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  What GPU to get in 2025?

  Posted by Matt on June 6, 2025 at 4:26 am

  Heya Dave,

  What are your thoughts on current GPU’s and what you’d recommend for Redshift and general Video editing and After Effects stuff for that matter?

  The Nvidia RTX 5090 has 32Gb ram (what a beast!) but is way out of my price range.

  5080 16Gb again is pricey at the min.

  5070 ti 16Gb is appealing being 16gb but still a little pricey

  5070 12Gb

  4070 super 12gb is appealing as it’s just as good as the 5070 I believe.

  I’m currently running a 2070 Super 8gb which I’ve had for a few years now and has been amazing so far. But I think it’s time to upgrade. I love a good bang for your buck find if it’s to be had.

  Any recommendations would be rad! Thanks Dave!

  Cheers, Matt

  Matt replied 3 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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  Dave

  Administrator

  June 6, 2025 at 11:16 pm

  Hey Matt,

  Good question! Just my thoughts here — definitely double-check with Maxon for the latest Redshift compatibility and recommendations, as they keep their lists pretty well updated.

  That said:

  Your 2070 Super has done really well, but for modern Redshift and video work, having more VRAM is definitely a plus — especially as textures and project sizes creep up.

  • The 5090 is a beast but obviously not budget-friendly.

  • The 5080 and 5070 Ti 16Gb options are great if you can stretch to them — that extra VRAM helps a lot in Redshift and big AE comps.

  • The 5070 12Gb and 4070 Super 12Gb are very solid mid-range options. You’re right — performance is close between those two in many tasks. For Redshift specifically, the latest architecture and driver support can sometimes give newer cards (like the 40 series) a slight edge.

  For bang for buck right now, a 4070 Super is hard to beat — great power efficiency, good VRAM for most tasks, and excellent support in both Redshift and After Effects. If you work on super large scenes, the 16Gb cards would give more headroom, but it depends on your typical project size.

  That said — I’m still using an old 3090 Ti myself and it’s more than enough for what I do day to day — still a great card if you ever come across one at a good price.

  Hope that helps!

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    Gage Quach

    Member

    June 9, 2025 at 8:13 am

    I think mine is way overkill. I use Intel Iris Xe Graphics with 32GB DDR4 shared from my 64GB laptop :))))) and its running at 46FPS to 78FPS sometimes with rendering effects and texture it lagggggg lol.

    I use EliteBook 840 G8 for Cinema 4D.

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      Dave

      Administrator

      June 9, 2025 at 5:25 pm

      Hey Gage,

      Haha love it — respect for squeezing every drop out of that Iris Xe! 😄
      That EliteBook’s a solid machine for general work, but yeah, for 3D and rendering in C4D, I can imagine it starts to groan once textures and effects ramp up. At least you’ve got the RAM to help keep things stable!

      If you ever decide to upgrade, even a mid-tier desktop GPU like a 4070 Super would feel like a warp-speed jump from your current setup. But props for making it work — nothing wrong with overkill when you’re pushing the limits!

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  Matt

  Member

  June 8, 2025 at 12:03 am

  Fantastic! Thanks heaps Dave. That helps a lot.

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  Matt

  Member

  June 10, 2025 at 4:45 am

  I think I might bite the bullet and go for a 5070 ti 16gb, mainly for longevity. (and I can claim it for tax time)

  But… which one?

  The Windforce OC looks pretty good, but all variants and brands looks the same to me.

  Does anyone have any insights to guide me? Or are they all out of the same factory? haha

  Cheers

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  Matt

  Member

  June 20, 2025 at 12:23 am

  Hey guys ‘n gals,

  I ended up getting a 5070 Ti 16gb Windforce gpu and Wow! what a huge difference. It’s super fast and great so far. But not all has gone smoothly…

  For the last 5 days I’d been racking my brain trying to figure out why Redshift wasn’t recognising my new card. Everything else said I’d installed properly. I searched forums, checked all cables, reinstalled drivers, reinstalled Redshift. Nothing was working. So I contacted Maxon…

  Then Maxon replied saying Redshift released a new update to support 50 series cards! Literally yesterday (19 June 25). Before this there wasn’t any support. That’s crazy!

  Now I’m happy as Larry, and very relieved everything is working smoothly.

  Cheers!

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    maot

    Member

    June 20, 2025 at 2:42 am

    A bit late to the party.
    I can really recommend reading on the redshift forums before doing hardware changes like the GPU, there is alot of threads about GPU’s especially, and driver compatibility.

    You got lucky tho, that the support just came out 🙂
    Congrats on the new card!

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      Matt

      Member

      June 20, 2025 at 4:11 am

      Thanks Mats! I’ve certainly learnt my lesson. And yes super lucky.

      I always assumed new cards and renderers were just in tandem.

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