FCPX Performance Test & Hardware Encoding

Final Cut Pro X Performance Test
In a departure from our usual tutorials, today we’ll be taking a look at how fast FCP X can get on the latest equipment. We’ve got a new iMac, a new Mac Pro, and some older Macs too, and we’ll be putting them through their paces on real-world-ish 1080p and 4K workflows, all with 2 minutes of ProRes HQ source material sourced from the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, used at original size (strictly speaking, 3840x2160) and also downscaled to 1080p. Lots of tables, a little discussion—and many thanks to Ben Balser for providing test results for three of his Macs. Let’s go!
www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/final-...o-x-performance-test


FCP X and Compressor: Hardware Encoding
Plus, the skinny on FCPX's new H.264 hardware encoding scheme.
www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/fcp-x-...or-hardware-encoding

Enjoy!

Good information, Ben. Thanks.

PART 2

We've published the part 2 of our speed test article!

www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/final-...est-2-realtime-speed