In a review to be published in the September issue of 3D World magazine, ART VPS's new
PURE PCI-X raytracing card has received eight out of ten points. According to Pete Draper, the 3D World reviewer,
�The card raytraces quickly and leaves all software renderers in the dust when it comes to speed.�
The new PURE card contains 16 AR350 raytracing processors, twice the number of previous PURE cards, accelerating dedicated 3D final-frame rendering. Using these ray-tracing processors, the PURE PCI-X produces images that are identical to a high-quality photograph, but with the added value of realistic 3D effects and animation. ART VPS�s ray-tracing technology enables images to be generated up to 35 times faster than with conventional software rendering.
�� PURE PCI-X renders glass fragments and particles in their millions with true depth of field at broadcast resolution in a staggering 15 minutes,� writes Draper. �A software renderer took 120+ minutes per frame using an eight-machine distributed bucket rendering system��
PURE PCI-X also features 66MHz PCI-X compatibility and 64-bit core rendering software. The card is bundled with RenderPipe plug-in interfaces for current and past versions of 3ds max, Maya and VIZ. RenderPipe supports Windows and Mac OS platforms.
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