I hope I m in the right place for this!
Some background info: I m in the process of building a new system.
Option 1: Asus P6T6 WS (X58), X5690 or W3690, some GB of DDR3, SSD (Samsung 840PRO)
Option 2: A LGA1151 (C236 based), E3 1220/1230 v6, some GB of DDR4, same SSD as above
I d be more willing to go for option 1 - because - I m very tight on budget. Complete build for option 1 will be in the region of 400EUR vs the 800EUR+ I ll need for option 2 (I already have the mobo for option 1, brand new and several parts that will allow me to save some $$$
Obviously, I know I ll be investing 400EUR on old-spec, slower build and that option two will be faster in many respects. But since the money issue cannot be overcome and I need the system running soon, let’s stick to the point please.
My requirements: This system will be used mostly for video editing (and playback of course!). Mostly UHD (4K) but other resolutions as well. That means I need full support for anything HEVC/H265 (and H264 which is assumed). Minimal gaming.
My questions to you:
I could get my hands on a P400 or P600 for about the same money I d get a 1050GTX and 1050GTX Ti respectively. I can see Quadro support for HEVC is already in place:
And since modern pascal-based GPUs (such as P400/P600) also include support for latest DirectX and PhysX, that means playing a game is not out of question too (though as I understand, not as good as with a 1050GTX/Ti). But gaming is a low prio for this build.
Other advantages I see with a P400/P600 is that they are less power-hungry and (I m guessing) perhaps more reliable, as they are mostly intended for professional use (and not some overclocker’s kid PC).
If I go with option 1, which is more likely due to limited budget, given the fact/limitation of the P6T6 WS board of supporting only PCiE v2 (both P400/P600 are on PCiE v3), how that will affect performance? Will it work in first place? If so, will that backward compatibility mode to v2 PCiE will seriously bottleneck the card making it useless for the scope of H265 video editing that it is primarily intended for?
Is my assumption correct that, given my current requirements, that a P400/P600 will outperform a 1050? Even if both where to be plugged in a PCiE v2 slot?