Video card for video editing, open CL 1.2

[finnagann]

I'd like to do more video editing and the GoPro software is becoming insufficient for my needs. A friend uses DaVinci editing software, it's free and pro level. The problem is it needs a gpu that supports open CL1.2 . My current card is fine, but only has openCL 1.1. So I have to decide whether to buy something like adobe premier pro cc at $20/month or upgrade my gpu.
Here's my current set up:
Intel E3 1231 CPU
Asus h97plus mobo
8 g ram
Radeon hd 6870 gpu
A 650w psu, either anted earthwatts or evga, I forget.

I do some gaming, sc2, divinity, others. I don't need things maxed out and my current set up seems to work fine for those needs.

Any recommendations on a card, or a few options at different price points, that would work well for some video editing and support openCL 1.2?
Or am I better off just getting different software as the rest of my hardware would be too old to make use of a new card?
Maybe replace my 4x2g ram with something bigger?

 

[lucas_7_94]

If you need a card which handles Open CL1.2, almost today latest card (RX 460-470-480-570-580) / GTX 1050-1050Ti-1060-1070-1080-1080Ti) support it.

I don't know nothing about video editing, but if you really need video editing for living, think in a general upgrade.

 

[iamacow]

AMD cards crush NVIDIA is OpenCL. Your best bet is to get the new AMD card like the 580. It will run circles around NVIDIA because NVIDIA does not have good OpenCL optimization and pushes their CUDA system instead.

It all depends what you want to use. A lot of companies have CUDA support first than OpenCL second. You will need to do research if you want to switch to a different software.

 

[finnagann]

I like the look of the 460-580 cards. Any recommendations on what would be the best bang for buck/make the most sense with my current set up?

 

[iamacow]

I like the look of the 460-580 cards. Any recommendations on what would be the best bang for buck/make the most sense with my current set up?

Nope...Whatever brand you like and than pick either 4GB or 8GB variant. I've see 4GB RX 480 for under $150 a few times over the last few months. Just to be clear the RX 500 is 100% re-branded 400 series with higher clocks and better reference cooler.

 

[finnagann]

I more mean, is there a level of card that makes sense with the level of other components, ie not way outpacing other choke points

 

[iamacow]

Well your CPU is equivalent to a i7 4770K so the sky is the limit for video cards, as your CPU will not be the bottleneck. Your best for a OpenCL card would be the the AMD RX 480/580 right now. However in the next few months AMD is releasing the new cards that should be better. You could always sell your card later and buy the newest down the road.