V-Ray Next

V-Ray Next

V-Ray is a commercial plug-in for third-party 3D computer graphics software applications and is used for visualizations and computer graphics in industries such as media, entertainment, film and video game production, industrial design, product design and architecture.

Hardware Recommendations

Processor

Rendering

V-Ray Next is a hybrid CPU and GPU rendering application. It scales very well with both clock speed and core count, and even across multiple physical CPUs in a single workstation. Therefore the more processor cores and higher clockspeed the better.

Graphics

Similar to processors, V-Ray Next scales well across multiple graphics cards, therefore the more cards the better. We recommend the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. If you need more VRAM than normal GeForce cards provide, consider the Quadro RTX series.

Storage

We recommend a NVMe SSD for the operating system, applications and project files. 1TB is the most common capacity for V-Ray Next workstations. 1TB is fine if your projects are moderately sized. 2TB is recommended if your projects are large and you will you will use the workstation for a variety of professional applications.

If your projects are complex, are running multiple applications as the same time, and you want to maximize performance, we recommend two SSDs:

  1. Primary NVMe SSD: operating system and applications
  2. Secondary NVMe SSD: dedicated to active projects

For storage or backup, we recommend a SATA SSD or Hard Drive.

M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD performs at ~5,000MB/s
2.5-inch SATA SSD performs at ~500MB/s
3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive performs at ~250MB/s

Memory

In general, 4GB of RAM per CPU core is recommended. For example, if you select a single 12-core processor, 32GB will suffice for basic tasks or 64GB for more demanding workloads.


Configuration Recommendations

HP Z6 G4 Workstation

 

  • 16 cores, 2.9 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
  • 64GB (4x 16GB) of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory
  • 500GB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive

HP Z8 G4 Workstation

 

  • Dual 16 cores, 2.9 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
  • 96GB (12x 8GB) of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory
  • 500GB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 48GB
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 48GB

HP Z8 G4 Workstation

 

  • Dual 12 cores, 2.4 GHz base frequency | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
  • 96GB (12x 8GB) of 2933MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory
  • 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive
  • NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 48GB

HP Z4 G4 Workstation

 

  • Intel Core i9-10900X (3.7 GHz base frequency, 10 cores)
  • 64GB (4x 16GB) of 2933MT/s DDR4 Memory
  • 500GB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive

HP Z4 G4 Workstation

 

  • Intel Core i7-9800X (3.8 GHz base frequency, 8 cores)
  • 32GB (4x 8GB) of 2666MT/s DDR4 Memory
  • 500GB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive

HP Z440 Workstation

 

  • 6-Core 3.6GHz Intel Xeon Broadwell E5-1650 v4 [6-cores / 12-threads]
  • 32GB (4x 8GB) of 2400MT/s DDR4 ECC Memory
  • 500GB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid-State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB

Condition

New: Purchased new from the manufacturer or authorized distribution. Package opened for customization process and testing. Ships in original retail manufacturer packaging.

Refurbished: Pulled from corporate environment in working condition. Tested upon arrival at our location and also after customization. Cosmetically grade A or B. Overall in good condition, but could have light scratches / scuffs. Ships in double-wall brown box with durable packaging material.