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Hello again. I have done a lot of reading and one thread ...
https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/46836.page
... has left me somewhat confused! Is the current situation that PD14 will not make use of a Nvidia GeForce MX 150, 2 GB? I am looking to purchase a laptop that does incorporate Intel i7 (8th gen) with 16GB Ram but it also has this GPU preinstalled.
That thread is 3 years old and the driver issue there was about older cards, even back then.
PD14 is now 3 1/2 years old and is no longer actively supported (as in no more patches or updates). nVidia has started using a new software interface (API) in their latest drivers, and only PD16 and 17 have been updated to use them.
That's actually irrelevant here, as the MX150 is a very basic chip and I don't think it has any real value for producing videos. The main benefit for using dedicated GPUs with PD is to access the hardware encoder/decoder which can speed up producing times. The MX150 (which is based on the desktop
GT 1030) has H.264 and H.265
decoders (which help with viewing) but no
encoders (which are needed for producing).
If you're a gamer and want some performance boost, the MX150 is an entry-level
chip but it doesn't look like it will help PD.
As for the CPU, I was mistaken earlier when I inferred that only i7s are hyperthreaded, and also that hyperthreading "effectively doubles the processing it can do". The i5-8250U
IS hyperthreaded and it has a decent Passmark
score, although a score of 10k or higher is recommended here on the forum for video work, so check your potential new laptop's CPU score.
Also, hyperthreading only provides a 5% or so reduction in producing time, so it does help but it's not as significant as I originally mentioned.
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