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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: PSalem on 2021-06-09, 10:58:10

Title: Render time is too high
Post by: PSalem on 2021-06-09, 10:58:10
Hello,

I am having a hard time figuring out why my scenes are taking 7 hours or more to render. render resolution is alright 2960 x 1665. My Laptop's specs are quite alright as well. I have attached screenshots of the laptop specs, and the scene while rendering. I can't attach the original file cause its too large

I just want to understand is this normal, or is there something wrong with my scene. If there is nothing wrong, is there anything I can do to make render time less than it is right now.
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: hldemi on 2021-06-09, 11:31:55
You are having rather slow CPU. Take a look at benchmarks. But still it should be faster. You got quite good GPU though, maybe consider trying GPU render alternative. Your graphic card would eat that render in no time.
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: aaouviz on 2021-06-09, 12:23:30
Have you set secondary solver to UHD/4K?

Have you made sure Caustics is not enabled?
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: PSalem on 2021-06-09, 12:35:55
You are having rather slow CPU. Take a look at benchmarks. But still it should be faster. You got quite good GPU though, maybe consider trying GPU render alternative. Your graphic card would eat that render in no time.

That's why I am confused on why its taking quite a while. Do you have any suggestions regarding a gpu-based renderer?
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: PSalem on 2021-06-09, 12:36:33
Have you set secondary solver to UHD/4K?

Have you made sure Caustics is not enabled?

secondary set to UHD, and no caustics is not enabled
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: hldemi on 2021-06-09, 12:52:21
Id hather not advertise any specific GPU renderers on this forum but you can just google it. RTX 2070 is as strong at 5 of those CPUs you got combined.
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: leo_surrealismo on 2021-06-09, 12:58:26
maybe it is because of lightning setup on those hanging lamps.
There is a lot of noise coming from those.
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: aaouviz on 2021-06-09, 13:29:45
maybe it is because of lightning setup on those hanging lamps.
There is a lot of noise coming from those.

Also, those curtains tend to increase my render times a lot. And those bed-side lamps - try setting the lights to only affect the glass sphere around them - should result in a speed increase with not much notable difference in lighting...

But first try a render without the transparent/translucent curtains
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: TomG on 2021-06-09, 14:24:04
Any out of memory warnings? What are you using as your render limit, passes or noise? What version of Max? Why use Corona 5 when Corona 6 is quicker?
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: romullus on 2021-06-09, 16:17:10
And since this is a laptop, it's good idea to check the temps, to be sure that the CPU isn't throttling.
Title: Re: Render time is too high
Post by: sprayer on 2021-06-09, 16:31:18
Yes check temperature it may throttling.
Are you using portal? It may speedup.
Glass object may slow rendering and produce noise, it may be better to use rayswitch on lamp glass. Also check window glass and tick thin checkbox. Disabling lightmix also may increase speed a bit.
It is said you have many light source maybe some model have wrong setup. All bought model better to double check material etc. To complicate shader rendering slow, some models from 3dsky for example moderators advice to make complicate shader what is really crazy in some models.