Hello!
Was wondering if anyone can give me any advice on what to get for a gpu with i7 13700KF? My girlfriends an architect that wants to do 3d rendering (budget options preferred).
Thanks all!
Need a GPU for This Build
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Well I researched a little about the programs she was going to be using (AutoCAD, sketchup, Revit, Cinema 4D, Lumion) and realised it would be a good option for the rough budget it would be around.
Not really anything but minimal adobe usage either, 4k display and roughly a $600- $800 budget.
Thanks Doy!
Probably a 4060ti unless you can stretch to the 4070 (cheaper CPU to compensate?). Potential deals on 3070ti or 3080 if willing to go second hand. You'll have to look into whether the 4xxx series has any notable benefits over 3xxx for this sort of work. Likely best to stay with Nvidia > AMD for this sort of productivity work.
Thanks Doy! Much appreciated :)
4090
Its best to go with the options by the software vendor . Eg AutoCAD would specify the minimum / recommended hardware it needs to run. Also nVidia has a professional line that generally work better with these applications. However they are more expensive.
I've checked those but they're all very basic information unfortunately. I've also read a few forums on reddit which say that the professional line isn't worth it in the end comparative to the consumer GPU's.
Hey hey a fellow architect! And a Revit user too~
Some highly anecdotal advice coming up, so take it with a grain of salt. Now, since rendering is the aim…
NVidia generally performs better than their AMD equivalent. NVidia drivers tend to be far more mature and have increased compatibility with various render engines, and as a result will often produce far better renders at the end of the day.
You mentioned budget options preferred, but honestly I would avoid the lower tier cards (xx60) for rendering purposes if at all possible, and go to xx70's or xx80's. Even if you have to fall back to a previous generation (3080). The sheer extra grunt of the higher tier cards with higher memory and processing power goes a long way. Just wait until your girlfriend is up to the 10th time, re-rendering the same image cause of a slight design tweak, to find out how annoying a slow rendering card is…
On another note, Autodesk Revit used to certify various GPU's (generally Workstation cards), but they did away with the certification. And as per other advice you've read, any decent consumer GPU is more than enough these days.
Well, without knowing what else is in the build, would highly recommend the MB has plenty of IO (transferring assets for rendering can be an absolute pain) & to get a screen which is colour accurate.
Work render computer is currently rocking Dual 3090's, and I used to use a 980 back in the day when I was doing rendering at home.
Oh man you're the best thank you for this! I think as Doy was saying earlier, think I'll get her the 4070, might be little extra $ but she'll benefit from it hopefully.
Apologies but I'm not sure what you mean by "MB has plenty of IO"? I haven't been in the game for a while haha
Thank you so much again for the response!
Oh haha no worries~ Hope she enjoys rendering on the new rig =]
Make sure the MotherBoard has plenty of Input / Output ports, both internally and externally.
At its most simplest form, its having plenty of USB3 ports for all the peripherals and storage media that will get plugged in over time.
Getting more complicated, its also about having enough internal slots on the board to upgrade down the line. More RAM (if you haven't maxed it already), Other PCI slots etc.Ahh right yep I know what you mean, thankfully got her a good case and motherboard, just waiting on it to all be delivered now.
Amazing yep got all that :) I've just gotten her 32gb of 3600 hz RAM at the moment but if she needs will defo get her more.
Thanks again! You've been really great help :)
A boring answer, but wouldn't integrated graphics be fine for 3D rendering of static designs?
Or are you wanting real-time ray-tracing?Mhm I'm assuming she wants to do ray tracing yes, but actually might be good to ask haha thanks!
For this sort of question, you get out what you put in, so worth the time to provide more details.
What was the thought process to select the 13700KF, what sort of applications being used for 3D Rendering, would it be used for anything else intensive other than 3D Rendering, what resolution screen would she be using, and what is the desired budget?