Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:09 pm
I'm actually using a i5 8250U (4 cores 8 threads) with UHD620 and 8GB of RAM as a field machine. for the studio version (that I had the possibility to test couple weeks ago) was having problems decoding H264 with hardware acceleration due to a bug on OpenGL memory allocation (intel and microsoft are aware on this and already releasing driver to try fixing it), but disabling it, going software decode like the free version, makes everything smooth and perfect until I add a LUT and a basic grade (then starts to drop frames here and there with some hang at the start of playback), but still for me is a perfectly usable machine as a FIELD machine. If I have to do something heavier you need proxies, I go with prores inside ffmpeg, it is a lightweight CPU-friendly codec so I can start to grade my 1080p clips or even edit a 4k timeline (but without grading it).
THE problem of this machines is that most of them have only one RAM slot (the other most of the time is not even soldered to the mobo), so no dual channel, and this is a
HUGE problem, even more huge when you have to share the ram for your integrated gpu (Vega and UHD).
In conclusion it all comes down to two factors:
1) If this is your only machine that you got go for a 1050 Ti (ex. Dell XPS15, 1080p to save some money) or MX150.
2) If it's not and size and weight is a factor (as it was for me, I got a 14" 1.2kg) go for a Vega or UHD (the difference between the two is that amd cpu would be a tiny bit less powerful then intels one, so you trade cpu power for gpu power and viceversa, but with the fact I use a ton ffmpeg and Resolve use quite alot of cpu I choose to go intel).
Hope I was helpful in someway!
UPDATE: After some trials and error I was able to install the new intel igpu driver (v25) and now I can even edit and grade (light) 4k realtime, WOW!
Sandros94
Davinci Resolve Studio
Personal Cameras: Nikon Z9, P4K, GH5
Main Rig: Win11 Pro, Ryzen 7 5800X, 64GB, GTX1660Ti
Second Rig: Win10 Pro, i7 4790k, 32GB, GTX1050Ti
Outdoor pc: HP Pavilion (14-ce0029nl), i5 8250U, 8GB, UHD620