workstation rendering

[Kuzi]

Hey guys 

i am making a work station as i have just joint a 3d animation college

which uses blender and maya ( with octane render )

so i need a gpu to power up my system

but i can not decide

between 1 gtx titan x or 2 gtx 980 ti

since i am worried about the vram i am seen my buddys working with super big texture packs

and using up to 8 to 11 gb of vram

will i have a need for that kind of vram in the start

as in 6 months time i will be able to get any card under 1200$

but i am using up all my money right now for the build

yes i do have to use this comp for 3 to 5 years

and getting a higher end card later on is do able 

the specs for the comp is

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3

Motherboard: ASUS X99 WS-E 

Drive 1: Crucial MX200 500gb ssd

Drive 2&3: Western Digital Black 2 TB

 

psu :Cooler Master V1200 Platinum 1200W( bigger if needed

gpu ( that one i already have) gtx 970 extreme amp!

monitor -Dell 27inch Ultra HD 4K Monitor (P2715Q)

RAM: 32GB (4) Samsung DDR4-2133 8GB/1Gx72 ECC/REG CL15 Server Memory

plz tell me if something has to be changed for a better part 

 

PS. i dont not want and need a quadro nor can i buy one that has a good count of cuda cores to work for rendering

gtx cards already got the open gl driver updates and tesla is more then half the price of my comp

THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP

[AdamH96]

I would go with the Titan X for the Vram. Gives you extra memory space to render.

[Nena Trinity]

Go for a FX or i7 mixed with a GPU with 8GB of VRAM!

[Prysin]

you may want to try a cheaper Firepro card from AMD as these are specialized workstation cards. Yes CUDA helps a lot, but Firepro is more aimed towards these sorts of things then a consumer grade Titan is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195130&cm_re=Firepro-_-14-195-130-_-Product

you could try that one. 1050 USD

benefit of AMD firepro is that you can get Eyefinity, which is a godsent gift when it comes to productivity. Unfortunately, it only have 8GB VRAM, and version with more Vram costs tonns more.

[Kuzi]

you may want to try a cheaper Firepro card from AMD as these are specialized workstation cards. Yes CUDA helps a lot, but Firepro is more aimed towards these sorts of things then a consumer grade Titan is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195130&cm_re=Firepro-_-14-195-130-_-Product

you could try that one. 1050 USD

benefit of AMD firepro is that you can get Eyefinity, which is a godsent gift when it comes to productivity. Unfortunately, it only have 8GB VRAM, and version with more Vram costs tonns more.

the softwares  i will be using can not use the opengl power of a firepro or quadro

that is why i am going for a normal card since high end quadro i can not buy

and i don't not mind losing some view port power 

since i dont want to spend ages wait for it to render

thank

[Kuzi]

Go for a FX or i7 mixed with a GPU with 8GB of VRAM!

well that problem is not really since the xeon is not costly and it is workstation based so it stays cooler and works also as good as an i7

[Prysin]

Are you absolutely sure that the Firepro does not support the programs you are using. I know blender did not fully work with Firepro a while back, but Maya should support it.

The Firepro W8100 is basically a R9 290 with no limiters, it also uses the same DX drivers as the desktop version, but with additional features enabled in the software.

[Kuzi]

Are you absolutely sure that the Firepro does not support the programs you are using. I know blender did not fully work with Firepro a while back, but Maya should support it.

The Firepro W8100 is basically a R9 290 with no limiters, it also uses the same DX drivers as the desktop version, but with additional features enabled in the software.

hmm yes it is really good for view port like highest fps i have got till today

but rendering has to be sent to cpu and that does suck cuz one gtx 970 renders faster then a 4 core cpu 

only reason for not taking amd is the lack of cuda cores with is used for simulation and rendering

yes i have used the w8100 since my friends have firepros even they are waiting to see is that vram of titan needed or not before buying 

 

[Nena Trinity]

well that problem is not really since the xeon is not costly and it is workstation based so it stays cooler and works also as good as an i7

Well Xeons normally cost ALOT! ;D

[Kuzi]

Well Xeons normally cost ALOT! ;D

yes but not this one it is the same price as it's 17 brother lol 

[Nena Trinity]

yes but not this one it is the same price as it's 17 brother lol 

Awesome!