be buying it for future proofing more than expected performance is it will run on a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface. and our motherboards only have a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. That will work but the card will never reach its full potential. Also you have to be aware that although the graphics card is rated to draw 370watts in use it can spike to twice that current draw so the power supply I would recommend would be a minimum of 850w.

Looking for the 'Best value' to buy VPX be aware that if you have any problems with activating the program due to an incorrect activation code that Magix will have no knowledge of your purchase and you will not be able to get Magix help and will have to take it up with the company that supplied you with the software. Even if that means they only supply the activation code and you have to download the program from the Magix servers.

Personally I would only ever buy any software from the program maker directly to avoid such problems.

Vegas Pro is not as stable as VPX on some systems and is not like using VPX but more like using Edius or DaVinci Resolve from a layout point of view and in use. It should run OK with your proposed system but it is a very different interface to VPX.

Ray

@Ronald-Amberger

Hi Ronald and welcome to the user to user forums.

Please start your own topic as your inquiry has no bearing on this topic.

Use the New Post button in the top right hand corner of each webpage to create your own topic.

Also please add more information as requested in this pinned post.

Thank you.

Ray.