Suggest GPU for 3D Modeling/Rendering

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  Italkdigital on 11/04/2023 - 05:12

  +1

  Usually the program/software one uses for 3D modelling states the hardware requirements, either minimum, midrange suggestion then also higher end hardware to use, every software is different, usually the age of the software

  Whats the software your using or going to use?

  Edit: Same principal with gaming as in hardware requirements but on the side of the 3D modelling, how smooth the software feels,.. though rendering side more or less powerful pc will effect the time to render

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    az9 on 11/04/2023 - 05:35

    Primarily Rhino3D and AutoCAD. These days the price points seem pretty close for both the 30 and 40 series, which makes it hard to decide what provides most value and if it's worth investing a few extra bucks.

    The goal is to invest in a GPU that can provide most value within the budget, and can help make the modelling and rendering experience more seamless. Allows for realtime viewport rendering.

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  Sinnerator on 11/04/2023 - 07:55

  GPUs should only ever be used for Resident Evil games.

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  garetz on 11/04/2023 - 08:34

  +1

  If you can find a 3090 for that price jump on it.

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  Look Up on 11/04/2023 - 10:25

  +1

  Workstation GPU pricing is even worse than for gaming cards because NVIDIA has a proper monopoly

  Current new options

  3090 24GB $1.6K @ eBay
4080 16GB $1.7K @ Umart/MSY
A4000 16GB $1.7K @ Mwave

  For a 3090 around $1K, you would need to go pre-owned

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    az9 on 11/04/2023 - 13:37

    I know a lot of people go for 3070 as it is budget friendly and apparently has good value for money.
    I was thinking if I should go for 3070ti or
    this 4070ti https://www.umart.com.au/product/inno3d-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-… as it might fit my budget.

    The pricing for the higher end GPUs are pretty crazy right now.

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      az9 on 11/04/2023 - 13:38

      What do you reckon?

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        JaiQiBoi on 11/04/2023 - 15:36

        Hey architecture student here.
        It is unlikely you will need more than a 3070 for autocad and rhino, unless you have a HUGE project. Rhino will prove to be the more GPU intensive of the two (as each surface is calculated using vector points), you will likely be using AutoCAD for 2d line work.
        I use a laptop 1660ti and it still flies through most of what I have to do.

        az9 are you going to be doing any rendering? as this is where a GPUs horsepower becomes the most relevant.

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          JaiQiBoi on 11/04/2023 - 15:41

          +1

          @JaiQiBoi: Just re-read your original post, since you are doing rendering from rhino, this will be pretty heavy GPU-wise(due to rhino's vector surfaces), so yes the bigger gpu the better. A 3070 will do everything you need it to, however render times will be the difference at the end.

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            az9 on 11/04/2023 - 21:13

            +1

            @JaiQiBoi: Thanks! I ended up buying the 4070ti

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  netjock on 11/04/2023 - 10:32

  +1

  What AutoCAD requirements says