1. according to the otoy website, OctaneRender for Poserpro 2014 requires version 1.13u of the (demo) plugin. Is this version already available? How can I tell a version before installing? All files in the zip downloaded from otoy today are from year 2012, nothing newer. Do they work in PoserPro 2014?

The demo verision of the Poser plugin is very very old and out of date, and it's something I need to address in the next few days.  It will /probably/ work on Poser Pro 2014.  If you would like to try the latest demo, pls email me (paul at physicalc-software dot com) and I will send you a link.

2. what video-cards are recommended? I consider upgrading from my 560Ti (1Gb/384 cudas) to a nVidia 690, 780, 790 (=dual 780, expected Q3) or a Titan (6Gb/2700 cudas). I tend to prefer the last one.

There are a number of threads on the Otoy forums about the cards you listed above.  The Titan is favoured at the moment, since it uses less power, and is quieter than the 600 series.   I'd personally not go with the 690, since it is 2 cards put together, so you get 1/2 the RAM.  Not sure anyone has tested the 780/790's yet.  At a guess, I'd say the Titan will be around 4-5 times quicker than the 560Ti. 

Paul

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