{"id":2601,"date":"2022-08-10T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T22:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.pugetsystems.com\/?post_type=recommended_system&#038;p=2601"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:05:38","slug":"hardware-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"recommended_system","link":"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/hardware-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover full-width-no-gap\" style=\"min-height:361px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-19356\" alt=\"Virtual production banner\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.pugetsystems.com\/2023\/10\/Virtual-Production.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 20%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 20%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 px-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left puget-header-shadow text-left\" id=\"h-hardware-recommendations-for-nbsp-virtual-production\">Hardware Recommendations for&nbsp;Virtual Production<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left puget-header-shadow\"><strong>The recommendations on this page have been developed over time from our own testing of Unreal Engine for virtual production workflows together with input and experience from our customers who build and run LED walls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/\"><strong>Browse Our Recommended Systems<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light full-width\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" 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class=\"menu-recommended-systems-virtual-production-container\"><ul id=\"workflow-menu\" class=\"nav nav-pills nav-fill flex-column flex-lg-row workflow-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-17746\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17746 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/hardware-recommendations\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Hardware Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17747\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17747 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Suggested Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17750\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17750 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/buy-343\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Motion Capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17749\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17749 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/buy-342\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Green Screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17748\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-recommended_system menu-item-17748 nav-item depth-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/solutions\/real-time-engine-workstations\/virtual-production\/buy-341\/\" class=\"nav-link\">LED Wall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Virtual Production System Requirements and Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border rounded p-2 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><strong>Quickly Jump To: <a href=\"#cpu\">Processor (CPU)<\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"#gpu\">Video Card (GPU)<\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"#ram\">Memory (RAM)<\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"#storage\">Storage (Drives)<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"#other\">Other Hardware<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Production is a relatively new area of content creation, and as such there is not a lot of data available yet on computer hardware performance for workflows involving technology like LED volumes. The software side of things is also moving fast, and a lot of the early work in this area is being done with Unreal Engine&#8217;s fantastic real-time capabilities. Because of its popularity, a lot of our testing and recommendations are based around this application &#8211; so you will see it referenced many times in the advice below. In general, though, this advice should apply to most other virtual production software packages as well. If you have any questions or concerns about your specific workflow, please&nbsp;<a href=\"\/contact_expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reach out to our consultants<\/a>&nbsp;for personalized assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like most software developers, Unreal maintains a list of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.unrealengine.com\/5.0\/en-US\/hardware-and-software-specifications-for-unreal-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">system requirements<\/a>&nbsp;that can be used to help ensure the hardware in your system meets their minimum requirements. However, the focus of their recommendations is usually on game development &#8211; and while that is similar in some ways, virtual production has its own set of needs as well. Because of that, we&#8217;ve taken the time to perform testing to determine what hardware runs different aspects of Unreal Engine the best &#8211; and based on this testing, we have come up with our own list of recommended hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"cpu\">Processor (CPU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does virtual production utilize the CPU?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The processor (or CPU) is one of the most important pieces of an Unreal Engine workstation. The CPU handles all the hard development tasks such as compiling shaders, code, and blueprints as well as light baking. While GPU light baking is slowly gaining popularity, many still rely on CPU light baking and its ability to use multiple machines together to complete the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What CPU is best for virtual production?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the overall fastest CPUs for Unreal Engine are\u00a0<strong>AMD\u2019s Threadripper\u2122 PRO 9000WX series<\/strong>. Most development tasks in Unreal Engine, such as compiling shaders and baking lighting, are multi-threaded and scale very well on CPUs offering a lot of cores. Not only that, users running numerous other high-end software packages, or performing complex physics simulations will benefit from the quad-channel RAM available on this class of workstations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many users may not see enough of a speed boost for their particular workflow. Those focused on asset creation may prefer to use a less expensive option, such as the <strong>Intel Core\u2122 Ultra 9 285K<\/strong> or <strong>AMD Ryzen\u2122 9 9950X<\/strong>. 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Running out of VRAM results in a significant performance decrease. Most motion capture or green screen workstations will want from 10-14GB while large LED Volumes are better off with 24-48GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will multiple GPUs improve performance in virtual production?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only a few specific uses for multiple GPUs. The most common use case is while shooting on an LED volume: one GPU can be set to render the inner frustum, while the other renders the outer frustum. Please note that this may require use of a NVLink bridge between the cards, limiting the selection of video cards and systems which can handle this use case. Check out the section on&nbsp;<a href=\"#other\">Other Hardware<\/a>&nbsp;at the bottom of this page for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/Unreal-4-27-adds-multi-GPU-support-for-lightmass-building-2216\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPU Lightmass in Unreal Engine<\/a>&nbsp;can also use multiple GPUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does virtual production run better on NVIDIA or AMD?