Is this workstation sufficient for VWX 2017 ?

[Sam Lee]

iMac 21.5"

Retina 4K Display

1TB Storage Fusion Drive

• 3.6GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor

• 16GB 2400MHz memory

• 1TB Fusion Drive1

• Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB video memory

• Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

• 1x Retina 4K 4096x2304 P3 display (built in to the iMac) 

- I plan to attach 2x additional 1080p HDMI monitors to this workstation.

 

 

 

We mainly draft in 2d with some occasional 3d 3d work. 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2018 by Sam Lee

[PVA - Admin]

This workstation should do quite well. The only potential issue I see is that the Radeon Pro 560 would handle a single 4K display just fine on it's own, but might struggle if you added a second one in the future. If you don't plan on that anytime soon though, it would work just fine for what you want.

[Sam Lee]

@Jim Wilson Thanks, ive updated my question (see last 2 bullet points) re. the screens.

[PVA - Admin]

3 minutes ago, Sam Lee said:

@Jim Wilson Thanks, ive updated my question (see last 2 bullet points) re. the screens.

With those to consider, the only suggested change would be if they had a 6GB or 8GB VRAM GPU option, I have not checked their latest offerings on the iMac line recently but I would suspect they have options.

[Sam Lee]

@Jim Wilson Ill check that out. 

 

I did a little analysis of total pixels in the various setups, please see below.

 

Im not sure if GPU's work on total number of pixels, eg. the more pixels the more GPU you need, but it seemed a pretty straightforward way to look at it in my head. 

 

 

 

[PVA - Admin]

Its true in so far as the more pixels you have, the more VRAM you will need to use up even just at idle. It doesn't really directly correlate 1:1 to exactly how much VRAM you need, but yes it can give you an idea of how much more you might want. For 2D and occasional 3D work as you mentioned, likely you will be able to come in on the lower end and be alright.