Budget GPU for PL

Update: RAW (different cameras) Exporting (DP3) Megapixel / second.

Mpx / sec column → that really matter.

  • As its show the difference between RAW processing percentage
  • As value may can be interpolate to different GPU’s

Difference vs the “fastest” (in this test the Fuji X-T30 III X-Trans)

Mpx / sec in graph

Observations:

  • Different RAWs has different performance in Export. Most of it more-or-less the same, but even ‘near same’ models has a difference, example: Canon R6 I vs R6 III → 3.5 vs 4.2 Mpx /sec, so the R6 III is 20% faster.
  • Fuji X-Trans sensor RAW s is the “fastest”
  • Mpx / sec not correlated vs total Mpx
  • Export tests comparison need to take care of that.
  • Export only performance tests may best if running on mixed camera/Raws.
  • I wonder on a few point: Canon EOS R6 I: 3.5 R6 III: 4.2. Why? Okay, RAW internal data/structure is different, but still looks a bit strange. Why X-Trans is so ‘fast’? May it has less color, easier to decode (less compressed) and manipulate. But still, why?

Notes:

  • All measurements based on my system (see previously), GPU: Intel ARC B570 10GB.
  • All photos has some basic adjustment, geometry, lens sharpness, etc.
  • NO mask at all
  • NR: DP3 (and not DP3 XD)
  • GPU VRAM amount not mater → no masking, DP3 use like few GB only.
  • Cameras picked by my opinion
  • Test running on 40 photos (not 39 x VC ). Parallel export: 4
  • Various test: export with all body with the same (body related) photo (copied 39 times), for some raw with different photos again 40, for some camera 54 totally different photos. All test export has at least one time PL9 re-start.
  • As i see, its doesn’t really (not) matter the photo itself (how many color in there, etc.). Export time differences negligible: for one photo is 11.8 sec, for another 12sec.
  • Test photos from DpReview site (Camera tests)
  • Median value used.
  • Min/Max values example: Median: 4.43; min: 4.15, max: 4,9 → -6% / +5%, but usually smaller.
  • After PL start, the 1st export usually a bit slower, like 5-12% (but not all case)