12 GB extreme - Better R3D playback?

[Michael Dalton]

I was wondering if anyone here knows if this new Blackmagic ULTRA STUDIO Extreme 12G card will mean better playback in Resolve for R3D's?

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudiothunderbolt

 

[Martin Stevens]

I don't know, but this product has been delayed a bit and has not been released yet, and I was told that currently the
thunderbolt connection (if used) needs to be connected to a motherboard that has native thunderbolt, and will not
work with an add-on thunderbolt card.

 

[Paul Sage]

I was wondering if anyone here knows if this new Blackmagic ULTRA STUDIO Extreme 12G card will mean better playback in Resolve for R3D's?

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudiothunderbolt

Your R3D playback within Resolve is limited by your CPU and GPU combo.

The Ultra Studio is just for I/O. It can also capture to H265 and Prores if you need to ingest material.

 

[Marc Wielage]

R3D playback will also hinge on drive speed, so you have to have very fast CPUs, very fast GPUs, lots of RAM for both, and fast i/o for your drives.

 

[Willian Aleman]

I was wondering if anyone here knows if this new Blackmagic ULTRA STUDIO Extreme 12G card will mean better playback in Resolve for R3D's?

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudiothunderbolt

Michael, in terms of speed I would prefer to invest in a faster GPU or CPU than an I/O video device. In addition, since Thunderbolt 3 is hitting the market by end of the year, supporting external GPU through extension boxes, I would hold to invest in any related equipment at the moment.