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Hi guys,
I soon will build a pc for using clo3d. Would you recommend a Nvidia RTX 2080 (8GB) over a Radeon 7 (16GB) though the amd card has more RAM?
Thanks and regards
Lukas

Hi @Erica, are quadro series still not officially supported?

Hi @pinarer,
1. CPU: i9 is better than i7 and 4 cores are fine.
2. GPU : Just in case, the graphic card I recommended is GeForce RTX 2080 Ti / GeForce RTX 2080, not a GTX 2080.
3. GPU : GEFORCE RTX™ 2070 is a bit lower than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti / GeForce RTX 2080 but it is also fine :)

Hi. Is the newer generation processors like Intel® Core™ i9-10900X X-series and higher are compatible with Clo 3d and will they be better than Intel i9-9900K?

I'm looking at getting a MacBook Pro so I can use CLO. Can you advise what is more important for the best performance: GHz, number of cores, memory, or graphics, in order of importance? For example if the choice is between 2.4GHz 8-core or 2.9GHz 6-core, which would be better for CLO? Or if the choice is between 2.4GHz with Radeon 560X or 2.3GHz with Vega 20, what would be better to prioritize?

For those who are interested in how CLO runs on a VERY high end computer, I will share my experience:
The system has following specs:
-Threadripper 3990X (64 cores / 128 threads)
-Gigabyte VISION RTX3090 24GB
-64 GB G.Skill 3600 MHz Trident Z Neo RAM (4x16GB)
-Asus TRX40-XE motherboard
-NZXT Kraken X73 AIO cooler
-Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB NVMe SSD + 1TB WD SSD
-Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL case

This PC is about 8000 euros but it runs CLO VERY well. To give you an example:
It can run a complex model still (2500x3500 pixels) with particle distance on 3 and lighting on very high in about 1 minute.
You have 3 render options in CLO:
-CPU only
-GPU (CUDA) + CPU assist
-GPU only

The fastest is GPU + CPU (obviously). In that case the GPU and all 128 threads of the CPU are used 100%.
But remakelby GPU only is only about 10 to 15% slower. In that case the CPU is used about 4 to 5%.
CPU only is the slowest option.

So if you have to cut budget certainly go for a fast GFX card like a RTX3080 or 3090 and as a CPU go for a 24 or 32 core threadripper, or even a 5950X (if you can find one).
Hope this info is usefull as I found it difficult to find good information on hardware before buying this system.

@brittster0
Running a Hackingtosh (OS X on PC Hardware) is something I would strongly advise against. Apple doesn't like you doing that and it requires very specific hardware and sufficient knowledge to make such a system.
Most recommended would be to buy a real PC with Windows 10 on it and sufficiently fast hardware. It will cost you a lot less than Mac with the same specs and CLO seems to run better on Windows anyway.
I would recommend to choose a system that has fast hardware (if you work on complex projects) because even the recommended system specs from CLO themselves seem rather low to be honnest.

Hi,
I have MacOS Mojave. 3.3 GHz, 16GB memory 1600 MHz DDR3 with Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M390 2 GB. Wil this work?

Good day,
Would you be able to advise my earlier post about Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575)? My current computer is getting very hot during use, kinda of worry that it might give way anytime. Please help so that I can get a replacement soon.
Thank you a million!
Warmest Regards
Perri

Hey,
I'm planning on buying NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB DDR5 Graphics card
Will this decrease my rendering time?

Hi Pranav,
Firstly, as you may know, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti does meet our minimum specification but does not meet our recommended specification so it is a lack of specification to recommend!
Plus, may I ask which graphic card you are using now?
Best, Lea.

HI all,
We are preparing desktop to meet your high recommendation system, as below :
Intel Core i9 10900F Processor (20M Cache, up to 5.2 GHz)
32 GB (2x 16Gb) DDR4, 2933 MHz
1Tb M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 Super, 8Gb GDDR6
Microsoft WIndows 10 Home 64 Bit
Is this specification fine for the Ultra - high res textures? / High Recomendation?

Thanks
Sigid

In the list of supported MacOS-Versions, the newset version MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) is not mentioned. Is this supported?

@jelluka Did you end up buying the computer listed above? Is it working well for CLO? I am in the process of building a PC and a looking for any recommendations for the best parts to buy.

Hi @jenipriya,
Would you be able to share your PC specification including a graphic card?
Sending us a text file referring to the manual below would be the best!
If you are using a Mac, please send me the screenshot of the specification :)

1. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously, and type "dxdiag" without the quotes.
2. Press the Enter key or click 'OK' button.
3. Choose 'Save All Informations..(S)' at the bottom of the window.
4. Save it as text file.

