If so why do Octane developers still prefer to use multiple GTX 580s? Perhaps Paul can clear this up.

The 500 series cards are my personal preference, because I like the speed, and I don' t use the Stonemason Cityblocks or other very heavy Poser props.  But because of these props, I /have/ the recommend the 600 series cards.  I think most non-Poser users would still prefer the 500 series cards (since Poser it's really the only 3d app which has such heavy texture requirements - ie. it's the only app with which you can click a button and load a huge scene like the Forest figure). If you are using these pre-fab scenes, it's a good idea to unclick the visibility box on any components that you don't need (ie. not in the camera shot)  - which will save you load time and texture slots.

Paul

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