Question Help me choose: high-end GPU for 3D modeling and rendering

nathank9000

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Looking to upgrade my current system - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz, 64 GB DDR5 SDRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT w/12 GB VRAM.

I'm modeling in Sketchup and rendering in Twinmotion; considering a switch to 3D Studio Max and D5 / V-Ray, but there's a learning curve and I'm overloaded with work so it's not happening anytime soon.

I have 2 issues: 1.) Constantly running low on system memory when working on multiple files (due to the nature of my work), and 2.) Generally slow performance when rendering in Twinmotion (as well as crashes, but IDK if that's a Twinmotion bug or issue with videocard driver).

What I would like is a videocard that's optimized for 3D rendering (not gaming, I don't care about FPS), that gives me decent performance for the price (looking to spend $ 300 to $ 1000 on the GPU alone), and a motherboard/CPU solution that will give me more than 128 GB RAM.

Any advice from people who are keeping up with the latest trends, would be much appreciated!
 
Looking to upgrade my current system - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz, 64 GB DDR5 SDRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT w/12 GB VRAM.

I'm modeling in Sketchup and rendering in Twinmotion; considering a switch to 3D Studio Max and D5 / V-Ray, but there's a learning curve and I'm overloaded with work so it's not happening anytime soon.

I have 2 issues: 1.) Constantly running low on system memory when working on multiple files (due to the nature of my work), and 2.) Generally slow performance when rendering in Twinmotion (as well as crashes, but IDK if that's a Twinmotion bug or issue with videocard driver).

What I would like is a videocard that's optimized for 3D rendering (not gaming, I don't care about FPS), that gives me decent performance for the price (looking to spend $ 300 to $ 1000 on the GPU alone), and a motherboard/CPU solution that will give me more than 128 GB RAM.

Any advice from people who are keeping up with the latest trends, would be much appreciated!

Nathank--

Assuming you've got a dedicated video workstation and aren't bogging it down with resource-hogging apps like Outlook, OneDrive, DropBox, etc.

I encourage you to download Passmark's free benchmark software and allow it to stress and test your current computer/GPU performance. It looks a lot like PC Doctor as it runs. It will build a profile of your system and rank it -- overall as well as component-by-component (RAM, SSD, GPU, Mobo, etc). Get a system and GPU baseline to confirm where your system is bottlenecking. The benchmark is a fun test to watch, especially as newer tests are run at Vresolutions and frequencies that older video & display cannot handle. If you're incapable of 4k display or complex 3D, for example, the benchmark doesn't penalize you.

Here's a comparison of your GPU to a fast, affordable, current GPU that I purchased about a year ago. (AMD RX 7800XT Hellhound, ~$520) Notice that the pulldown lists of GPU comparisons include current prices.
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-7800-XT-vs-AMD-RX-6700-XT/m2184033vs4109

This is a great site to cross-reference community performance of GPUs, SSDs, and other components.

HTH