New
#3131
language
that is exactly what i am talking about!this right here tells me you don't understand what i'm talking, nor have your read posted links, because 14-bit has nothing to do with the 30-bit workflow under photoshop or other applications that use a 30-bit workflow. One of the requirements for a 30-bit workflow is a professional grade card that offers 10-bit per pixel as opposed to consumer grade cards that offer 30-bit per channel. Per pixel is a lot wider than per channel. And in order to take advantage of these wider colors, you'll need a professional grade card like an nvidia quadro, or an amd firepro card. You'll also need a wide gamut monitor, an hdmi/displayport cable, and a software to use it (photoshop). what is a 30 bit photography workflow?
my question - will/does the frontier qualify as a professional grade card in allowing a true 30-bit workflow. I suspect it does not. Does that mean its not a good card that can be used for professional use. No, it just means it may not offer a true 30-bit workflow. That's the question. What i and many are looking for in the graphic drives is this....
Here you can see the option to enable 10-bit pixel format (10-bpp) this would be on amd's professional grade firepro cards...
Attachment 154970
on amd's consumer grade cards (vega, r9, r7, hd, and others), you'd see this in the driver package 10-bpc...
Attachment 154969
for those with amd's consumer grade graphics card look at your driver package, and you'll see 10-bpc, not 10-bit per pixel. Open amd settings, click display, under color depth....
Attachment 154972
don't know what nvidia's package says or looks like as i've never use nvidia cards, but they also have their professional graphics cards in quadro.
And for the record, i've got an amd (sapphire) r9-fury, which is not a professional grade card, but it does what i need it to do for my photo work. This is also because i'm also an avid gamer who needs a good gaming card. If the vega frontier can bring the best of both worlds, i'd be willing to get it. Amd doesn't seem to be clear here.
