Uli Plank wrote:But the difference in price for a Radeon 580 internally would be far less than for any eGPU, plus it's more efficient. One 580 would prepare you for 4K already.
Yes, I know, but.... this time I will shoot Prores HD for this project. As I researched, there's really no need for a no-budget/micro-budget feature length film to push for 4K.... A properly shot Prores HD is Okay. If the film works, then no one gives a **** if its 4K or HD or iPhone...
So for Prores HD to edit, grade, deliver in Resolve, I think this iMac with i5, 32GB ram, Radeon Pro 570x should be okay, right? And if for the future I need to go 4K, then I still add an eGPU, right?
(I also fancied the idea of a 21.5 iMac, with Core i7, 16GB ram and Radeon Pro 560x with 4GB ram. This would be in price the same as the 27" version I mentioned, but I don't think the i7 cpu worth sacrificing the bigger screen and the option to add more ram later...)
Gabe D.