Is dual video cards a necessity for a huge 3D project?

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FrankSeven

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I'm thinking of buying another video card with the same model, but it's real costly. Do you think having dual cards is a necessity for a huge 3D project?

My current GPU is XFX R9 290X.

An example of huge 3D project like huge map, with more than 1000 models, and such.
 
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Jay Lavistria

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You dont NEED it, but it'd certainly speed up the rendering process.
Unless you're using a Titan or some other Quadro, you're not gunna see a great increase in rendering speed.

I play maps with hundreds of props and textures, and all I need is my 760.
 
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How much benefit you get completely depends on the game or program. For example, if it was Autocad 3D you'd want to be using a Workstation/Titan card like the Quadro K2000.

Some programs benefit from AMD's workstation cards, and of course games benefit from gaming card provided there is Crossfire support.

So you can't just say a "huge 3D project" that is either gaming or non-gaming because it doesn't work that way.

There are also other factors like System RAM amount (i.e. 16GB?) and whether you need an SSD etc. You really need to specify EXACTLY what program you are using.
 
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Since I'm studying for gaming and animation, the college we were taught to learn in 3D modelling and movie making were mostly Autodesk Maya, 3Ds Max, Unity Free, Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects. Mostly Unity when it comes to making games.

I'm just here to ask if it's worth to buy another video card with the same model for a huge project, either it's a game or not a game.

And yes, I have 16GB RAM.
 
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Jay Lavistria

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Well you cant dedicate your PC to great gaming AND great rendering, unless you have a Titan Black or something.

Here's another question then.
Would you like said project to involve high quality textures, great modeling, and realism?
Or would you rather have said project run at a nice playable speed say for gaming or playback?

You'll have to choose one or the other here.
 
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A gaming project that involves high quality textures, and high-detailed models, I guess?

I'm inexperienced when it comes to specs, but I'm just wondering if I need another video card for developing a large game with high textures and countless models. Does that make my PC slow if I develop that kind of project?

Here's my spec:
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Ranger
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K
GPU: XFX R9 290X 4GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Black-Edition 16GB
SSD: Samsung 250GB 840 EVO
HDD: WD Black 2TB 7200RPM

I'm sorry if I'm making it hard for you.
 
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Oh you're focusing on mainly designing a game map.
You'd want an extra GPU if your current one lags when you try to render the entire thing.
Do your project first with the single card.
If its too laggy for you when you go about exploring the map, get a second card to help bump the frame rates.
 
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What about crysis 3? Crysis 3 had adjustable detail settings like most games...



So you dont think it will run all that great because he wants to use his pc for rendering? How is that going to affect his gaming performance when he has a i7 4790k an a R9 290x! :lol: Are you making this up?
 
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