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CS4 is engineered with the idea that the user will be using at least a recent generation dual core processor and a video card capable of 3d rendering. That means no mobo graphics and at least an Nvidia 6800 or better.
The video card accelerated functions are a bit underwhelming but still represent a major coup for Adobe’s programmers, considering the diverse driver structure of ATI and Nvidia cards. I am disappointed that they still cannot find a way to use multiple CPU/GPU cores more efficiently. I would think that applying an operation to an image file should be the ideal task for parallel processing.
I am having no problems at all with my "older" 3.2gig single processor and 2 gigs of dram.
"bmoag" wrote in message
CS4 is engineered with the idea that the user will be using at least a recent generation dual core processor and a video card capable of 3d rendering. That means no mobo graphics and at least an Nvidia 6800 or better.
The video card accelerated functions are a bit underwhelming but still represent a major coup for Adobe’s programmers, considering the diverse driver structure of ATI and Nvidia cards. I am disappointed that they still cannot find a way to use multiple CPU/GPU cores more efficiently. I would think that applying an operation to an image file should be the ideal task for parallel processing.
CS4 looks like promising much but at what cost?
It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
CS4 looks like promising much but at what cost?
It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
I am having serious issues of processing speed with my dual core, 4 gig system. CS3 is very comfortable with this layout but CS4 is a real dog. So slow I think it’s time to call Adobe support. The problem does not seem to be in processing images but in redrawing them afterwards.
D-Mac.
"robert_b" wrote in message
I am having no problems at all with my "older" 3.2gig single processor and 2 gigs of dram.
"bmoag" wrote in message
CS4 is engineered with the idea that the user will be using at least a recent generation dual core processor and a video card capable of 3d rendering. That means no mobo graphics and at least an Nvidia 6800 or better.
The video card accelerated functions are a bit underwhelming but still represent a major coup for Adobe’s programmers, considering the diverse driver structure of ATI and Nvidia cards. I am disappointed that they still cannot find a way to use multiple CPU/GPU cores more efficiently. I would think that applying an operation to an image file should be the ideal task for parallel processing.
D-Mac wrote:
I am having serious issues of processing speed with my dual core, 4 gig system. CS3 is very comfortable with this layout but CS4 is a real dog. So slow I think it’s time to call Adobe support. The problem does not seem to be in processing images but in redrawing them afterwards.
D-Mac.
"robert_b" wrote in message
I am having no problems at all with my "older" 3.2gig single processor and 2 gigs of dram.
"bmoag" wrote in message
CS4 is engineered with the idea that the user will be using at least a recent generation dual core processor and a video card capable of 3d rendering. That means no mobo graphics and at least an Nvidia 6800 or better.
The video card accelerated functions are a bit underwhelming but still represent a major coup for Adobe’s programmers, considering the diverse driver structure of ATI and Nvidia cards. I am disappointed that they still cannot find a way to use multiple CPU/GPU cores more efficiently. I would think that applying an operation to an image file should be the ideal task for parallel processing.
BTW in your preferences > performance – can you check in the GPU settings – Open GL drawing or is that grayed out?
If so its that your video card or drivers do not comply with this capability.
"D-Mac" <D-Mac @no.mail> wrote in messageCS4 looks like promising much but at what cost?
It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
Sounds typical! Some of my machines still struggle with CS3 which is why I have CS2 installed, too, but rarely we use it – we just put up with the slow speed. it’s just slow to open and launch right? Seems working in the product all the tools work OK, but just opening and processing is a bit slow.
D-Mac wrote:
I am having serious issues of processing speed with my dual core, 4 gig system. CS3 is very comfortable with this layout but CS4 is a real dog. So slow I think it’s time to call Adobe support. The problem does not seem to be in processing images but in redrawing them afterwards.
D-Mac.
"robert_b" wrote in message
I am having no problems at all with my "older" 3.2gig single processor and 2 gigs of dram.
"bmoag" wrote in message
CS4 is engineered with the idea that the user will be using at least a recent generation dual core processor and a video card capable of 3d rendering. That means no mobo graphics and at least an Nvidia 6800 or better.
The video card accelerated functions are a bit underwhelming but still represent a major coup for Adobe’s programmers, considering the diverse driver structure of ATI and Nvidia cards. I am disappointed that they still cannot find a way to use multiple CPU/GPU cores more efficiently. I would think that applying an operation to an image file should be the ideal task for parallel processing.
BTW in your preferences > performance – can you check in the GPU settings – Open GL drawing or is that grayed out?
If so its that your video card or drivers do not comply with this capability.
"D-Mac" <D-Mac @no.mail> wrote in message-=ALL=- the versions I’ve tried after PS7 were slower than the previous. PS7 flies on a 3GHz, 2 GB machine!CS4 looks like promising much but at what cost?
It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
Sounds typical! Some of my machines still struggle with CS3 which is why I have CS2 installed, too, but rarely we use it – we just put up with the slow speed. it’s just slow to open and launch right? Seems working in the product all the tools work OK, but just opening and processing is a bit slow.
"just bob" wrote in message
"D-Mac" <D-Mac @no.mail> wrote in messageFor me the issue is terrible screen redrawing and a total lack of information that the program is still carrying out a function. My CPU indicator shows 10 -30% usage but the program drags it’s feet completing tasks. and doesn’t redraw the screen until it is totally finished, leaving large areas where there is no screen image.CS4 looks like promising much but at what cost? It looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer to run it!
Sounds typical! Some of my machines still struggle with CS3 which is why I have CS2 installed, too, but rarely we use it – we just put up with the slow speed. it’s just slow to open and launch right? Seems working in the product all the tools work OK, but just opening and processing is a bit slow.
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