I searched around the forum a bit and couldn't find any discussion of recommended FX usage for best performance. I am trying to reduce the load on my graphics card as much as possible (running many layers with many FX in Arena). Is there a prefered way to run an FX chain which is less processor intensive? Meaning, is it more efficient to add FX on each clip or layer; or do they generate the same load on the GPU? I already know about the option in preferences to turn off composition FX but does anyone know if layer FX generate more strain on the system than clip FX?
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