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Is
Final Cut Pro 2.0 Significantly Faster Than
1.2.5? May
7th, 2001 Version 2.0 is 20% to 70%
faster than version 1.2.5, even when both are
using QuickTime 5.0. Assuming there are no lurking
bugs in version 2.0, you'll definitely benefit
from the upgrade. In my tests for dropped
frames on PowerBooks, version 2.0 dropped fewer
frames than version 1.2.5. TEST
NOTES Test machine was an Apple
Power Mac Dual G4/533 with 1Gig of RAM. Mac OS
9.1 was used. Virtual Memory was off. Disk Cache
set to Default. Appletalk was OFF. Final Cut
Pro's memory allocation was set to 160MB.
Scratch
drive was set to the internal 40GB IBM Ultra ATA
factory unit. The
first clip from the iMovie tutorial was used. It
was 7.25 seconds long. I applied a Gaussian Blur
(Alpha+RGB channel, 2 pixel radius). Tests performed with the use
of a stopwatch included: 1. Render All (Hi
Res) 2. Export Final Cut Movie (DV
NTSC 48KHz SuperWhite, Video & Audio, Self
Contained Movie) 3. Export QuickTime Movie
without Pre-Rendering (2X CD-ROM Sorenson
Video) RELATED
TESTS FireWire
drive varies depending on model of
Macintosh Coming soon: Which runs Final
Cut Pro faster, a G4/733 or Dual G4/533? How
about on other Power Macs? WHERE
TO BUY FINAL
CUT PRO 2.0 upgrade can be purchased through the
Apple
Online Store
for $250 (or $125 if you are a
educator). See
my HOT
DEALS
page other deals on speed products. BARE FEATS HOME SPEED
TEST RESULTS
from Bare Feats (by CATEGORY) LINKS
to SPEED tests on other web sites HOT
SPEED DEALS DOWNLOADS
that add more SPEED SPEED
UPGRADE
guide ©
2001 Rob
Art Morgan. (This
site served up by MacDock.com)
by rob
ART morgan,
Bare Feats Mad Scientist
and his two DV Friends, René
Sadae
and Paul
Minar.Apple
has advertised that Final Cut Pro 2.0 is up to
70% faster than Final Cut Pro 1.0 (or 1.2.5)
when used with QuickTime 5.0. But what if I use
FCP 1.2.5 with QT 5.0? In other words, is the
increase in speed due strictly to the QuickTime
update?
PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS
Gotta Question? Comment?
Email rob-art@barefeats.com