btw, parallel will slow down the speed right? i mean overall speed..ram and graphics..

i used google sketchup with my mac.. result is NICE

is it? then i'll need to try it up also.. haha

Yes parallel will share resources for the RAM/Processor/graphic with Mac OSX and definitely will slow down if you run those memory intensive programs..

i had parallel before this but installed it after awhile and went for bootcamp instead. much more stable and reliable. i feel the drag of running two OS at once, when you're gonna b using one at a time. of cos it saves the hassle of restarting but it sure is much faster and you dont feel like you're burdening your mac.

so there is a only disadvantage of bootcamp right, of restart and change between OS and windows..
but still bootcamp is better than parallel..haha

question... for apps like autocad, 3ds max, sketchup... is it more CPU intensive than GPU intensive? lets say an i7+intelHD system vs coreduo+9600mGT... which one will run better? :S

imo i think autocad barely needs both cos its merely 2d lines, but if you are doing some intensive work den a faster processor might help. as for more graphic stuff like 3ds max and sketchup, were it needs to render etc, shud b more gpu intensive.

i tried rendering the same thing on my dell xps but the results are pretty much the same. not that much of a difference actually.

mmm... autocad also got 3d eh.. hehe

Yea Autocad has 3D and processor does play a part for Autocad... Basically GC and Processors are important if you are doing those mentioned... Faster processor = more computing power = faster calculation etc... Better GV = better graphic, sharper etc..

so which is more important?

high end CPU + integrated GPU

or

average CPU + average dedicated GPU

i wud go for option no2 anyday - average CPU + high end GPU. the bomb!

Depence too..
If you more towrds modelling in 3D, then the GPU will be most important, as you want to know the details and speed of the GPU as for previewing model at glance is important. E.g. Engineering, CAM modelling, Game simulation.
If you are mostly handle the rendering part then the CPU shold be the priority as the end result rendering is the key part what you are producing. E.g. Architecural & Interior Illustration, Animation video.
As for software, there's actually 2 modes of previewing can be see on screen via Hardware (OpenGL, HEIDI and Direct3D) and Software (mostly CPU intense)

oic. so real-time previewing: GPU. rendering: CPU. am i right?

thx for the excellent explanation

lets show some renderings ppl! im sure got some pro people here.

Gonna wait until I master the Vray..

question...ia aki-CAD is same?

aki-cad? bro i have heard and i am using archiCAD. but i have no heard of aki-CAD

Yes...ARchicad..That's the one...is this application i have to buy?

^ why do you need to buy? what are u trying to do?

or if u meant to ask if its free or not, no it's not free

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jun 15 2010, 03:23 PM