Hey guys I have used VRay for some time now and absolutlety love it. I have also enjoyed this forum like no other. You guys (and gals) are amazing artists.
My question is not VRay related but rather in regards to the RenderDrive (RD5000) from ART Vps. Has anyone any experience with this “appliance”? Is there anyone who is USING it currently or has used it in production? I am looking to purchase one as a “renderfarm on my desk”.
I get the feeling like I am not getting straight answers from the people I speak with at ART about the machine. It looks great and sounds great - but I would love someone with unbiased experince to let me know.
Let me just say, I am by no means replacing VRay!!!
with the money you are about to spend on that thingy you better get few more PCs for you render farm and enjoy the power and speed of VRAY.
I went into specs, i even called those guys, i dont think its a good investment in my case… i bought 20 2.8 Prescotts for about 12.000$ and i make 5000 frame interior animations within 24hours… for exteriors - OVERNIGHT!.
Yeh, I bought the PURE card from them and it was pure s%!£.
The rendering algorithm you have to use is too damn slow and GI is not supported! no matter what they say on their website.
I returned the card back and then they charged me a restocking fee even after proving to them that “it doesnt do what it says on the box” :x
Just stay away… its old technology just overpriced.
Thanks guys for the response and help with this. I figured it would be a good solution since I cannot get apporval for a rack and 20 1U nodes. Somehow it’s not as big of a deal to buy 1 render “appliance” that sits on my desk for $25,000 as it is to buy 20 1U’s for $20,000 that have to be set up and maintained. I thought it might enable me to have an “inconspicuous” render farm.
But I guess I will just have to look elsewhere and see what I can find.
i think distributed GI will be available with 1.5… someone in this forum mentioned that already. I dont complain about speed anymore, but when this feature will be available, i’ll be doing 3-4 animations a day
yes the 1.5 will have this capability but now I would like to know how have I use it to getter faster result on a frame render respect only one machine?
yes, split every 2000 frames into projects, render GI every 20 frames… then u can merge vrmap files. or render project by project, whatever makes u feel better
The only thing I don’t like about pricewatch is that when putting a complete system together I end up buying from ten different companies and it can be a pain for returns if necessary.
For ultra reliable RAM though try Crucial.com Personally, I’d pay the extra money, at least for a workstation.
anyways you hit the mark even with higher prices.
Personally, I’d pay the extra money, at least for a workstation.