Solved NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Hello

Tim here - just joined the forum, I am in the UK

I am thinking of getting Vegas Pro 13 while it is on offer. I have an NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 card. Should I improve performance using CUDA and how would I go about this? I am not sure what CUDA is!

Many thanks

Hi Tim

The Graphics Card you have is only a very basic GPU.
Your GPU only has 96 CUDA Cores - which are simply put, processing cores in the graphics card.
www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-430
This card will work with Vegas Pro, however you are not going to see a huge performance gain just because you have this card. To see a marked increase in processing power, you would need at least 300+ Cuda Cores.
Graphics Card Compatibility and Vegas Pro is a very large a complex topic.
AMD Radeon Cards now work better in Vegas Pro than the newest Nvidia Cards using Cuda.
In a large article I wrote about selecting parts for a Computer Build, I have some good information about this topic.
Read this, Go about 1/3 the way down. Section is marked with PINK TEXT.
How to Select Hardware Parts for a Desktop Computer Build

You should ALWAYS download the Trial Version of any software before purchase, to make sure it is actually going to work on your computer !

Regards
Derek.