Worthwhile noting that Octane works with the GTX 9XX cards very well. It also has a really good Network GPU support. Which means you dont need to cram 4 cards into one machine. If you dont know what you are doing the machine can go *Poof* very easily.
________________________________ From: Tim Leydecker [[email protected]] Sent: 12 December 2014 12:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Best graphic card for Softimage? Hi, I would also like to recommend a nvidia gtx 9xx card, the available cards (970&980) have a lower power consumption compared to a 7xx series card. Aside from that, I would like to point out nvidia CUDA support, which might help in a couple of programs, be it redshift or 3d coat or the latest nvidia games related tools (fluids, cloth, physics, etc for Maya). If you have to invest now, e.g. immediately, I´d suggest a 970 4GB card and downloading a redshift demo to see if it would benefit your workflow. If you can wait a bit longer, I´d suggest waiting for a successor to the 780ti or Titan (Black) nvidia cards, expected early next year, mostly because of the more RAM expected to come with these cards, which would give you more headroom for heavy scene handling (e.g. shitloads geometry and raytracing). There is a lot of new stuff coming early next year, including Houdini and Nuke versions more accessible due to licensing changes/options. In general, I would split my money between system RAM, ssd and graphics unit, expecting to work happy with a 128-256GB system OS partition, 64GB ish RAM, and a gt(x) 9xx ish card with at least 4GB VRAM (6-8GB prefered). Making sure that your system has a 800+ Watts PSU will help stability. >From there, finding redshift attractive, you could always add another card to your system, devoting it to getting more out of a single render license or even go fully committed and swap your mainboard to a 4x16PCIe version, adding even more cards. This implies a tower workstation case and enjoying building your hardware. Alternatively, I can recommend looking into refurbished HP Z800/820 or Dell T7500/7600 workstations (on ebay) to get an idea about prices, performance and extension options. These plattforms are well enough documented to find a solid, not to loud machine that will reliable work 24/7 with a reasonably sized PSU and at least a 2x16PCIe graphics option. There´s caveats with maximum system RAM or the PSU in some of those refurbished machines but they tend to be solid machines, well designed. If all of the above is too much information for you: Get a gt 970 card. They are the best bang for the buck nvidia´s atm. Cheers, tim Am 12.12.2014 00:09, schrieb Tim Crowson: I have a 970 for my home system and it's fantastic. -Tim On 12/11/2014 3:34 PM, David Rivera wrote: GTX 9XX it´s the way to go, packed with another $600 on Redshift. Thanks. :) David Rivera 3D Compositor/Animator LinkedIN<http://ec.linkedin.com/in/3dcinetv> Behance<https://www.behance.net/3dcinetv> VFX Reel<https://vimeo.com/70551635> ________________________________ From: Mirko Jankovic <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: "[email protected]"<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 2:32 PM Subject: Re: Best graphic card for Softimage? "How long can you can your computer on with this card in it?" Sry but clarification please? On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:28 PM, <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: How long can you can your computer on with this card in it? On 2014-12-11 05:36, Mario Reitbauer wrote: Got the msi gtx 970 gaming 4g. Quite happy with it. 2014-12-11 10:03 GMT+01:00 Mirko Jankovic <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: right now 970 is best bang for backs. they do not heat too much, power consumption is prety low and they do really good job. and on top of that Redshift as perfect companion ;) viewport performance is not that big issue at all between two cards but being able to utilise GPU rendering with CUDA is way more higher on the list then couple more FPS in viewport On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Christoph Muetze <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'd stay clear of the ATI/AMD consumer cards if I were you. From our experience Soft becomes generally less stable (crashing a lot more), and the raycast selection is going haywire sometimes. Chris On 11/12/14 04:44, phil harbath wrote: > I went Redshift and have been very pleased. I can get by using a lot less > computers than before on most projects, volume smoke is pretty much all I > use MR for anymore. I have several computers with a combination of 780TI, > 770, and 970, while I think the 780Ti give the best performance, it really > makes more sense to buy the 970 as they are priced better or 980 if you have > more cash. The Redshift say go with the cards with the most ram (that would > be Titan 6tb, if you got even more cash), depends on your needs of course. > > From: David Rivera > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:51 PM > To: Softimage Mailing List > Subject: Best graphic card for Softimage? > > I know this subject has been posted a lot over the years, but it happens that > I read a benchmark performance between autodesk products on certain webpage. > They tested Radeons vs Nvidias and turns out that Mudbox and Softimage ran > better on AMD (Radeons) - this is mental ray render. > > > So I was wondering whether to go full on mental ray (CPU) or take my savings > and put it on a GPU renderer? Either case, now a days, which is the middle > ranked graphic card for softimage? (My budget is around 1k). > > > Thanks. > > David Rivera > 3D Compositor/Animator > LinkedIN > Behance > VFX Reel > -- <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%;"> <tr> <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font face="arial,sans-serif" size="1" color="#999999"><span style="font-size:11px;">This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. 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