I'm currently working with an older Ryzen 9 3900x, 32GB of RAM, and an RTX 2060, and I'm experiencing some frustrating stutters while editing 4K video in DaVinci Resolve. Most notably, there's lag when I scrub through the timeline or use transitions, particularly with 60fps footage. I haven't kept up with PC hardware for a while, so I'm curious about which upgrades will give me the most value. Would upgrading the RAM to 128GB help, or would I be better off investing in a more powerful GPU? I've seen some discussions about older Threadripper models, but I'm unsure if the motherboards are worth the cost. Gaming isn't a priority for me, so I'm more interested in improving my editing workflow and playback performance—any advice would be appreciated!
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Based on what I've heard, getting a stronger GPU can really help with your editing performance in DaVinci. A model like the 5060 Ti with 16GB would be a solid choice. Just keep an eye on your resource usage while editing—if your RAM isn't maxing out when the stutters happen, then more RAM won't solve the issue. It sounds like a GPU upgrade could be more beneficial for you.
I just tried some monitoring while I edited, and my CPU usage spiked significantly while the RAM stayed pretty low. Definitely leaning toward a GPU upgrade now.