GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

[Micha_cg]

Today I have seen this incredible video:

http://www.cgarchitect.com/news/SIGG...ROUP-GPU.shtml

This is a revolution!!! For me it more interesting than "simple" RT, because speed&quality is what I need most. The big question is, will ASGvis implement it to Rhino and what will be the time frame. The implementation of the full Vray to Rhino is quite slow and nobody know, when it will be done. So, what can be expected for RT GPU? If Vray is hundred times faster at 3dsmax as at Rhino than it's a big problem.
My hope is, that the new technolgie dosn't need to much plugin work and it's more a question of the chaosgroup core development.

-Micha

[jrharvey]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

This is awsome but I have a feeling that it wont come to rhino for quite a while. I have a feeling it wont be in the next year (but hopefully sooner). You can build a super computer with 4 GTX 295 (8 GPU's total) for about $2000 and probably be faster than a $50,000 renderfarm.

[Micha_cg]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

Thanks for the hardware advice - sounds great. And if I think on what hardware could be available in one year ...

[jrharvey]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

In a year we should see the GT300 series from Nvidia which promises to be much faster than the GTX295 (which is dual GPU). That demo was on a GTX 285 which is only nvidias second fastest card and there is only one of them. Imagine if you had 3 or even 4.

[Micha_cg]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

... a rendermans dream.

[Hoop]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

Great video, thanks for posting Micha. I can't wait!

Hoop

[remon_v]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

yeah I can´t wait either but I won´t expect such a thing on vfSU... and if it would not on a short time base (or am I being to negative here) ;D

[Hoop]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

Posted on: August 11, 2009, 04:58:19 PMPosted by: remon_v
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yeah I can´t wait either but I won´t expect such a thing on vfSU... and if it would not on a short time base (or am I being to negative here)

Well, in my opinion, having the capability of Vray as GPU based render engine, is an enormous step forward and huge competitive advantage over those who don't have it. So, my gut tells me that in order to stay competitive, VFR and VFSU would need to adopt it. As far as time frame, I can only hope that it wouldn't be to terribly long before it was adopted after VF3ds. But maybe I'm being too positive

[jrharvey]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

Posted on: August 11, 2009, 04:58:19 PMPosted by: remon_v
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yeah I can´t wait either but I won´t expect such a thing on vfSU... and if it would not on a short time base (or am I being to negative here)

Well, in my opinion, having the capability of Vray as GPU based render engine, is an enormous step forward and huge competitive advantage over those who don't have it. So, my gut tells me that in order to stay competitive, VFR and VFSU would need to adopt it. As far as time frame, I can only hope that it wouldn't be to terribly long before it was adopted after VF3ds. But maybe I'm being too positive

I know that I would jump at the chance for a GPU vray in a heartbeat. It would make soooo many peoples lives so much easier.

[caje]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

I dont get this, his only using one machine for this? Must be quite a beast!
So this speed is based on your graphic card not on your CPU or...?
Im seeing this and its unbelivable! Realy an revolution in every way of rendering process!
Who would go back to classical rendering after this?

Can you tell me what machine is he using....must cost $$$$

[jrharvey]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

He is using a core i7 machine with a GTX 285 GPU. I could build one for around $1200 or buy one from dell for about $2100

[40th]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

John, sorry for the ignorance, but what advantages i7 has let's say over Intel core2 quad 2.40Ghz Q6600?

[caje]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

So this speed is based on graphic card processor right?

[jrharvey]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

John, sorry for the ignorance, but what advantages i7 has let's say over Intel core2 quad 2.40Ghz Q6600?

The core i7 is about 60-70% faster than the 2.4ghz core2 quad. Even though the i7 920 is 2.66ghz and the Q6600 is 2.4ghz the i7 is MUCH MUCH faster clock for clock. There are many technical reasons for this that I cannot really explain quickly but it comes down to smaller die size, integrated memory controller, QPI, DDR3 and finally Hyperthreading.

[40th]

Re: GPU based RT Vray - for Rhino too?

Wow, sounds very nice, i7 and the RT V-Ray.