those with more CUDA cores) will have the most to gain from the new engine. As some already know, and others will guess, Iray is a CUDA based engine, so those with newer and beefier Nvidia cards (ie. There is still a good deal of confusion in the community about CUDA, OpenCL, unbiased rendering, and GPU based rendering. Basics of using Iray – surfaces and renderingĬUDA, OpenCL, Unbiased, GPU – What Does It All Mean?.The usual explanations – CUDA, OCL, Unbiased etc (for dinosaurs and noobs).

I’ve contacted D3D for comment and will post any details that come to light, but any way you slice it, unbiased GPU at this level is a very cool tool to have tightly integrated into DS, especially when sitting alongside 3Delight, DS’s long-time primary render engine. The exact details of the deal aren’t clear.

Not familiar with Iray? Just type “Iray” into Google and prepare to have your jaw dropped. Now with DAZ Studio 4.8x (aka Project Iradium – a clever little play on words), DAZ 3D has gone big and, thanks to a recent deal signed with Nvidia, brought production grade unbiased GPU rendering to the masses. Octane and it’s tightly integrated plugin for DAZ Studio has been embraced by both, professionals, and enthusiasts with more cheddar to throw at their hobby. The go to for many users up till now has been LuxRender via the Reality and Luxus series of plugins.

*See this article for graphics card suggestions.ĭAZ Studio users have been enjoying unbiased, physically based rendering (PBR) via GPU for a good while now.

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