CPU and GPU Optimization IMPROVED
Video editing software PowerDirector, lets you take full advantage of multi-processing CPU and GPU computing technologies to deliver faster output of your videos. Our lab tests have shown significant performance gains in rendering HD video when combining PowerDirector with the latest hardware acceleration technologies from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD. This ensures you spend less time waiting for content to be produced and more time enjoying and sharing your projects.
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 Optimized for NVIDIA® CUDA™
PowerDirector leverages NVIDIA CUDA technology to decode and encode HD video in the H.264 format significantly faster. This ensures you spend less time converting your files for your favorite player devices. |
 Optimized for HD Encoding to H.264
PowerDirector allows the output of H.264 content for playback on PSP, iPod, iPhone and PS3. A choice of video profiles, offering high quality and relatively small file sizes, is the perfect solution for creating content for today's media players.
Performance Chart Scenario: NVIDIA CUDA
The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering AVCHD Full HD video to AVCHD DVD quality video with NVIDIA CUDA and without CUDA.
Supported Graphics Card
PowerDirector supports the following graphics card series from NVIDIA when rendering effects: GeForce, GeForce Mobile, Quadro, Quadro Mobile, and Tesla. PowerDirector also supports a range of NVIDIA cards for effects rendering and HD encoding, including GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla. See below for a detailed list of supported graphics cards:
NVIDIA GeForce^ |
NVIDIA GeForce Mobile† |
NVIDIA Quadro^ |
NVIDIA Quadro Mobile† |
NVIDIA Tesla^ |
GeForce GT/GTS/GTX 200 series |
GeForce GT/GTS/GTX 200M series |
Quadro FX 1700 |
Quadro FX 880M |
Tesla C/D/S 870 |
GeForce 9800 series |
GeForce 9800M series |
Quadro FX 1800 |
Quadro FX 1600M |
Tesla C1060 |
GeForce 8800 series |
GeForce 8800M series |
Quadro FX 580 |
Quadro FX 3800M |
Tesla S1070 |
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Quadro FX 5800 |
Quadro NVS 320M |
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Quadro NVS 290 |
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Quadro NVS 450 |
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Quadro Plex 1000
Model IV/S4 |
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For more information about CUDA GPU, please refer to Nvidia's website: http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_gpus.html
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 Optimized for New 2010 Intel® Core ™ Family Processors
Optimized for Intel Core i3, i5 and i7, PowerDirector improves the HD video editing experience by making it faster and more efficient. PowerDirector utilizes hardware decoding technology to deliver higher performance and better energy efficiency during HD video editing. |
 Improved Performance Gains
Intel Core Family Processor technology enables PowerDirector to improve overall performance including previewing, effects rendering, format conversions, and burning to DVD or Blu-ray disc. With Intel Core Family Processors and Hyper-Threading technology, PowerDirector outputs your videos faster.
Performance Chart Scenario: Intel Core Family
The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering an MPEG-4 HD video file into MPEG-2 DVD HQ.
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 Optimized for ATI® STREAM™
PowerDirector ensures faster video decoding and transcoding for high-definition content. By leveraging ATI Stream technology PowerDirector accelerates the conversion of standard and HD video content. |
 Optimized for HD Transcoding
In conjunction with ATI Stream technology, PowerDirector accelerates the conversion of standard and HD video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics devices. PowerDirector thus provides quick output of video content for playback on PSP, iPod, and iPhone platforms.
Performance Chart Scenario: ATI Stream
The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering an AVCHD Full HD video to AVCHD DVD quality video with ATI Stream and without.
Supported Graphics Card
PowerDirector optimized for ATI Stream supports the following graphics card series from ATI:
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ATI Radeon HD
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| Radeon HD 4650
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Radeon HD 4670
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Radeon HD 4700 series |
| Radeon HD 4800 series
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Radeon HD 5500 series
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Radeon HD 5600 series |
Radeon HD 5700 series |
Radeon HD 5800 series |
Radeon HD 5900 series |
Note: In order to enjoy speed gains while transcoding you will need to install the ATI Avivo™ converter from the ATI website
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