m1j wrote:
> I have been using POVRay for some time now. Started with it on the Amiga if
> that helps with dates. Anyway I have a dual PIII 550 with 700M. I have us
> of Lightwave 7.5.
> 
> I have been using lightwave for a while and have noticed that POVRay seems
> just as fast if not faster on high quality full radiosity renderings.
> Lightwave does render fast for low quality renderings where its hybred
> system is in use. But even heavy raytracing slows it down. Lightwave claims
> it uses both CPUs in my system. POVRay clearly states it does not. Now am I
> seeing things correctly? Is povray that fast with its radiosity? Or even
> its raytrace. I am useing the same models to render in both programs.
> Anyone using lightwave lets me know very clearly that I must be off my
> rocker to even sugjest that povray is as fast as lightwave. But I can't
> help seeing what I am seeing.
> 
> Does anyone from the POV side know how POVRay on just one CPU can keep pace
> with Lightwave using 2 CPUs?
> 
> No flames please! Good compliments to the POV team always expected though.
> 
> 
> 
> P.S. forgive any miss spells. I do not have a spell checker handy.
> 

Lightwave is known for its awfully slow GI algorithm. Any LW user can 
tell you that. This means nothing, since LW GI algorithm is far from 
being the state of art... it's old and slow (yet it's nice mind you).

I've seen vray at work at University and I must say it looked darn fast 
and nicely smooth.

--
Jonathan.

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