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[Mehmet]

Originally Posted by Mark Skarr

Yeah. I got Daz 4 Advanced for $50, instead of $230 (I pretty much need the advanced versions anymore), and Reality 2.0 for $20 instead of $80. So, I managed to save a good $200+ by upgrading over Christmas. Which I turned around and spent on more content.

Reality has a sharp learning curve, and it is processor and time intensive. I'm running an 8-core i7, and MonkeyFist has an identical computer, so I export rendering to him as well. So, that picture of Meagen took nearly 20 hours to come out. The picture of Aven took only 8, because it's just using the Sun as a light source instead of several lights throughout the room.

Reality is NOT for the weak of heart. But, it is awesome.

Oh my. I should reconsider this then - I thought it had GPU rendering support by the way? I have an i5, 4 cores no HT. I run it at 4.3 GHz. I also have a now mainstream 6950 and was hoping to make good use of it since none of the games I have can push it to its limits. I really am not going to render for 20+ hours - 8 is more doable. So, do you think Reality would be a wasted investment for me?

Cheers...