We went to SIGGRAPH 2025 to showcase our own demos, connect with industry leaders, and see where technology is heading – but we learned a lot too!
NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs Unveiled: What You Need to Know
NVIDIA quietly unveiled its new RTX PRO Blackwell workstation and server GPUs, bringing major upgrades in VRAM, cooling, and power efficiency. With up to 96GB of memory and a redesigned Max-Q variant for multi-GPU setups, these cards could be a game-changer for professionals.
SideFX Houdini: Performance Analysis and Lessons from Production
Saad Moosajee shares some of his hardware testing, experiences, and learnings from tackling the technical aspects of rendering and simulation in Houdini.
CPU and GPU Rendering: Which is best?
The discussions around CPU and GPU rendering often revolve around speed. However, there is many more factors when looking for the best option.
Redshift announces new hardware requirements.
Maxon announces new hardware requirements for both CPU and GPUs. How will this impact existing users, and those shopping for new systems?
Dissecting the Unreal Engine 5 Demo
The week, Epic revealed Unreal Engine 5. With it, a lot of new tech, and a lot of new questions.
Benchmark continues, but first.. Blue Screen!
I this ongoing series, I experience a very frustrating week, full of blue screen, crashes, and more blue screens.
The Search for Scripts Continues
After a couple weeks of smooth sailing, things get a bit rocky.
Scripting in 3ds Max
This week we continue the development of a new benchmark and dive into scripting within 3ds Max
Developing a New 3ds Max Benchmark
An ongoing series on creating a benchmark, from inception to completion. This week, identifying areas of 3ds Max that hardware creates slowdowns or bottlenecks.
