Render Pabst | Architectural Post Production 03 | IRAY

This is among the first of renderings I have done with IRAY.  I have found IRAY to be simple and intuitive from the get-go.  However, the RAM limitations are tough if you are on a budget.  You really need a minimum of 2gb of onboard GPU ram in order to effectively use IRAY in day-to-day production.  Also, architectural renderings tend to be large format so that they can be projected or printed on large presentation boards.  A large rendering size will quickly exceed the capability of the GPU.  However, the Tesla and Quadro cards are out of reach for most consumers.  Also, the IRAY platform is extremely slow if you are only using the CPU.  I would not recommend this strategy.  If you cannot afford the GPU (s) to do your work, I would certainly stick with Mental Ray, or V-Ray if the plugin is at your disposal.