Questions tagged [hardware]
Use for questions relating to Blender's performance and usage of computer hardware.
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Should i buy a better CPU or GPU? [closed]
i'm going to buy a new system mainly for blender, and i'd like to know should i spend more money on the GPU or the CPU?
the current 2 setups would be:
i7-5820k (6 cores) + 2*GTX980 (double monitor)
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How to write a small program to use the Crayola Easy Animation Studio with Blender? [closed]
Link to more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnX6pHC9VwE
I saw the Crayola Easy Animation Studio for about $17. It would be cool to hack this to drive Blender animations. It looks to have about ...
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What is fastest, rendering on a CPU or a GPU?
For Christmas my parents gave me a new graphic card. Even though I got a new card (R9 390), the rendering times are really slow.
I am asking if I should get another card instead or perhaps its better ...
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Can I reduce rendering time by adapting computer hardware? [closed]
Can I reduce rendering time by adapting system requirements? And if I can, what are the things I have to consider while adapting my Computer? If I want to get output instantly withing few minutes even ...
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Can I use Blender on Intel HD 530 dedicating an Nvidia GPU to Cycles?
I'm trying to specify the build for a new PC, my current one is 5 years old and starting to show its age. It's going to be a multi-use machine for Gaming, Virtualisation, Coding, Blender and possibly ...
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Why/how does tile size effect performance?
The general wisdom is "for CPU use 32x32 tiles, for GPU use 128x128 or bigger, depending on your card". But why?
Why should a ...
