Iray Plugins Hot! Guide

Built by NVIDIA, Iray is optimized for CUDA-enabled GPUs. This allows for near-instant feedback in the viewport, significantly cutting down on wait times compared to CPU-only rendering.

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | NVIDIA GPU (CUDA); Iray does not work on AMD or Intel GPUs. | | Material system | Uses MDL (Material Definition Language) – physically based, complex layering. | | Lighting | Physical lights, IES, HDR environment, sun/sky, emissive materials. | | Render speed | Interactive (seconds) vs. final frame (minutes/hours depending on complexity). | | Denoising | Built-in NVIDIA OptiX denoiser. | | Rendering modes | Progressive, interactive, batch, cloud. | iray plugins