Chaos has announced plans to support ARM-based processors in its V-Ray renderer, alongside AMD and Intel CPUs.
In a brief blog post, Chaos indicates it’s developing “general V-Ray support” for ARM-based processors operating on Linux systems.
Lowering Power Consumption for V-Ray on Linux, Especially in the Cloud
While ARM processors were traditionally used for mobile devices, the architecture is increasingly present in desktop systems and cloud environments.
Chaos’s blog post notes that “AWS benchmarks of ARM-based CPUs against comparable x86 processors show similar performance at a reduced cost of operation,” which means lower power consumption.
ARM processors have support from various Linux distributions, including those frequently used in DCC applications like RHEL and Ubuntu.
The blog post indicates Chaos is working on “general V-Ray support,” implying that ARM processors will be supported in both V-Ray Standalone and editions of the renderer for DCC applications available on Linux, such as V-Ray for Maya.
Pricing, System Needs, and Launch Timeline
V-Ray for ARM processors is “coming soon.” Chaos hasn’t shared a specific launch date or system requirements.