What graphics card do I need for 4K video editing?

[Boudewijn1963]

I am gonna do a new computer build with a Ryzen 2700X cpu. Do I really need a gtx 1080 graphics card for video editing in 4k resolution? Or can I also use a cheaper gtx 1070 ti graphics card?

 

[elitetechsvc]

All depends on the program you plan on using. Some programs utilize the cpu more than the gpu and then some utilize amd or nvidia better than the other.

 

[Boudewijn1963]

I am using Corel Videostudio Ultimate 2018 for video editing.

 

[elitetechsvc]

From my little bit of research you don't seem to even need a video card at all, and if you choose, a lot end AMD will be better. It looks like Corel VS uses the CPU for like 99% of the rendering, and any GPU it used utilizes OpenCL instead of CUDA, meaning that AMD would be better than Nvidia.....definitely not the same with Adobe. But neither seem to make a difference....CPU and RAM seem to be the main thing in VS.