GPU Rendering Ready For Prime Time?

GPU rendering has been slowly advancing since arriving on the scene several years ago. While the technology can significantly redude render times, the widespread use of GPU-accelerated engines for final frame production rendering has yet to materialize. In this article, we'll take a look at how the landscape is set to change with Chaos Group's V-Ray 3.0 beta. We'll also talk about the recent launch of BOXX's unique GPU Edition workstations that can get you rendering faster than you’ve ever imagined.

Do you need NVIDIA Maximus for GPU Rendering?

In the past few years, many 3D artists have begun to take advantage of GPUs in their workflow. Renderers like V-Ray RT, iray, Octane, and others offer the ability to accelerate the rendering process by offloading the ray tracing calculations to the GPU. In addition to rendering, the GPU also plays a role in other areas of the pipeline like fluid and particle simulation. In this article, we'll take a look at how 3D artists are using GPUs in their workflow and discuss the potential benefits of NVIDIA's 2nd generation Maximus technology.