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NVIDIA has a significant performance lead over AMD when it comes to ray tracing. If a Sync card is needed for shooting on LED volumes, then only NVIDIA will work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does virtual production need a professional video card?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If the system needs to synchronize its rendering with other nodes, an LED wall, or a physical camera, then a professional NVIDIA graphics card is required. In such situations, it is very likely that a NVIDIA Sync card may be needed as well &#8211; so make sure to check out the section on&nbsp;<a href=\"#other\">Other Hardware<\/a>&nbsp;at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Unreal Engine GPU Articles:<\/h4>\n\n\n \n<div class=\"related-content\">\n\t<ul class=\"related-content-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"related-content-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/2025-professional-gpu-content-creation-roundup\/\" title=\"2025 Professional GPU Content Creation Roundup\">2025 Professional GPU Content Creation Roundup<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"related-content-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/2025-consumer-gpu-content-creation-roundup\/\" title=\"2025 Consumer GPU Content Creation Roundup\">2025 Consumer GPU Content Creation Roundup<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"related-content-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/nvidia-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-max-q-vs-workstation-for-content-creation\/\" title=\"NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q vs Workstation for Content Creation\">NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q vs Workstation for Content Creation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"related-content-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/impact-of-pcie-5-0-bandwidth-on-gpu-content-creation-performance\/\" title=\"Impact of PCIe 5.0 Bandwidth on GPU Content Creation Performance\">Impact of PCIe 5.0 Bandwidth on GPU Content Creation Performance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"new-interrupt-banner wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row puget-icon-section\" style=\"background: var(--puget-gray); 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If a system needs more RAM than available, it begins using the drive to store and read this information. A drive &#8211; even a solid-state drive (SSD) &#8211; is much slower at this than RAM is, which results in slower load times and frame rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much RAM does virtual production need?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of RAM needed depends on the specific workflow. Unreal Engine itself can function on a system with as little as 16GB of RAM as long as the projects are small. Larger projects will require 32GB, which is our minimum recommendation. Another factor to consider is what other apps are being used. Many workflows will involve several high-end applications being open at the same time and would need 64GB or more of RAM. 64 to 128GB is generally the range for most high-end users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"storage\">Storage (Hard Drives)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Storage needs for Unreal Engine are often overlooked. Unreal projects can be very large, consisting of thousands of individual files. Many users also have large libraries of projects or reference files, so it is important to get the right drive for the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What storage configuration works best for virtual production?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unreal Engine projects can become quite large, very quickly. 30 to 40GB projects are common, and 100+ GB projects aren\u2019t unheard of. As such, having both large and fast storage is highly recommended. We recommend having at least a 1TB NVMe drive for the OS, and another 1 or 2TB NVMe drive for your project files. This should be enough for most users, but many artists will also want a larger drive for their material and reference libraries. This can be a slower SATA SSD or even platter drives. Backup is important too, and that can be either a large internal hard drive or an external \/ network based storage array.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-should-i-use-network-attached-storage-for-virtual-production\">Should I use network attached storage for virtual production?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/workstations\/storage\/\">Network-attached storage<\/a> is a great option when you have multiple systems across a studio that need to share data, or large numbers of files that need to be backed up securely while still easily accessible. It\u2019s become more common for workstation motherboards to have 10Gb Ethernet ports, allowing for network storage connections with reasonably good performance without the need for more specialized networking add-ons. Rackmount workstations and servers can have even faster network connections, often using more advanced cabling than simple RJ45, making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/workstations\/sds\/\">options like software-defined storage<\/a> appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"other\">Other Hardware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the core components discussed above, virtual production often requires specialized hardware to enable functionality like syncing displays on a LED wall, linking two video cards to share resources, etc. Here is some info about these other hardware options and when they are appropriate to include in a virtual production workstation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nvidia-rtx-pro-sync-card\">NVIDIA RTX PRO Sync card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Users looking to us an LED volume will also need to have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/technologies\/quadro-sync\/\">NVIDIA RTX PRO Sync card<\/a> (formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/parts\/Controllers\/Nvidia-Quadro-Sync-II-Kit-12153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quadro Sync II<\/a>) in their systems. This synchronizes the Unreal Engines rendering between multiple systems as well as the LED wall and physical camera to that each node updates the LED wall simultaneously with the camera\u2019s shutter. This prevents any graphical errors that could be introduced if one node is processing faster than the other or if the wall hasn\u2019t fully refreshed when the camera captures the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NVIDIA NVLink<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For users that want to get more performance while filming on an LED wall, using two GPUs is an option. The main GPU will render the inner frustum (what is within the camera\u2019s field of view) while the other renders the rest of the wall. To enable this, both video cards need to be connected with an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\/labs\/articles\/NVIDIA-NVLink-2021-Update-and-Compatibility-Chart-2074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NVLink Bridge<\/a>. 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