

Compatible with old GPU models in general. Faster than the CPU mode but not as fast as the mode below. Cuda (legacy): An old implementation where both the CPU and GPU are used.

CPU only: This mode only uses the CPUs. * RED R3D decoding: It can be decoded in three different ways Instead, we recommend to use industry benchmarks (specially in multi thread modes) This is because new CPU models are appearing with base clocks designed to save energy when idle, or even having secondary cores for light use. Note: The above formula has been pretty accurate to compare CPUs over the last 10 years until (2020), but is not accurate afterwards. However, this is only true for systems up to 16 cores (32 threads) or so, from that point the CPU efficiency will not increase linearly with the number of cores anymore (and having more than 24 cores / 48 threads is only useful in few occasions), so it is more recommended to prioritize CPUs with higher clock speeds rather than extra cores. Systems with the highest total value in that formula will be faster for these formats. Number of CPUs x Number of cores x Base clock frequency. When comparing CPUs, a good (but only approximate) reference is to use this formula: Mistika provides good parallel processing and in general it can use many CPU cores in parallel both for playback and rendering. For these formats it is recommended to use CPUs that are as fast as possible. They mainly depend on the CPUs of the system. This mainly depends on the particular image format:Ĭompressed codecs (ie Apple ProRes, EXR compressed, XAVC, J2K, …): Please note that both playback and render speeds will be limited by the slowest component in the system. The following are the typical recommendations. Linux: Linux is not supported for Mistika Boutique (instead, Mistika Ultima Turnkey systems are supported on Linux, provides all the functionality but with a different formula)Īll Mistika Boutique processing is made in the GPU, with the exception of decoding and encoding of some media codecs which may need intensive use of CPUs and/or fast storage volumes (depending on the codec). macOS: Big Sur, Catalina, High Sierra and Mojave (Versions older than Mojave are unsupported and will not work). Therefore, if your system is fast and stable, then Mistika Boutique should typically behave in a similar way. However, Mistika Boutique is agnostic in terms of component brands. SGO can not provide any real-time guarantee for computers and storage volumes that are not provided by SGO. The use of Mistika Workstations or Mistika Storage provided by SGO is optional and can be discussed on request.īelow you will find recommendations for installing Mistika Boutique in your own hardware (for the case of Linux based turnkey systems that are available please read the Mistika Ultima configurations document instead).
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Mistika Boutique is a software-only product for Windows and macOS based on a pay-per-use subscription model.Īs a difference to Mistika Ultima turnkey systems, no hardware or storage connectivity software is included with Mistika Boutique by default. Modified on: Tue, 28 Sep, 2021 at 4:42 PM
