Yes, more so than most other editing applications. DaVinci Resolve offloads colour grading, noise reduction, and effects processing to the GPU far more aggressively than Premiere Pro or Final Cut. A machine without a capable dedicated GPU will show the difference most clearly during playback with a colour grade applied, during noise reduction, and during the rendering of GPU-accelerated effects. On the RTX 5070 in the G6 Onyx, 4K H.265 timelines with a standard colour grade play in real time. The CPU handles decode and export, but the working edit experience is GPU-driven. If you use Resolve as your primary tool, the GPU is the most important spec decision in the machine — not the CPU core count.

Yes, for 4K H.264 and H.265 editing in DaVinci Resolve and After Effects running simultaneously. 64GB keeps both applications in memory at the same time — DaVinci Resolve actively caching and After Effects holding compositions in RAM — without the OS paging when you switch between them. The distinction from 32GB is most visible when both applications are open together: on 32GB, switching between Resolve and After Effects in the same session produces a noticeable stall as the OS loads the inactive application back into memory. For 6K RAW or BRAW footage at volume, where codec decode places more demands on RAM alongside the GPU, call Kevin and describe the footage format and typical timeline length before ordering.

The Onyx uses a Core Ultra 7 265K with 64GB DDR5 and an RTX 5070 12GB. The G6 Tungsten uses a Core Ultra 9 285K with 64GB DDR5, an RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, and a 4TB second NVMe alongside the 2TB primary. The practical difference is in footage format and rendering scale: the Tungsten is built for BRAW from Blackmagic cameras and 4K RAW from cinema cameras, where the RTX 5070 Ti 16GB handles RAW decode and colour grade without requiring proxies. The Tungsten is also the correct machine for complex GPU rendering scenes in Blender or V-Ray where scene size approaches the VRAM ceiling. The Onyx covers 4K H.264 and H.265 editing, Blender GPU rendering at mid-scale, and architecture visualisation confidently. If your primary footage is compressed rather than RAW, the Onyx is the right machine.

The G6 Onyx arrives with the DaVinci Resolve storage paths already configured. The primary 2TB NVMe holds your media assets and project files. The secondary 2TB NVMe is set as the Resolve optimised cache location and the render output destination. This follows DaVinci Resolve's own storage recommendation for professional use. You do not need to configure this yourself — when you open Resolve for the first time, the cache and project locations are already set to the correct drives. If you work with large proxy workflows or have specific cache size requirements, call Kevin before ordering and he will confirm whether 2TB on the cache drive is sufficient for your working style.

Build time is 3 to 5 working days from order confirmation, including the 24-hour stress test and the DaVinci Resolve storage configuration applied before dispatch. Delivery to UK mainland addresses is free and fully tracked. If you have a project deadline or a specific delivery date in mind, call Kevin on 01902 714533 before ordering and he will confirm the timeline.