CPU-based render farms are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Their rendering speeds cannot compare to what a GPU render farm can provide. While exclusively GPU-based render farms are not very common as RAM limitations and render engine specificity lead to them not being very cost-effective in the long run, CPU render farms with …
High-definition image processing is the life-blood of today’s VFX, graphic design, industrial design, and animation industries. When working in one of these industries, the most important tool in your arsenal is your workstation. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the heart of your workstation and handles a lot of tasks, like executing applications, loading drivers, …
What Is GPU Rendering? And Is It Right for Your Project? 3D design, animation, and rendering are all becoming lucrative industries, and software developers are quickly closing the accessibility gap. Today’s design programs like Blender, Houdini, 3Dsmax, Maya, and Cinema4D, to name a few, all essentially perform similar tasks, albeit in different ways, yielding exceptionally …
Buying a new computer is a big decision for anyone, but when it comes to graphic intensive processing, it’s a choice that’s all the more difficult to make. At the end of the day, a desktop is always better for rendering and modeling. But for many, the portability and lower price that a laptop provides …