Signaturefor reference I have 1 770 ($380) and 1 780 ($500) and the price difference is on par with the performance upgrade.
From: Nancy Jacobs Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Rendering alternative to mental ray needed.. Thank you all so much for this information about Redshift! I'm planning on testing it out today, it looks like a very good tool for me. And I love the FPrime-like preview with gradual refinement. I really got hooked on that feedback some years ago. Miss it. One question. I have a quadro fx 3800 in a 3DBoxx machine a few years old....which I see qualifies for Redshift, but needs replacing anyway, as it just won't cut it for Mari. Softimage works great with it, no complaining with the same models and hi-res textures visble as i use in Mari...but what can you do, Mari is elitist that way ;-) I also have an older Boxx with an older quadro, but probably won't bother using it for a render farm, as it's not as powerful, and that would involve more expense. I will need to render quite a few frames of animation for my current mega (for me) video project. Overnights and days spent on my day job (painting) rendering with the newer Boxx, that's the plan. What would everyone suggest as a video card replacement, not too pricey but substantially better than what I have? Yes I do have to check with Boxx or find out what will fit in there with my current motherboard, but, just off the cuff suggestions. There's always a point where the cost/benefit ratio levels off... And I'm thinking not to go with a quadro this time, another GeForce might do just as well with more power for the price? If so , what's a good major step up, works well with Mari and Redshift, priced for the little guy... Thanks! Nancy
