Specifications

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DAVINCI RESOLVE FOR MAC - CERTIFIED CONFIGURATION GUIDE
DaVinci Resolve is configurable for different operational requirements based
around the performance you need and the available hardware options:
DaVinci Resolve for Mac operates on current Intel
based Mac Pro, iMac and Retina MacBook Pro
computers. The system you select or build may be
based on what you already have and can update, or a
specific operational or technical requirement. Either
way, the hardware configuration you select has a
significant impact on the performance of the overall
system, as Resolve will use all the available resources
to provide the fastest possible processing.
As it is essential to build a Resolve system with high
performance computer hardware, this document
lists certified hardware models and general
hardware criteria so you can choose between a
certified and supported system or build one to fit
your own, specific needs and budget.
If your projects are SD or low resolutions for the web,
you could use a lower powered system compared to
the needs of a client supervised 2K or 4K grading
session for a TVC or feature film. For low to medium
budget HD projects quite often the mid-range
powered systems are sufficient.
Resolve offers a number of user settings, which will
optimize playback performance on lower powered
systems, or for timelines that have many color
grading layers, known in Resolve as nodes. After you
finish your grade, you can force your delivery quality
to the highest available option before rendering.
This may take longer than real time but give you
the best finishing image quality. So selecting your
platform defines not only the speed which can
playback and grade but also the time to render
your timeline.
The Blackmagic Design support team will most
likely be able to help you if the Resolve system is
in one of the certified configurations documented
in this guide. They are less likely to be able to help
should alternative configurations be used.
Selecting Hardware Configurations