"I just downloaded the Adobe After Effects CS3 Public Preview updated version
and was able to run some tests, let me tell you this is FAST!
My test machines:
Mac Pro 2.66GHz
2GB RAM
After Effects 7
After Effects CS3 preview 8.0.0.283
Power Mac G5 2GHz Dual Processor
4GB RAM
After Effects 7
After Effects CS3 preview 8.0.0.283 (only recognizes 3GB of RAM)
Test file:
1:30 DVCPROHD 1080i 60fps
KeyLight 1.2v5 (received Universal Binary version from The Foundry)
Auto Color correction
Times to Complete:
G5 Dual 2GHz, AE7 = 1hr 52min
G5 Dual 2GHz, CS3 = 1hr 47min
Mac Pro 2.66GHz, AE7 = 1hr 10min
Mac Pro 2.66GHz, AE CS3 = 20min
As you can see from before the Mac Pro is faster in AE7 even running under
rosetta, as we already knew, but the Mac Pro completely stomps the G5 with
the new CS3 build. Thanks for the great site!
(he later wrote)
Add these times:
Test File:
1:10 DVCPROHD 720p 30fps:
G5 Dual 2GHz, AE CS3 = 18min
Mac Pro 2.66GHz, AE CS3 = 5min
Can't do an AE7 test on this one because I started the project in CS3.
-Donald"
Donald also had a 2.66GHz Mac Pro (2GB of RAM) but his (4GB RAM) G5 was only a Dual 2GHz model (not a 2.5GHz Quad like yours) - plus he used different (much larger/longer) test files - note his times to complete were much longer.