28/02/2026 3:10 am
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honestly I am so fed up with my current 1060 it keeps stuttering every time I try to scrub through 4K footage in Premiere and I'm just ready to throw it out the window. but im actually so excited because I finally saved up about $850 for an upgrade!
so I was thinking maybe an RTX 4070 Ti? my logic was that the newer stuff would help with rendering but then I got stuck reading about VRAM limits and now I'm worried 12GB isn't enough for the heavy color grading I do. I need to buy this by tomorrow for a client project. is there something better for the price...
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28/02/2026 3:10 am
In my experience, 12GB is definitely cutting it close for heavy 4K grading. I've tried many cards over the years and Premiere really eats VRAM once you stack effects. You should look for the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB GDDR6X. It fits your budget and that extra memory makes a massive difference for scrubbing. Honestly, dont settle for the base Ti model if you're doing client work.
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28/02/2026 3:35 am
Regarding what #2 said about "In my experience, you're making the right call...", I'm so hyped! That 1060 upgrade is gonna be amazing. Quick question tho, what CPU and RAM are you running? Check these for tomorrow:
- MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X OC
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Windforce OC 16G That 16GB VRAM is a lifesaver, you wont regret it!
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28/02/2026 3:45 am
In my experience, you're making the right call to prioritize that VRAM. I've tried many cards over the years and I remember the headache of jumping to 4K back in the day. I tried to skimp on VRAM once with an 8GB card and I was constantly getting those out of video memory errors whenever I stacked color effects... it was a nightmare. Premiere really leans on those CUDA cores and that extra 16GB buffer is what keeps your scrubbing smooth when you have heavy grading. If the ASUS is sold out, I've had great luck with the PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB Verto Overclocked in my office builds. Quick tip tho: once you install it, make sure Mercury Playback is set to GPU acceleration in your project settings or you wont see the full speed boost. You got this!
