Hello,
I am currently running a Quadro FX3800 and am looking for a cheap way to improve the Cuda performance of my system with Octane being the main benefactor. If I purchase a second (consumer/moderately priced) video card solely for the Cuda cores leaving my current card running my display, will Octane utilize all the cores it finds? It seems to me if all I am trying to add is more Cuda cores there is no need to spring for a card with good/great overall graphic performance which I won't use. Is my logic right?
Michael Grant
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the best pro config is the quadro for connected to your monitor for your display and modeling,
and a 2nd GTX400 series for octane.
This gives good performance in 3D DCC apps with the superior quadro drivers,
and lots of octane power, and keeps your system responsive (you won't notice octane is running in the background) so you can work on heavy models while rendering with octane in the background.
Any GTX400 series card is good, don't go for an older generation like a GTX200 series.
those new GTX260's seem very good. all depends on how much you want to spend in the end i think.
http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... =21&t=2720
http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... =21&t=1164
Radiance
and a 2nd GTX400 series for octane.
This gives good performance in 3D DCC apps with the superior quadro drivers,
and lots of octane power, and keeps your system responsive (you won't notice octane is running in the background) so you can work on heavy models while rendering with octane in the background.
Any GTX400 series card is good, don't go for an older generation like a GTX200 series.
those new GTX260's seem very good. all depends on how much you want to spend in the end i think.
http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... =21&t=2720
http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... =21&t=1164
Radiance
Win 7 x64 & ubuntu | 2x GTX480 | Quad 2.66GHz | 8GB
Thanks for the reply. I'll probably go the 400 series route.
I have to tell you I get a big grin on my face whenever I run Octane. It's amazing being in at the beginning
of such a great app. I really look forward to seeing where this all leads. You've got a customer for life. So..thanks to you and your team for such great work.
Michael Grant
myklgrant
I have to tell you I get a big grin on my face whenever I run Octane. It's amazing being in at the beginning
of such a great app. I really look forward to seeing where this all leads. You've got a customer for life. So..thanks to you and your team for such great work.
Michael Grant
myklgrant
I completely agree with you. It reminds me a bit of when I first started using blender and XSI back in the day. Octane is a great software at a great price that I think prety much anyone involved in CG can get into. I am excited to see the response we get at Siggraph this year.
System 1: EVGA gtx470 1280Mb and MSI gtx470 1280 in Cubix Xpander for Octane, AMD 945, 4Gb Ram
All systems are at stock speeds and settings.
All systems are at stock speeds and settings.
Havensole,
I've been with blender since the beginning (v1.8 actually) and its always exciting to be
part of a project that is in its infancy (I started using - testing actuallly, Firefox - Phoenix then, from v0.1). Every time I get a new version from Refractive it's like Christmas - I can't wait to see what's in the package. And it gives you a chance to learn the program at the same rate it's being developed. You don't have a steep learning curve because you learn each new feature as its added. All in All: fun and functionality. What more could you ask for?
Michael Grant
myklgrant
I've been with blender since the beginning (v1.8 actually) and its always exciting to be
part of a project that is in its infancy (I started using - testing actuallly, Firefox - Phoenix then, from v0.1). Every time I get a new version from Refractive it's like Christmas - I can't wait to see what's in the package. And it gives you a chance to learn the program at the same rate it's being developed. You don't have a steep learning curve because you learn each new feature as its added. All in All: fun and functionality. What more could you ask for?
Michael Grant
myklgrant