UPDATED BENCHMARK (ITS FASTER I PROMISE)

[MrV]

I'm not sure if it matters or not, but I noticed a slight difference with the 1.5 version. I checked the sub-sample box in the color mapping section. My render time was a few seconds slower than the test I did with 1.46.15.


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Any word on the differences here?

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Hello? Any ideas what this is Vlado?

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[jacksc02]

there was a slight reflection bug in 1.47 so what 1.5 is rendering is more correct

[MrV]

ahhhhh

1.47 looked a bit better IMHO...


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[posterus]

Here's one with my new MacPro. Dual, dual core 2.6Ghz Woodcrests. Running xp64...so far its great.
-joe


[EDIT] I found the 1.5 version of the max file and have updated the image.

[mdi]

posterus, thats a great rendertime...my fasted computer here rendered it in about 6-7 mins (dual xeon)...cant wait for my Macpro to turn up next week, its the same spec as yours.

Also glad to hear vray runs on a Mac

[DaForce]

Using boot camp obviously. So no reason it wouldnt run really.

Some damn impressive times tho!!!

[posterus]

At $2,499 you cant beat it I dont think. Although I do have alot more RAM on order plus you need to buy Windows.
I'd recomend installing a second hard drive in your MacPro. I have the mac OS on one hard drive and XP on the other. Bootcamp will still see it as a partition. There are some issuses with bootcamp that cause your hard drive to go from 60 MB/sec transfer speed down to 3 MB/sec transfers if you run Bootcamp on a single drive. The work around is very tedious. If you have 2 hard drives you wont get this problem.
Also if you plan to run XP64 there are some issues there too. PM if you are and I'll get you the links...its no big deal, you'll be up and running in no time

[jacksc02]

mmmmm mac pro goodness.....

[visumporec]

Forgot to post this... open scene & push render



Dual Xeon 5160, 4 Gb FB dimm Ram, Supermicro MB X7DB8 U320 Scsi, HD scsi, XP-64....

[jacksc02]

did you render the 1.5 scene or the original 1.47 scene?
There seems to be something odd with the relections/refractions

[visumporec]

I think 1.47.03

[jacksc02]

it looks like there are no glossies

[visumporec]

I have this scene downloaded a time a go... can you give me a link for version 1.47.03?

[jacksc02]

http://www.apex.net.au/~daforce/vray/cornelltestnew.rar

[visumporec]

Thanks jacks02, I post result in the next 2 Hours due to server rendering...