Rendering Time & Processing Power

[dshall]

I am using a MacBook Pro 2.54GHz (4GB memory) Laptop for my X3 version of Chief (I am running Parallels to get windows 7). My company is looking to purchase a desktop Mac. My question is will the rendering speed up if I get a faster computer? If so, would it be significant enough to purchase a faster computer? Currently it takes me 18 hours to render an 11x17. I am sure the setting will change speed as well. But just wondering if it is worth investing in a better computer? Thank you.

Michael Benson

18 Hours? are you kidding me? ..... do a search for a "crappy rendering" and see if that might meet your needs.

[michaelbenson]

I am not sure how to take your reply. Are you saying that 18hrs is a very short period of time? Do you have any advice for me other than the quip to search for "crappy rendering". I really don't know much about this product. I am trying to see if a faster processor would change anything. Thanks for your time!

Michael

[dshall]

I am not sure how to take your reply. Are you saying that 18hrs is a very short period of time? Do you have any advice for me other than the quip to search for "crappy rendering". I really don't know much about this product. I am trying to see if a faster processor would change anything. Thanks for your time!

Michael

I think 18 hours is a huge amount of time. I don't know what hardware you have but I limit my ray traces to 3 minutes.... are they the best? Of course not but they meet my needs. I suggested you do a search for "crappy renderings", here it is...

http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread....appy+ray+trace

check out the thread and it might help you....... if your are asking if a faster processor will increase the speed, of course it will, it you look at my specs in my signature, I think that is about as fast as it gets..... I think, at least that is what my goal is, my time is much more valuable than saving 500.00 on a slower processor .... just about anything you want to know has probably been discussed, so a search is what you need to do.

[sutcac]

Nice rendering Kevin. What are you using?