gpu for rendering (cheap)

[LeeYoh]

Hi guys, so I'm planning to build my cousin a pc, she works at a architect company where they design houses and model them.  I was just wondering, what's a good gpu to buy her? The guys in our supermarket said to go gtx 1060, but I don't feel good about it for some reason.  Any help would be appreciated, also, can you guys suggest a good mobo for 6700k?  Thankies!

[Starelementpoke]

4 minutes ago, LeeYoh said:

Hi guys, so I'm planning to build my cousin a pc, she works at a architect company where they design houses and model them.  I was just wondering, what's a good gpu to buy her? The guys in our supermarket said to go gtx 1060, but I don't feel good about it for some reason.  Any help would be appreciated, also, can you guys suggest a good mobo for 6700k?  Thankies!

I mean, does the programs make use of Cuda specifically or what?

[Coaxialgamer]

i'd say go for an rx 480 IF you don't need cuda acceleration . It has more computing power overall .

[SpaceTurtle917]

A rx480, But sometimes you can find R9 Fury's for very cheap. Those are fantastic.

[captain cactus]

If you don't need CUDA, get an AMD card. It smokes nVidia in terms of raw horsepower. Get a 2nd hand (or new cheap) Fury (X), and if that's too expensive, RX480. Get one that overclocks nicely like the XFX RX480 GTR (best RX480 you can have, in fact any XFX card in the RX line is just ballin) for dat extra performance.

 

If CUDA is required, get something from the Maxwell family. Don't bother with a low-end 10xx series, it's just crap at computational stuff. 980(Ti) would work in those cases.

 

As for the 6700K: get something from MSI or Asus or Gigabyte in with Z170 chipset that looks like it could hold an overclocked 6700K together.

 

[Elerek]

I think linus did a video a while back where he found it really didn't matter whether you went red or green team, as long as you're rendering with a gpu and not a cpu, you're fine. There won't be a noticeable difference in render times between 1060/480, just get whichever you prefer. Do note that amd typically runs hotter/uses more power than nvidia, but that shouldn't be a concern in a decent case with proper fans and a solid psu. 

[Crossbred]

Find a Fury X on sale. Hbm is useful for rendering.

[scottyseng]

5 hours ago, LeeYoh said:

Hi guys, so I'm planning to build my cousin a pc, she works at a architect company where they design houses and model them.  I was just wondering, what's a good gpu to buy her? The guys in our supermarket said to go gtx 1060, but I don't feel good about it for some reason.  Any help would be appreciated, also, can you guys suggest a good mobo for 6700k?  Thankies!

What programs / rendering engines does she use? Revit and Mental Ray? Iray?

 

Depending on what she uses, she might be CPU limited and not GPU limited. I know for sure, Revit strictly uses the CPU for generating the geometry / GPU for viewing.

 

A 1060 6GB is a solid choice, but if you don't mind used, do keep a eye on the used market. I got a used 980 Ti for a pretty good price.

 

Also, if she uses 3DS Max and Maya, viewport speed is greatly improved. I had a FirePro V7900 and I was getting fed up with the lack of performance. After getting a 980 Ti, everything goes super smooth (Well, except in Revit...I need to upgrade my 2500K to a 6700K).

 

That being said, I got a used 1070 on the way, looking forward to seeing the 980 Ti and 1070 fight it out for CUDA rendering on iray.

[LeeYoh]

1 minute ago, scottyseng said:

What programs / rendering engines does she use? Revit and Mental Ray? Iray?

 

Depending on what she uses, she might be CPU limited and not GPU limited. I know for sure, Revit strictly uses the CPU for generating the geometry / GPU for viewing.

 

A 1060 is a solid choice, but if you don't mind used, do keep a eye on the used market. I got a used 980 Ti for a pretty good price.

 

Also, if she uses 3DS Max and Maya, viewport speed is greatly improved. I had a FirePro V7900 and I was getting fed up with the lack of performance. After getting a 980 Ti, everything goes super smooth (Well, except in Revit...I need to upgrade my 2500K to a 6700K).

I did hear her saying she uses revit, but there could be more, so I'm looking for like something that can handle hybrid softwares if possible

[scottyseng]

Just now, LeeYoh said:

I did hear her saying she uses revit, but there could be more, so I'm looking for like something that can handle hybrid softwares if possible

Yeah, if she uses Revit, get a 6700K, and overclock it to be stable. Revit loves CPU power a lot. Also, the renderer in Revit is Mental Ray which is CPU based.

 

I would recommend a used 980 Ti, it's amazing at rendering when used a CUDA renderer. I'm also talking strictly 3D rendering in 3DS Max / Maya and not video rendering (I don't think she's doing that right?).