GPU cores vs. While V-Ray Hybrid can render on CPUs and GPUs simultaneously, CPU cores and GPU cores are not the same. For example, a GPU with 2560 cores is not simply 320 times faster than an 8 core CPU. To determine the actual speed difference, real-world benchmark tests are required. Allura for SketchUp – Powered by NVIDIA Iray® – is a new GPU based renderer which utilizes the power of you NVIDIA video card to create faster renderings. – is the latest, GPU based rendering engine for SketchUp.
ProWalker GPU With NVIDIA Iray ProWalker emphasizes GPU pathtracing (in contrast to Podium Walker and SU Podium, which are both CPU based). ProWalker GPU is capable of significantly higher render quality than Podium Walker v1.3, and is recommended as a companion plugin to SU Podium for users who want to utilize their NVIDIA graphics card in rendering. ProWalker GPU is currently only available for Windows; we are exploring options for Mac users. License and release details will be available in the near future.