And why Davinci Resolve is better than Adobe Premiere Pro in 2025
Rendering errors are the bane of any video editor’s existence. If you’ve been working in Adobe Premiere Pro with Film Impact plugins, you might have hit a wall with frustrating render errors, like:
“Timeout waiting on other CPU renders to finish.”
This issue can kill your motivation, workflow, waste hours of time, and push deadlines dangerously close.
But don’t sweat—this guide will help you prevent these errors, optimize Premiere Pro for stability, and, ultimately, explain why DaVinci Resolve might be the better choice moving forward.
Common Causes of Render Errors
The dreaded render error in Film Impact Text Animator usually happens due to:
- Outdated Film Impact Plugins – Running older versions of Film Impact can cause conflicts with the latest Premiere Pro updates.
- CPU Overload – Some Film Impact effects default to CPU processing instead of GPU, choking your processor.
- Driver Conflicts – If your NVIDIA drivers are outdated (or mismatched), Premiere Pro can struggle to allocate resources correctly.
- Out of RAM or RAM overload – Running out of RAM leads to failed renders, especially with text-heavy animations.
- Media Cache Corruption – Corrupt cache files can slow Premiere Pro down and cause crashes.
How to fix Film Impact Render Errors in Premiere Pro
There are a lot to say about Adobe Creative Cloud and why you should consider switching software. But I do understand that people like what they know, so before considering a switching software we should have a deeper look into fixing Premiere Pro first.
1. Update Film Impact Plugins
The simplest fix is to update the plugin.
- Go to Film Impact’s official site and download the latest version.
- Install it and restart Premiere Pro before attempting to render again.
2. Enable GPU Acceleration
Many render issues stem from CPU overload. Force Premiere Pro to use your GPU instead:
Goo to: File → Project Settings → General. And Under “Video Rendering and Playback,” select:
- Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration (CUDA) (for NVIDIA users)
- Metal (for Mac users)
- OpenCL (for AMD GPUs)
Then Restart Premiere Pro and try rendering or exporting again. .
3. Update Your GPU Drivers
Outdated graphics drivers can cause Premiere Pro to mismanage GPU resources.
Nvidia users go to NVIDIA’s driver page, and AMD users (if anyone are using AMD with Premiere Pro? I am asking for real), visit AMD’s driver page. There, download the latest Pro Software for Enterprise drivers.
4. Allocate More RAM to Premiere Pro
If Premiere Pro is running out of memory, increase the RAM allocation.
Go to: Edit → Preferences → Memory and Increase the RAM allocated to Adobe apps. Then Restart Premiere Pro and try render again.
5. Clear Media Cache
Corrupt cache files can slow things down and cause rendering failures.
Go to: Edit → Preferences → Media Cache. Click “Delete” to clear all old cache files. Restart Premiere Pro before reattempting your render.
6. Render in Smaller Chunks
If the error persists, break your timeline into smaller sections:
- Select a portion of your timeline → Press I (In) and O (Out),
- Go to: Sequence → Render In to Out
If rendering succeeds in smaller sections, export your video in parts and stitch them together later. Very tedious.
Why DaVinci Resolve Is a Better than Premiere Pro.
While the fixes above should help, Premiere Pro still has a history of instability—especially with heavy effects and plugins. Not to mention media errors while rendering, proxy settings and never really being able to scroll on the timeline (that is my experience, I know it is not the same for everyone).
DaVinci Resolve, on the other hand, offers:
- You can have it for FREE, and the free version of DaVinci Resolve offers professional-grade editing tools—without Adobe’s monthly subscription fees. 4k exports, 10 bit, Magic Mask and Neural Eninge AI tools are locked behind the paid version.
- Less or No Plugin Compatibility Issues – Film Impact effects aren’t needed; Resolve has native advanced text animations.
- Better GPU Utilization – Resolve fully leverages your GPU, while Premiere Pro often defaults to CPU rendering.
- Faster Rendering Speeds – Resolve’s optimized Fusion engine allows for much faster exports.
- Better Stability – Resolve crashes less often than Premiere Pro, reducing workflow interruptions.
Final Thoughts
If you must stick with Premiere Pro, the fixes above should help eliminate render errors.
But at some point, you have to ask yourself:
Do you want to keep fixing Premiere Pro, or do you want a smoother editing experience?
DaVinci Resolve is faster, more stable, and free. If render crashes are destroying your workflow, maybe it’s time to make the switch?
Let me tell you this, the workflow is similar – and after a few edits with some nags, googling and frequent use of cheat sheets you will be up and running in Davinci Resolve in no time.