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    m15x and 3dsmax /8800 settings

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by [email protected], Mar 31, 2008.

  1. maguai70@hotmail.com

    [email protected] Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone use the the laptop for 3d rendering with max and the gtx8800? I dont know if I have decent settings on mine. Because the card is made for games there is no presets for max (antialiasing/ texture filtering etc.) And are you using the direct x or open gl at the start of max. If anyone tweaked theres for this and can give me some settings, that would be great.
     
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    The rendering process in 3ds Max is entirely CPU, it doesn't use the GPU at all. It does however use it for viewing inside the viewports.
     
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    yeah, the chip is great but I expected the viewports and esp. photoshop to be a little faster with rotating and panning, zooming in photoshop.
     
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