Hi there,
Im looking at getting a new Mac soon primarily for Maya and PS work, I'm currently using both on my macbook and although its doing an admirable job considering its spec- the render times are starting to stress the poor little fella out so I think its time for an upgrade..
I was originally considering the top iMac, perhaps with the RAM upgraded to 8gig, but since that is so expensive I've been thinking more that the Mac Pro is the way to go..
Can anyone advise me whether it is worth getting the Dual processor machine? Will Maya rendering take advantage of the extra cores? If anyone is using either mac pro for Maya 2009, I'd love to know how its performing!
thanks
Yes Maya does take in to account all processors and cores. I don't use Maya 2009 on a Mac Pro (on a XP dual processor box for now) and it works great.
Straight from the Maya Feature's page on Autodesk's site:
Multithreaded, multiprocessor support with built-in memory handling maximizes productivity and provides large scene rendering capabilities.
Just an FYI that statement ONLY applies to the Maya Software or mental ray not to renders done using Maya Hardware.