pre-sales questions

Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:23 pm

Hi, I'm testing the only demo available so far and I had to hug exporting from Max and troubleshooting with materials (I so far used Vray and 98% of my scenes are from Vray but I actually model using Rhino so my first question is:

WIll Octane be Vray material compatible?

Lights compatibility has been already asked in this forum so I know that I will be waiting to check future releases.

How you compare Octane (or thinking to get closer) to Arion? (I wish they released a demo...)

I'm asking this last because RandomControl has a huge material database (like Vray) and a simple export without problems of reset materials through your interface would benefit a great deal...

I'm after a GTX470 Fermi though I'll may go for a GTX285 instead, Fermi gfx cards can get terribly HOT (so far every review has not been good about it) and they easy reach 71° in idle???? not to mention the 210V that would mean buy of a new Power Supply etc... LOL! check this link out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASu3Xw6JM1w

I know the speed will increase QUITE a LOT but how exactly? any benchmark on a benchmark scene? let's do one so that we can go for a little comparison

Thanks!!

Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:59 pm

justix wrote:How you compare Octane (or thinking to get closer) to Arion? (I wish they released a demo...)

Arion, too slow. Octane, too fast.

Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:00 pm

YoonKyung wrote:
justix wrote:How you compare Octane (or thinking to get closer) to Arion? (I wish they released a demo...)
Arion, too slow. Octane, too fast.

I trust what you say but what about a real comparison, have you tried Arion?

Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:03 pm

Yes, I did.

Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:15 pm

justix wrote:WIll Octane be Vray material compatible?

I am interested in this issue, too.
Rad, could you let us know?

Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:30 pm

YoonKyung wrote:Yes, I did.

wow..lucky man, I wish I could manage to test it,really stupid from randomcontrol not to handle a demo.

I see you got 4 GTX295 (!!!) did not know you can put 4 in a row...

My budget is limited, but I guess that comparing my actual rendertimes with Vry I would definitely benefit from Octane surely..

Again..I think someone should make a Benchmark Scene

Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:47 pm

justix wrote:Again..I think someone should make a Benchmark Scene

I agree with you. If it was exsited, I could save money.

radiance · Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:54 pm

Hi,

beta2 will offer more material import options via OBJ's MTL format, with additional controls to set import functionality, and import opacity and bump maps.

in beta3 we will introduce a new system that will knock the socks off all existing material library systems like max, vray and arion have.
it's an idea i've been developing for a while and i can't say anything about it for now, to avoid competition copying it.

Radiance

Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:04 pm

justix wrote:I see you got 4 GTX295 (!!!) did not know you can put 4 in a row...

There are some main boards can support 4 double slot GPUs, and they are,
ASUS Supercomputer, MSI GD70 and so on.

Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:43 pm

YoonKyung wrote:
justix wrote:I see you got 4 GTX295 (!!!) did not know you can put 4 in a row...
There are some main boards can support 4 double slot GPUs, and they are,
ASUS Supercomputer, MSI GD70 and so on.

sigh!....I'm a poor boy wish I could afford this...but I'm sure that a good GTX295 will be enough for the time being...

I think I will buy Octane tomorrow...