Questions about Model lag in relation to Graphics Hardware

[remicarreiro]

Seasons Greetings,

 

I am an architectural science student and am experiencing some really troubling issues with lag on my computer when it comes to working in viewports. I am currently in my 3rd year of the program at my school and felt that the complexity of my models was becoming a burden on my graphics card so I decided to look into it. I use the following software:

 

1. Rhinoceros 5
   
2. Revit 2014
   
3. 3Ds Max 2014
   
4. AutoCAD Architecture 2014
   
5. Adobe CC Suite
   

 

I see myself using Revit more and more as this term progresses and may continue using it from then on. Albeit, Rhino is my most used piece of modelling software and its the program in which I have been experiencing the most lag. I decided to try a new graphics card and then purchased a third and so far my testing isn't very conclusive. Here are the 3 cards that I have been testing.

 

1. AMD Radeon HD 6850 (1GB)
   
2. NVIDIA GTX 770 (4GB)
   
3. NVIDIA Quadro K2000 (2GB)
   

 

I initially had the Radeon HD 6850 installed and felt that it could use an upgrade. I ended up getting the GTX 770 and actually felt that viewport performance had dropped significantly. I then found a cheap K2000 and got that in hopes that it would solve my issues. So far Benchmarking in Revit and Rhinoceros has proved that they are behaving all too much alike. I'm quite disappointed in the Quadro as I expected it to better handle my "complex" models. I say complex, but I believe that these scenes are quite simple in comparison to professional models. I wonder if there is driver issues (OpenGL related?) with either of the NVIDIA Cards as they should certainly at least be outdoing the Radeon HD 6850.

 

Here are my remaining specs if that's any use.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Intel Core i7 2600K

8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3

Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3 MOBO

500GB Seagate (SATA)

120GB INTEL (SSD)

Edited December 26, 2013 by remicarreiro

[shauncarollo]

Do you have the latest drivers installed? Do you optimize your scenes at all? Do you utilize layers, turn them off when not necessary, etc? I find Revit is always the worst in viewport, but that Rhino is usually the best. I only run a 660TI that is overclocked and don't seem to mind it, I have also used a k4000. I have found that the easiest way is to just use Xrefs and layers and only turn them on when I need them. I am not an expert, just a hobbyist. These guys will have more to say.

[paneli]

Seasons Greetings,

 

I am an architectural science student and am experiencing some really troubling issues with lag on my computer when it comes to working in viewports. I am currently in my 3rd year of the program at my school and felt that the complexity of my models was becoming a burden on my graphics card so I decided to look into it. I use the following software:

 

1. Rhinoceros 5
   
2. Revit 2014
   
3. 3Ds Max 2014
   
4. AutoCAD Architecture 2014
   
5. Adobe CC Suite
   

 

I see myself using Revit more and more as this term progresses and may continue using it from then on. Albeit, Rhino is my most used piece of modelling software and its the program in which I have been experiencing the most lag. I decided to try a new graphics card and then purchased a third and so far my testing isn't very conclusive. Here are the 3 cards that I have been testing.

 

1. AMD Radeon HD 6850 (1GB)
   
2. NVIDIA GTX 770 (4GB)
   
3. NVIDIA Quadro K2000 (2GB)
   

 

I initially had the Radeon HD 6850 installed and felt that it could use an upgrade. I ended up getting the GTX 770 and actually felt that viewport performance had dropped significantly. I then found a cheap K2000 and got that in hopes that it would solve my issues. So far Benchmarking in Revit and Rhinoceros has proved that they are behaving all too much alike. I'm quite disappointed in the Quadro as I expected it to better handle my "complex" models. I say complex, but I believe that these scenes are quite simple in comparison to professional models. I wonder if there is driver issues (OpenGL related?) with either of the NVIDIA Cards as they should certainly at least be outdoing the Radeon HD 6850.

 

Here are my remaining specs if that's any use.

 

Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Intel Core i7 2600K

8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3

Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3 MOBO

500GB Seagate (SATA)

120GB INTEL (SSD)

 

I had a horrible experience with Quadro too. It just could'nt handle anything higher then 3Ds Max 2011, and I really wanted to move on.

After a year crying over the Quadro 4000 I snapped and got the GTX 780.

Never really tried it with Revit or Rhino, but I can tell that in AutoCAD the GTX 780 and Quadro 4000 performed exactly the same, but in 3Ds Max 2014 the GTX runs great.

 

Once you throw away the Quadro you never go back.