3d Printing

[Renoak]

Which GPUs is better at 3d printing rendering? Dual Vega 64s, dual Radeon VIIs, dual r9 390 tri-x, or something newer AMD? 

[Inception9269]

You have a budget in mind? Also will the pc be used for anything else, such as gaming, or just the rendering thing.

 

Also I can't recommend going with multiple GPUs, with it being a complete waste of money.

[manikyath]

9 minutes ago, Renoak said:

3d printing rendering

rendering what?

 

cura is *not even multi threaded* and it slices complicated prints in seconds, most 3D design software will run on iGPU just fine because it's *really* simple geometry (no lighting effects, no movement, etc.)

[S1nom]

17 minutes ago, Renoak said:

Which GPUs is better at 3d printing rendering? Dual Vega 64s, dual Radeon VIIs, dual r9 390 tri-x, or something newer AMD? 

Do you mean using the PC for CAD or actual rendering?

Software like Solidworks, AutoCAD or Fusion360 doesn't need high performance hardware. I even runs completely fine on (older) Laptops.

 

As for actual rendering I'd say that a single GPU that fits the budget would be superior:

[Renoak]

I'm just using it for 3D printing. I honestly don't know what program it uses but I want the best quality of prints 

[S1nom]

2 minutes ago, Renoak said:

I'm just using it for 3D printing. I honestly don't know what program it uses but I want the best quality of prints 

The GPU will not have an effect on the print quality. it might just take a few seconds longer to export the Gcode.

 

[S1nom]

3 minutes ago, Renoak said:

I'm just using it for 3D printing. I honestly don't know what program it uses but I want the best quality of prints 

If you want a computer to run your prints, you might want to look into getting a raspberry pi with octoprint or something similar.

[Renoak]

Okay thank you S1nom, all of you gave more more information then 2 weeks worth of researching, thank you all

[Renoak]

Another question, does the GPU/CPU matter when it comes to rendering the prints? 

[Inception9269]

8 minutes ago, Renoak said:

Another question, does the GPU/CPU matter when it comes to rendering the prints? 

It does, but at the same time it's not like you need cutting edge hardware.

 

My recommendation if you want something modern, could go with a modern day AMD system with the Ryzen 5 7600, since this new generation has integrated graphics, which means you wouldn't need a dedicated GPU unless you decide to add one later down the road.

 

If you don't want to do a whole system upgrade (which you would need to do if you decided to go with that system), you could just go for a dedicated GPU that's on the lower end, like a Radeon 6500xt, which can be had for around $160-200 depending on which model/brand you want. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Mc7G3C/sapphire-radeon-rx-6500-xt-4-gb-pulse-video-card-11314-01-20g

[Renoak]

Thank you interception 9269 I know what I'm doing now

[FuzzyLogic]

4 hours ago, Renoak said:

Another question, does the GPU/CPU matter when it comes to rendering the prints? 

When you say rendering, do you mean creating the visualization of the model you see on screen or turning the model into code that runs on the 3D printer? The hardware has no impact on print quality, and I've run software like Ultimaker Cura on an old system with a Core 2 Quad CPU no problem.

[S1nom]

20 minutes ago, Renoak said:

Another question, does the GPU/CPU matter when it comes to rendering the prints? 

I still don't completely understand, what you mean by rendering the prints. In the normal 3d printing workflow there is no need to render your prints.

 

In the normal Workflow I'm used to you import the 3D model into slicing software such as Cura or Slic3r and export the the GCode that your printer needs. then you send it to your printer directly or via a print server such as octoprint. the print quality is only affected by the quality of the 3D model or the settings you use in the slicer. (and of course the 3D printer you own)

 

If you are referring to actual rendering of the 3d models (getting a digital image of the 3d model) the CPU and GPU actually affect your performance. However some (mostly older) CAD software dont support GPU rendering.

[Renoak]

Making my own models to 3d print. Basically going from nothing to 3d render, to 3d model 

[FuzzyLogic]

I see. If you're just doing that then you could use software like Solidworks or Fusion 360 to create the 3D model, then Ultimaker Cura to turn that 3D model into a file that tells the printer how to make it. None of that software requires top-end hardware, and should run on any system with a dual core CPU and a basic graphics card.

[S1nom]

Just now, Renoak said:

Making my own models to 3d print. Basically going from nothing to 3d render, to 3d model 

Then you won't need high performance hardware. as I already said most CAD (Computer Assisted Design) Software is optimized to run on low spec Hardware. for example I ran Fusion360 for many years with my old gtx1060 and everything ran completely fine with relatively complex models or simulations. 

[Renoak]

Okay thank you all so much for your answers! You saved me a lot of money and headache