Sony Vegas rendering durations vary.
Sony Vegas rendering durations vary.
In the last two days I've been assembling a system capable of handling 4K rendering on Sony Vegas in a reasonable time. The components include: AsRock X99 Extreme3, Intel Core i7-5820K, 8GB RAM, Gigabyte R9 390 G1 Gaming, Ripjaws GPU, 32GB VRAM, Samsung 850 EVO M.2, 120GB NVMe SSD, Seagate NAS 3TB, and Corsair H110. My concern is for seasoned Sony Vegas users—what are the typical rendering durations for 4K at 24fps over about an hour of footage? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
It's challenging to determine accurately. Processing power influences rendering speed, so a lengthy sky video will render quicker than a forest scene. Reducing the color palette and minimizing large areas of similar hues simplifies compression. This is the principle behind h.264. While I can't offer a precise figure, for standard stock footage (no additional effects), it typically takes under 15 minutes.