Render times

[MattEgeuickx]

Hi there,

We are thinking of integrating max into our pipe line.

I normally render my views in lightwave at 2240x1280, interior views with radiosity will usually take around 20mins to 45mins.

I know this is almost how long is a piece of string but can anyone give me an idea what sort of times people are getting in Vray, Mental ray and Octane so I can compare?

 

Thank you, much appreciated.

[dande]

Impossible to say as you know it's all depends on the scene, machine spec etc. The best way to find out is to download demo versions of the software and test it out.

[MattEgeuickx]

Thanks, I know but there is so much to learn in optimising a scene in a new render engine before I go down that path I would like a steer, for example I know Maxwell would be out of the question as is widely know it is pretty slow compared.

If it helps I have:

Power mac

2x3ghz Quad-core Intel Xeon

with 12 GB Ram

[Ismael]

You could post some of your 20-45 minutes renders for reference. Maybe propose a render challenge

and a scene. If the scene is worthwhile you'll probably get good participation as opposed to just 4 walls

with a few boxes and balls laying about. You could search the forum and the web for 'render engine challenge'.

 

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=902691

http://www.artlantis.com/index.php?page=support/forum/read&mes=2232&fid=atl_wip

[Corey Beaulieu]

Yeah. The truth is, with some of the faster machines available, the studio I work with sees render times anywhere from 10minutes to 10 hours. It all depends on the size of the image, the lighting/geometry, and/or the overall settings.