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Video Editing: Graphics card advice
I've been asked to put together a PC to be used for video editing. I've just started looking at a parts list to balance the budget/performance issues before making initial recommendations (budget is going to trump performance on this one).
I'm wondering if anyone here is running a video editing package like Avid Media Composer 5, or Adobe Premier CS5+, and are using a 3D gaming card like a GTX570/580 instead of a Quadro card and what you think you are missing, if anything.
If money were no object the decisions would be easy, but for a graduating student to do freelance work there is a limit. We will look at the workstation/desktop route obviously, but she may even decide on a gaming laptop instead for convenience. I have heard the nVidia 560M graphics chip has just enough oomph to not be aggravating.
Opinions/advice? TIA!