I read an article from Tom's Guide today discussing the upcoming Photoshop CS5 which is now in Beta. One of the new features involves turning 2D photos into 3D. But the beta tester found that not all graphic cards can handle this new feature.
I have been considering two laptops to purchase - one has the Nvidia GT 330m and the other laptop's GPU is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650.
It occurred to me that neither of these graphic cards will necessarily be able to use this feature should I choose to upgrade to the new version which is due out this summer. It may impact my decision on what laptop to purchase.
I know this is pure conjecture, but what would you think would be the bare minimum card to use this feature given that the 4600 wasn't fast enough? Does anybody know if Adobe puts out requirements before releasing a beta software? I haven't been able to find this information, as of yet.
Thanks for any feedback you might provide.
"However, the feature requires a fairly powerful graphics card to work. The Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS in our test laptop didn’t qualify and even with the ATI Radeon HD 4600 in our test desktop rendering wasn’t fast. Adobe also suggests working in 64-bit on a PC or Mac."
I have been considering two laptops to purchase - one has the Nvidia GT 330m and the other laptop's GPU is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650.
It occurred to me that neither of these graphic cards will necessarily be able to use this feature should I choose to upgrade to the new version which is due out this summer. It may impact my decision on what laptop to purchase.
I know this is pure conjecture, but what would you think would be the bare minimum card to use this feature given that the 4600 wasn't fast enough? Does anybody know if Adobe puts out requirements before releasing a beta software? I haven't been able to find this information, as of yet.
Thanks for any feedback you might provide.