(chap 16.1) Choosing a Render

• • Scanline renderer: fast, not physically accurate, basic features 
  • Quicksilver hardware renderer: very fast rendering, uses the GPU video hardware,Quality  is dependent on hardware features
  • ART, or Autodesk Ray Tracer: long render times, physically accurate, limited to real-world effects 
  • NVIDIA iRay: Similar to ART, can use CPU, GPA or both, Mental Ray Arch&Design
  • NIVIDIA Mental Ray: Most versatile, lot of time setting it up, still and animated