I'm considering setting up a RNDR node -is it even worth it?

[abraminmotion]

Is there enough demand for RNDR for me to use my 4090 as a node? I haven't found much information online for this, does anyone even use RNDR?

Has anyone done this before? What kind of $ can be made from running a 4090 RNDR node?

Looking into this now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-qqIAHoGY and https://know.rendernetwork.com/getting- ... dr-network

[glimpse]

depends what You consider being 'enough'.

Follow the project from early days, been on of those who entered from beginning. Added my machines when they are idling and keep them there while I'm not using. doing this more or less since the beginning and have no regret spending some extra try it. Love the idea.

if You plan to live worry free life from submitting single 4090 machine, then it's not going to happen. However, if You have no rush, wait to the moment RNDR value rises, sell some that You mined, I can say for sure you can upgrade Your machine to better one down the line without having extra expenses.

keep in mind that as You go, You will need to keep it online, keep it ready, so You will have constant power draw - these things sum up. Not even talking about hardware failures, driver issues,..

as for load in general, it depends a lot on community and the demand, but in any case we are not looking into 100% or even 10% load. However, as with all the things it also depends on specifics: You can combine running RNDR jobs and when it's idling, do some other bits (mining), some rent those machines for AI development and such if You wish to make more money from Your investment.

Sinc.
tom

[abraminmotion]

Thanks for the great info. I'll look into other ai opportunity too!

[Lewis]

Hi,

I'm bringing up this old post with the same question as OP.
Is it worth it, any demand for RENDER jobs ?

Any update/status info is appreciated.

Thanks

[glimpse]

Hi,

I'm bringing up this old post with the same question as OP.
Is it worth it, any demand for RENDER jobs ?

Any update/status info is appreciated.

Thanks

the load fluctuates: sometimes it could be 10% loaded through the day, sometimes only 10% doing nothing..
I actually did shut machines few days ago due to storm, but other than that kept them running 24/7 available for Render Network.

Is it worth? Depends what You have in mind ..but safe to say they paid for themselves (electricity, network, hardware) multiple times..
Would I get into this - sure, anytime. I do not see reasons why not (just do not think You can quit Your work..)

If You follow the development, it's still work in progress: team adds more render engines, more services to run on it.
So I stay pretty positive, even if sometimes it is running slower or crashing (that's part of the story) - Amazing project to say the least.

[glimpse]

again, just to reiterate, I'm not advocating to loose Your head, jump into this, drop Your day job and such.. Just pointing that it's cool service, that keep growing, the team is expanding, they are building momentum, etc. - so is it better to keep Your hardware dusting or put it in for a good use? - I think the answer is pretty simple. If You have a possibility to get into, try it and You'll get the idea if that works for You.

[Lewis]

Thank you for insight Tom, really appreciate new/refreshed info.

I'm registered to it and i see myself/my account (with "free" credits from my subscription) at render.x.io but i just don't see/understand how to go in "reverse" i.e. to earn credits and not spend.

Is there maybe any good link i should read or watch video how to set up my machine(s) to be visible on render network for others ?

thanks

[glimpse]

to read more about Render network You can on their site: https://rendernetwork.com/
if You head to Participate > Node operates You will find more info: https://rendernetwork.com/participate-node-operators/
& there You find node onboarding form: https://renderfoundation.com/gpu to fill, so once they will be open for more nodes, You would be informed about available slot.

Once You are whitelisted the rest is pretty simple: all You need is to downloads an application install and open it.

[frankmci]

I think of running RNDR nodes not as any kind of money maker, but as a way to bank unused processing power for the time when it's needed the most. It's like time-shifting the number crunching. (At least at the scale of individual users or relatively small shops like the kinds I tend to work for.) The reality is many projects do end up in crunch time close to deadline, and even pretty decent LAN render resources just aren't enough. In those times it's nice to have saved up render credit you can then spend on all those other machines out there that are otherwise sitting idle. It's essentially a community of users pooling resources, with Otoy as the system administrator/middleman taking a cut for building and managing the system.

It allows for less capital investment, providing more value out of the hardware you already own, as well as reducing out-of-pocket expenses for services. It's probably a bit gray as far as tax accounting goes, but unless you are setting up a serious LAN render farm and subsequently using thousands of dollars worth of cloud resources on a regular basis, I doubt the IRS (Internal Revenue Service in the U.S. - the tax collectors) or your local equivalent is going to come knocking on your door about it.