With the release of the newest (February) Studio Driver, NVIDIA publishes some benchmarks regarding the performances of GeForce 3080 laptops. According to NVIDIA, the RTX Studio machines armed with 3080 GPU, defeat M1 Max MacBook Pro in high FPS REDCODE RAW (R3D) editing. Plus more high-end RTX Studios are on their way.
Newest NVIDIA Studio Driver to support GeForce RTX 3080
The February NVIDIA Studio Driver update is the first to support the new GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti Laptop GPUs and it’s available for download. The Driver supports GeForce RTX 30 Series laptops which are armed with the following GPUs: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, GeForce RTX 3080, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3060, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, and GeForce RTX 3050. RTX Studio owners can download the driver and enjoy better utilization and enhanced performance of the powerful 30 series GPUs.
Enhanced REDCINE-X performance in high FPS
One intriguing benchmark released by NVIDIA shows that the laptops equipped with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, and 3070 Ti, beat the M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro when editing in higher FPS on REDCINE-X Pro (R3D- REDCODE files). According to the chart, the RTX 3080 can edit video files with 43 FPS compared to 14 FPS of the M1 Max. As stated by NVIDIA: “Video production specialists in REDCINE-X PRO have the freedom to edit in real-time with elevated FPS, resulting in more accurate playback, requiring far less time in the editing bay”. However, other important factors like compression rate and resolution, are not mantioned. We can assume it indicates on 8K editing, but it’s not noted.
Video production specialists in REDCINE-X PRO have the freedom to edit in real-time with elevated FPS, resulting in more accurate playback, requiring far less time in the editing bay.
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RTX Studio vs. M1 Max
In our previous article – What’s the Ideal Laptop for Video Editors: RTX Studio or Apple M1 Max? – we tried to address the question about the preferred laptop for high-end editing. Many reviewers compare top RTX Studios to the spec’d out M1 MacBook Pro. There isn’t a defined answer for that. Generally speaking, M1 Max GPU matches the RTX 3080 regarding performance. Furthermore, the RTX 3080 presents higher performances in some cases compared to M1 Max. However, when taking the power consumption as a limiting factor, then the M1 Max wins big-time. You can dive more into this debate by reading our article.
New elite RTX Studios
Furthermore, NVIDIA announced new high-end RTX 3080 machines. Here’re the names and details as stated by NVIDIA:
- MSI has announced the Creator Z16 and Creator Z17 Studio laptops, set for launch in March, with up to GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPUs. The MSI Z17 True Pixel display features QHD+ resolution, 100 percent DCI-P3 (typical) color gamut, factory-calibrated Delta-E < 2 out-of-the-box accuracy, and True Color Technology.
- ASUS’s award-winning ZenBook Pro Duo, coming later this year, sports a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, plus a 15.6-inch 4K UHD OLED touchscreen and secondary 4K screen, unlocking numerous creative possibilities. ASUS worked closely with third-party developers — including professional video-editing software developer Corel, with more to come — to optimize ScreenPad Plus for creative workflows and productivity.
- Razer Blade 17 and 15: Available now, come fully loaded with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU and 32GB of memory — and they’re configurable with a beautiful 4K 144hz, 100-percent DCI-P3 display. Razer Blade 14 will launch on Feb. 17. The Razer Blade 17 features a stunning 4K display and a 144Hz UHD refresh rate for creative professionals who want their visions to truly come to life.
- GIGABYTE’s newly refreshed AERO 16 and 17 Studio laptops, equipped with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti GPUS, are also now available. The AERO 17 sports a 3mm ultra-thin bezel and X-Rite Pantone-certified 4K HDR display with Adobe RGB 100 percent color gamut. The AERO 17 sports a 3mm ultra-thin bezel and X-Rite Pantone-certified 4K HDR display with Adobe RGB 100 percent color gamut.
In our next articles, we intend to test the RTX Studio Dell XPS 17 GeForce 3060 against the efficiency of high-resolution RAW editing in DaVinci Resolve. Stay tuned.