@Fredrik
CLO team have been tested the Quadro RTX 6000 and Quadro RTX 5000 respectively and they show great performance in CLO rendering. In fact, they are based on the same architecture, and there will be a performance difference due to the difference in the number of VRAM and CUDA cores. So, CLO software will show good performance on the Quadro RTX 4000 card.

And be sure to install the latest driver as always.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/175200/en-us

Hi have sent the detail. please help and advise. my work is getting affected due to this

Hey,
I originally had MacOS High Sierra but I upgraded to MacOS Mojave. Is there any way I could make Clo work on my computer or will it be compatible with MacOS Mojave in the near future?
Thank you for your help,
Noemi

Hi @pinarer,
All three graphic cards you mentioned do meet our recommended specifications! If you want a high-end graphic card, please refer that GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080 are recently released.
Best,
Lea.

Hi. Please could you confirm the below spec before i place the order for the computer?

Model ELITE i9 10900KF NEW 10Th GENERATION WORKSTATION System
3 x front USB Ports, HD Audio 1000W Gold 80+ EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G1+ ATX PSU
Full Modular ASUS Intel Z490 ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING ATX Motherboard Intel 10 Core i9 10900KF Comet Lake Processor - 10/20 Cores/Threads 3.7GHz5.3GHz Turbo, 20MB Cache
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste CORSAIR Hydro H100i 240mm Radiator RGB PLATINUM Liquid/Water Intel Overclock Configuration (Liquid CPU Cooler is required) 64GB 3000MHz DDR4 (4x16GB) - Corsair Vengeance LPX
11GB GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti Graphics Card 3 x Display ports, 1 x HDMI port
1TB M.2 PCIe QLC 3D Performance NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive 2TB SATA III 6GB/s Hard Disk Drive7200rpm 64MB Cache 8ms
Internal 24x DVD Writer RW CD & DVD
Integrated 5.1 High Definition 8-Channel Audio Gigabyte
Intel 11ac High Speed up to 1733 Mbps + Bluetooth V5 PCIe Wireless Card
StarTech.com 2 Port Low Profile PCIe RS-232 Serial /Com Card
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit

Thanks

oh wow, now we can use AMD? Great news!

Hi, we had a desktop with high recommendation .
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core Processor
16-way, 64-byte line, 3.8 GHz
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000
Microsoft WIndows 10 Home 64 Bit

But we can run Hi-res . Can anyone help me ?

@jelluka awesome pc build you have :)

Oh @mcass13!!
Sorry for my belated reply.
CPU; CPU does meet our recommended specification :)
GPU; Radeon Pro Vega 20&16 performs better than Radeon Pro 560x but Radeon Pro 560x is also not bad to use CLO.
Hope your CLO traning goes well and enjoy our software!
Have a great day.
Best, Lea.

@brittster0
To answer you other question concering CUDA: apple uses AMD graphics cards which use OpenCL, while CUDA is the proprietary system of Nvidia. But both are hardware accelerated. But as said before in the previous post, CLO works better on Windows 10 and PC hardware will cost you a lot less for more.

These are my system's specifications:
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
Processor 1.4GHz Dual-coreIntel core i5
Memory 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB

I installed CLO5.2 but its running too slow. Please tell me will these specifications work?

Hi Pranav ,
Totally understandable for your situation! However, our recommendation is still the same like I said above.
Rendering time will be improved if you change your graphic card from Intel HD Graphics to NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti :) but we could not guarantee that it will be a significant improvement. In addition, our latest version has gotten a bit heavier than before because of some features of render, so it is highly recommend using a graphic card which performs better.
Best, Lea.

@shakib01721 I think Quadro CPU's are not supported. You are better off buying an RTX3000 card, that is if you can find one unfortunately.

Ok thank you! would it be worth buying a RTX5000 card instead of 4000? Is it just time I will save, when render? or is RTX 4000 slower when working in clo also? does it effect the output quality? Today I sit at a 27" Imac 5k 3,6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 and Radeon Pro Vega 48 8 GB but as Clo does not support Radeon cards. I need to buy a PC instead. . or is this going to change soon? I love my Mac, but its going way to slow in the program today.

Hi Lea,
I know it isn't the recommended graphic card but it's only graphic card which meets my budget.
Currently I am using the internal graphic card of my processor which "Intel HD Graphics"