Octanebench Benchmark Results (Updated Scores)

Last updated on December 9th, 2018,

OctaneBench is the currently most popular GPU Rendering Benchmark. It scales beautifully across multiple GPUs and has a series of rendering tests built in.

The OctaneBench Benchmark Rendering Results are assigned linearly scaling OctaneBench Points.

It is the popular GPU pendant to the well-known CPU Benchmark Cinebench R15, for which you can check the Results here.

Both benchmarks are crucial in finding the best Hardware for GPU Rendering, and ultimately the best Computer for Rendering.

So let’s take a look at the current OctaneBench Benchmark Results before we get into the specifics further down below:Continue Reading

Best Laptop for Animation

Last updated on November 1st, 2018, 21 comments

There are quite some things to consider when looking for the best Laptop for Animation. You will want specific Hardware of the Laptop to have certain specifications and very specific parts should be built into the Laptop for maximum speed.

The best Laptop for Animation is the culmination of optimum hardware and mobility and in fact there aren’t all that many great Laptops for Animation out there.

Before we dive into what specific components you should be looking for in a Laptop for Animation, lets take a look at how the task of animating on a Laptop actually uses the Hardware Components. This way we can see clearly what components we will need to optimize as much as possible, to pick the right Laptop.Continue Reading

Best Computer For Graphic Design

Last updated on November 17th, 2018,

A Graphic Designer needs an excellent Computer specifically targeted at Graphic Design work to make him work fast and stay motivated.

The absolute best Computer for Graphic Design has more and more become a powerhouse-machinery, that can put a good load on the hardware similar to working in 3D Modeling and Rendering or Video Editing. Images have gotten much larger in resolution, the Vector Illustrations have become more complex, and the Software Features rely on Hardware Features that a slow or older Computer just wont be able to handle anymore.

The Adobe Creative Cloud with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and lots of additional tools to accompany your Workflow will have the Computer crawling in no time, if the Hardware is not picked out very carefully.

I have put together a list of what you should be on the lookout for when building and or buying your Graphic Design Computer and Workstation that will be your workhorse of creative endeavors in the years to come.Continue Reading

Nvidia Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance

Last updated on October 30th, 2018,

A list of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of performance is something I keep looking for myself. That is why I have put together this page for you with the most recent and some older but still widely used Nvidia Graphics Cards in a list that you can sort to your liking.

The performance metrics that you see in the list cover different areas:

Nvidia Graphics Cards have lots of technical features like shaders, cuda cores, memory size and speed, core speed, overclockeability and many more.

The list could go on, but what I want to give you here is a quick and easy overview of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of Performance throughout two of the most popular use cases on this site.

Rendering and Gaming.

I have taken the performance average of currently Popular gaming benchmarks such as Futuremark and assigned points depending on the benchmark score.

To find the best performing Nvidia Graphics Cards in Rendering I took the average of the three most popular GPU Render Engines: Redshift, Octane and Vray-RT and gave points depending on the score.

What you ultimately get from this list is a Nvidia Graphics Cards comparison:Continue Reading

CGDirector PC-Builder

Last updated on December 19th, 2018,

The CGDirector PC-Builder will help you find the best Computer and Workstation Parts for your specific use case and available Budget. Be that 3D GPU Rendering, 3D Modeling, Video Editing, Motion Design, After Effects, Cinema 4D, CPU Rendering or many others.

Please note that displayed Prices might not always be up-to-date and should only serve as a rough reference point.

Here it is, the CGDirector PC-Builder for PCs and Workstations:Continue Reading

Best Workstation Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

Last updated on December 9th, 2018, 120 comments

The most interesting thing about looking for a Computer or Workstation for 3D Modeling and Rendering, is the fact that 3D Modeling and (CPU) Rendering are two very different use cases.

Both use the Hardware of a Computer in very different ways!

Before we get into it knees deep, here are some quick links in case you want to skip some of the Theory behind all of it and go directly to the best Computers for 3D Modeling and Rendering:Continue Reading