Any NVIDIA GPU can take advantage of the denoiser, but Volta cards with the Tensor cores will make it run much faster. We originally thought this was restricted to the latest generation Volta-based cards with Tensor cores, however, it turns out this is not the case. The AI denoiser is a major new feature here, utilizing NVIDIA’s OptiX engine.

Interface Support – Instant filtering of GPU-supported features always lets artists know what’s available in V-Ray GPU (starting within 3ds Max).

NVIDIA AI Denoiser – Fast, real-time denoising based on NVIDIA OptiX AI-accelerated denoising technology.

V-Ray Denoising – GPU-accelerated denoising across render elements and animations.

Adaptive Dome Light – Cleaner image-based lighting is now faster and even more accurate.

Compatible with V-Ray Volume Grid which supports OpenVDB, Field3D and Phoenix FD volume caches.

Volume Rendering – Fog, smoke and fire can be rendered with the speed of V-Ray GPU.

In a nutshell, Chaos highlights these V-Ray GPU improvements and new features:

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