Are there GPU Limits, and when is Final expected?

[Michael_DeJong]

Hi there. I know it says that Arnold GPU is in beta right now, so I am first of all curious if people know when final might be released. The company I work for is looking into shifting to Maya & Arnold within 3 months and I need to know a few things by then. Is there a target or set date for the development to be completed? And also, I know it says that it isn't intended for production, but has anybody switched over to ArnoldGPU for big projects?

Lastly, is there a limit to the number of GPU's you can use? I know from experience that if you subscribe to Octane renderer by OTOY and don't purchase the full version, you are limited to 2 GPU's.

Thanks everyone! 🙂

[aaronfross]

You can't get them to tell you anything about release dates. They are legally bound to keep it a secret until the day of release.

[Stephen.Blair]

As far as I know, there's no limit on the number of GPUs. But how many can you fit in one box? And how does it scale?

[Andrew_Wilkins1]

I presume you've read all the doc stuff:
https://docs.arnoldrenderer.com/display/A5AFMUG/Getting+Started+with+Arnold+GPU
https://docs.arnoldrenderer.com/display/A5ARP/Supported+Features+and+Known+Limitations