More ram or more video card

mikacool · September 11th, 2008

Hello
We always listen about the memory ram or the video card, with 3d studio max is better have more ram or more video, in your opinion what is better.

martincg · September 11th, 2008

both :-) ,for rendering...RAM, for actual showing 3d model,textures,shaders...video RAM /but RAM too/

AJLynn · September 11th, 2008

Video card is only for the viewport display. If you want that to run faster, you should know that the performance is roughly equal parts CPU (the per-core speed, not the total speed) and video card. RAM is more important for rendering.

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mikacool Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: PANAMA Age: 29 Posts: 73 Name: GEORGE DRONIAK	More ram or more video card Hello We always listen about the memory ram or the video card, with 3d studio max is better have more ram or more video, in your opinion what is better.

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martincg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: slovakia Age: 29 Posts: 152 Name: martin prochazka	Re: More ram or more video card both :-) ,for rendering...RAM, for actual showing 3d model,textures,shaders...video RAM /but RAM too/ __________________ http://martinprochazka.cgsociety.org

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AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,457 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: More ram or more video card Video card is only for the viewport display. If you want that to run faster, you should know that the performance is roughly equal parts CPU (the per-core speed, not the total speed) and video card. RAM is more important for rendering.

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