AMD RX 550 - tiny beast for video editing

Vitaliy_Kiselev

It has all pluses of 500 series H.264/HEVC dedicated decoders/encoders, slow GPU/memory speed for playback mode.

If you do simple editing, especially in Final Cut X, Edius, Vegas, PowerDirector, Video Pro X - it is one of best options.

It is extremely cold and 50W consumption max.

Note - I suggest 4Gb version, it is very cheap at around $100

2Gb start from around $80

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=amd+rx+550&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aamd+rx+550

Vitaliy_Kiselev

This is why such card is useful.

Also note 4GB is requirement for Netflix 4K for now (not sure if AMD drivers support it though).

Tron

FYI, there is also an RX 560 4GB version of this card. $119 for twice the stream processors. I just ordered one yesterday for the reasons VK outlined above. Seems like a good value and it's short enough not to interfere with case header cables inline with a mATX board's second GPU slot.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Tron

For most of the world now it is very hard to get 460 /560 with 4GB due to miners. As they are 1/2 of 480 card.

But 550 is still not hard to get.

Also alternative is http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/17150/nvidia-gt-1030-cheapest-4kp60-card#Item_1

Nvidia has much better software support.

Tron

@Vitaliy_Kiselev Wow, I didn't realize the miners were buying these too! Well they still have stock at Newegg if anyone stateside needs one for a HTPC or compact editing rig https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137124&cm_re=rx_560_4gb--14-137-124--Product

That $79 RX 550 is probably a better value for pure decoding rig.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Tron

Notice the "Limit 1 per customer" text :-)

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@Tron

Also make sure to check http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/16945/as-video-converter-something-that-really-uses-hardware#Item_2

It is one of few converters (if not the only one) that works with AMD hardware tech.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Here miners finally got to RX 550 this week, almost all gone. :-)

Tron

Someone on eBay bought my RX 480 for $400. After the RX 560 purchase I have about $300 left over to put toward the Vega GPU in July. If they can't build enough stock it's going to get ugly out there. People will be baring knuckles and table legs in the street -

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Someone on eBay bought my RX 480 for $400. After the RX 560 purchase I have about $300 left over to put toward the Vega GPU in July. If they can't build enough stock it's going to get ugly out there. People will be baring knuckles and table legs in the street

Here it can be sold closer to $700, actually US has much lower GPU prices still and some stock.

Even in US card bring around $150-180 a month in mining, hence no reason to sell.

In your place I won't have any hope for Vega.

First, they will have tiny stock. Second, it will be still miners who will get them, companies will never miss such chance to sell at big premium.

I think initial Vega price will be hiked towards $600-700 for lowest end model and top will be at $1000-1200.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Very good clearance price for 4GB card

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/xfx-amd-radeon-rx-550-4gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-graphics-card-black/5869600.p

RoadsidePicnic

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/user-guide.html/premiere-pro/using/whats-new/2021.ug.html

Premiere Pro added support to AMD gpu decoding in the timeline, so this card can be an cheaper alternative than Nvidia 1050

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