Hardware Articles Archive | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/all-articles/ Workstations for creators. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:08:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 2025 Professional GPU Engineering Roundup https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-engineering-roundup/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-engineering-roundup/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:07:11 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42266 With RTX PRO Blackwell cards now available, we tested workstation GPUs from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA to see how they perform in engineering applications.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-engineering-roundup/feed/ 0 2025 Professional GPU Content Creation Roundup https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-content-creation-roundup/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-content-creation-roundup/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:07:09 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42267 Now that all RTX PRO Blackwell cards are available, we tested workstation GPUs from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA to see how they perform in content creation.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/2025-professional-gpu-content-creation-roundup/feed/ 0 A Quick Look at Rendering Performance in Windows vs Linux https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/a-quick-look-at-rendering-performance-in-windows-vs-linux/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/a-quick-look-at-rendering-performance-in-windows-vs-linux/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42459 Do Windows and Linux perform differently when it comes to rendering? We tested Blender and V-Ray on Windows and Ubuntu to see how performance stacks up.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/a-quick-look-at-rendering-performance-in-windows-vs-linux/feed/ 0 Rendering Benchmarks vs Reality https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/rendering-benchmarks-vs-reality/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/rendering-benchmarks-vs-reality/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:37:24 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42282 Rendering benchmarks are great for comparisons, but do they accurately predict render times? We tested real projects across Blender and V-Ray to find out.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/rendering-benchmarks-vs-reality/feed/ 0 Exploring PIX4Dmatic Hardware Performance https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/exploring-pix4dmatic-hardware-performance/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/exploring-pix4dmatic-hardware-performance/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:54:46 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=41758 We explored the impact of different CPUs and GPUs on PIX4Dmatic performance, as well as comparing a few laptops and an older desktop against modern PCs.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/exploring-pix4dmatic-hardware-performance/feed/ 0 How Disk Cache Impacts After Effects Preview Playback https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-disk-cache-impacts-after-effects-preview-playback/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-disk-cache-impacts-after-effects-preview-playback/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:35:06 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42041 We put Preview from Disk Cache to the test! This new feature from After Effects 25.2 shifts the focus from RAM capacity to drive speed for smooth playback.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-disk-cache-impacts-after-effects-preview-playback/feed/ 0 Intel Xeon 6: P-cores vs E-cores for CPU Rendering https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-xeon-6-p-cores-vs-e-cores-for-cpu-rendering/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-xeon-6-p-cores-vs-e-cores-for-cpu-rendering/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:50:21 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=41558 Intel's Xeon 6 server processors come in P-core and E-core variants, so we test two similarly priced models to see which is better for a CPU rendering node.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-xeon-6-p-cores-vs-e-cores-for-cpu-rendering/feed/ 0 Effects of Parsec Remote Desktop on Workstation Performance https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/effects-of-parsec-remote-desktop-on-workstation-performance/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/effects-of-parsec-remote-desktop-on-workstation-performance/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:49:31 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=41396 We investigate the performance impacts of running Parsec on the host system for remote workstation usage in content creation applications.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/effects-of-parsec-remote-desktop-on-workstation-performance/feed/ 0 DaVinci Resolve Studio v20 GPU Scaling Analysis https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/davinci-resolve-studio-v20-gpu-scaling-analysis/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/davinci-resolve-studio-v20-gpu-scaling-analysis/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=38811 DaVinci Resolve Studio is known for how well it utilizes high-performance video cards, but how well can it scale with multiple NVIDIA and AMD GPUs?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/davinci-resolve-studio-v20-gpu-scaling-analysis/feed/ 0 Verifying NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Performance https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/verifying-nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-performance/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/verifying-nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-performance/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:30:19 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=41064 NVIDIA's marketing for the GeForce RTX 50 Series highlights new capabilities and features, but does real-world performance match the expectations they set?

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