Laptop specs for F3D

[Azan Morani (Grucci)]

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Hello Will/Drew,

We are in the process of getting a new laptop for Finale 3D. With all the updates and advancements being made to the software, what are the minimum specs on the laptop you’d recommend to keep up?

(As you know our sites span miles and we need a device that can compute accordingly.)
Please advise.
Thank you!
Azan Morani

[Dirk Enders – PyroOffice]

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Hi Azan,

 

the requirements are still the same as mentioned on the website:

Requires Microsoft Windows 7, 8, or 10, and a computer with 8GB of RAM and good graphics capabilities. The Nvidia GeForce 1060 is the recommended GPU, though almost any GPU made after 2017 will work. If you use a Mac, you need to run Windows over Bootcamp or Parallels. The Professional version, Hobbyist version, and Free Trial all use the same download.

 

In your case i would treat thas as minimum requirement, so i would suggest at least 16GB of RAM. Depending on your budget you should spend most of the money in a good or very good grafic card. This is were most of the work is done in FINALE, so a stronger GPU is better.

 

 

Here is how I check:  I just type the GPU name + “passmark” into google.

“Nvidia GeForce 3050 passmark” -> https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+RTX+3050+Ti+Laptop+GPU&id=4393
“NVIDIA GeForce Laptop 3070TI -> https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+RTX+3070+Laptop+GPU&id=4331

Here, I see that the 3050TI has a benchmark of 9000, and the 3070 has a benchmark of 15000

For reference, a 1050 has a benchmark of 4598 and a 1060 has a benchmark of 8998.

So, it is good to look for a “Gaming” laptop . Maybe you sholuld also look for a bigger screen than 15″ and some interfaces that allow you to connect additional monitors.
Also, if you travel a lot you will be happy about every gram your laptop is lighter;-)

I use a 3 years old GIGABYE Laptop with a (old) 1060. For my purpose as trainer or customer consulting it is fine (and not to heavy) but for now (andyour requirements) i would recommend a newer and better(faster) GPU .  Before i used a LENOVO and was very happy with this brand, too !

 

Dirk

[Will]

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The GPU is the most important part of your machine specs for simulating large shows.  Do not get a machine with only “Intel Integrated Graphics” or “Intel HD Graphics” which basically means the machine does not have a GPU.  We generally recommend Nvidia GPUs, though it is not a requirement.

 

Two things I’d like to add related to Nvidia GPUs specifically are:

 

1) The Nvidia GeForce line of GPUs are the ones we spend the most time optimizing for.  These GeForce GPUs generally have model numbers like
GTX 1060, and the bigger the number the better (and more expensive). For me personally, being a little price sensitive, I usually get the
second best number available, since the very best is usually priced at a premium and the second best is usually a good value, but that’s just
a general guideline.  The high end GPUs can be really expensive but they are what matters for your large shows.

 

2) Nvidia also has an expensive line of GPUs called “Quadro”.  Don’t get these.  They are a different architecture that helps with some
types of applications but they aren’t great for the type of graphics that Finale does, so their performance relative to their price is a
bad deal.

[DrewFinale]

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A note for anyone who comes across this forum topic in the future — support for Windows 7 and 8 officially ended as of the 2024.08.01 (August 1, 2024) release. Finale 3D now requires Windows 10 or later.

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