Return-Path: Received: from toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net ([207.236.237.39] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4772668 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:28:30 +0200 Received: from toip34-bus.srvr.bell.ca ([67.69.240.35]) by toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20120711213204.KVX10134.toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net@toip34-bus.srvr.bell.ca> for ; Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:32:04 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApIBALDo/U+uXaaL/2dsb2JhbAANOLsYAQEBAwE6FDALCxguMRURBggLGwIBA4dmqW6Td4tAhQ5gA5U6gRKRbw X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.77,570,1336363200"; d="scan'208";a="385624773" Received: from bas3-montreal50-2925373067.dsl.bell.ca (HELO [192.168.2.11]) ([174.93.166.139]) by toip34-bus.srvr.bell.ca with ESMTP; 11 Jul 2012 17:32:02 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Subject: Re: [AE] Best Mac GPU set-up for the CS6 Raytracer? From: Chris Bobotis In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:32:01 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <626B77F2-4D6F-4DCF-98FE-9A23E2479B12@mettle.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) Thanks for the twin Quadro 4000 advise Chris... good one!=20 I already specified the SSD + 48 GB of RAM - even if it does not help = the raytracer, it helps in many other scenarios as you know. I love the new caching in CS6 BTW, I also love the 3D Camera Tracker and = the new variable width feather mask tool :-) Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom On 2012-07-11, at 5:24 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: > If they want to work with "officially approved" solutions, it's a pair = of Quadro 4000s in a Mac. Otherwise, there are previously-discussed = hacks to get supposed Windows-only cards to run inside a MacPro. >=20 > Aside from ray tracing, add an SSD for caching (to more quickly = retrieve previous RAM Preview tests/caches), and at least 48 GB of RAM = to take better advantage of multiprocessing (which, ironically, does not = help raytracing). >=20 > - Chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Jul 11, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Chris Bobotis wrote: >=20 >> Listers, >>=20 >> A client is looking to pick up a couple of the new Mac Pros and they = asked me to help with the best specs for CS6 Raytracer. >>=20 >> I know we touched on this a while back - what is the best, as in = fastest, budget is not an issue, GPU set-up for the Mac + WIN >>=20 >> As I understood it, the NVIDIA Quadro 6000 combo Tesla is pretty much = top of the heap on WIN... correct? >>=20 >> What gets closest (fastest) on the Mac? >>=20 >> Cheers, >> Chris >> Mettle.com >> Skype: Mettlecom >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom