Does GPU acceleration matter?

[RichardU]

I just upgraded from a GTX 770 to a GTX 1070. Benchmark scores are about double for fps. However ...

in ASP (latest version fully updated) on my Win10-64 Pro (fully updated) my time to render 3,600 frames to PNG was unchanged at 30 minutes for both the old card and the new card. I have GPU acceleration checked in both my display quality as well as Edit/Preferences.

Am I missing something, or does a faster GPU not make a difference?

Thanks, Richard

[Greenlaw]

I don't think GPU affects final rendering at all in Anime Studio. I believe it only affects realtime interactivity/playback and preview animation performance.

(If I'm wrong about that, somebody please correct this.)

[dkwroot]

GPU acceleration only works in the editor. At render time, only the CPU is used.

[RichardU]

Bummer. But thanks for the info. I wonder if SM will beef up the rendering engine anytime soon.

[JaMike]

in ASP (latest version fully updated) on my Win10-64 Pro (fully updated) my time to render 3,600 frames to PNG was unchanged at 30 minutes

If you're complaining that 3600 frames in 30 minutes is slow, NEVER do 3D.

[Greenlaw]

If you're complaining that 3600 frames in 30 minutes is slow, NEVER do 3D.

I'm thrilled when I can get my 3D animation renders down to 10-15 minutes per frame.

[RichardU]

I wanna go fast!

It just seems a potential resource is going to waste. For that matter, I'd love to run a render farm with all my computers working together.

[synthsin75]

Since you're allowed to install AS on up to three machines, you can use one to run the batch exporter while continuing to animate on another.

[Psmith]

It just goes to show ya' - it's never enough.

Especially in the software industry.



Greg Smith

[synthsin75]

Yeah, one of these days we'll just have a metal spike we shove into the back of our heads and hit the "make awesome animation" button with the "instant render and upload" option checked.

[Greenlaw]

Actually, I would be all for a native network render controller for ASP/Moho.

At my workplace, we have ASP working with the studio render farm but I know it took a bit of custom coding to make it work that is beyond my meager programming skills.

If there was an 'easy to setup' native controller in ASP/Moho, I'm sure I would use it with the small render farm in my home studio.

[chucky]

I just upgraded from a GTX 770 to a GTX 1070. Benchmark scores are about double for fps. However ...

in ASP (latest version fully updated) on my Win10-64 Pro (fully updated) my time to render 3,600 frames to PNG was unchanged at 30 minutes for both the old card and the new card. I have GPU acceleration checked in both my display quality as well as Edit/Preferences.

Am I missing something, or does a faster GPU not make a difference?

Thanks, Richard

Hey Richard, was there any display improvements with the 1070 in ASP?
I'd love know if frame rate, masking display , polygoning and all those things are better with the new card.

[Greenlaw]

Yes, I'd especially like to know if masking previews are improved.

[Oddernod]

Did I read somewhere that Cartoon Saloon (or another studio) had ASP patched into Deadline and their render farm — or am I imagining things?

[chucky]

I wouldn't expect gpu to effect rendering without a gpu render toggle (as apps have for that ), I AM curious to see how much a 1070 improves display speed though and all that stuff.