Comments on: Blender Benchmark: 2.49 vs 2.50 alpha 2

By: Rorkimaru

Rorkimaru — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:48:08 +0000

As long as the final release doesn’t crash mid render like the current alpha does all is well. I know it’s alpha stage so crashes are to be expected but all the lovely new features work for me but I can’t render more than a few frames at HD resolution before a crash.

(this is a 2.5 issue because I can render til the cows come home on 2.49)

Still, can’t wait for the stable version to come out so I can get to work on my webseries =D

By: ossassin2

ossassin2 — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:53:27 +0000

WOW!!!! The difference of render-time is incredible!!!! This is a great news!!!!

8=8

By: Reaction

Reaction — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:28:17 +0000

For anyone looking at the render times, the difference between 64-bit v. 32-bit is important to mention.

I normally use a 3.0 GHz Core2Quad, running Windows XP 32.
Recently I got to use a 2.4 GHz Xeon Quad, running Windows XP 64.

Initially, I installed 32-bit Blender on the Xeon and the render was about 0.9x as fast (i.e. slower) than the 32-bit machine, as expected for the clock speed. I then installed 64-bit Blender on the Xeon. It then rendered at around 3.5x – 4.5x as fast as my 32-bit PC! So in short, if you have a 64-bit OS then switching to 64-bit Blender can make a huge difference in render times.

By: Gridlost

Gridlost — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:38:01 +0000

I wil be just stoked when 2.5 hits a beta state and has all its features. I’m looking forward to the material library and finally being able to save my own custom GUI. currently not everything saves. colors for example.

By: jacob valenta

jacob valenta — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:20:54 +0000

amazing speed up with render times alone! great work being done on blender…

btw i think it may be 2.52 because when they release it, it will just be 2.6

By: pixnlove

pixnlove — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:10:42 +0000

I do not know what it is,
but Blender 2.5 does not grow in me,
I find myself going back to 2.49.

Question for Matt:
Will all the Script in 2.49 will be converted to 2.5?
Script such as the edge to curve available under the mesh script.

thanks.

By: elephantatech

elephantatech — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:42:26 +0000

yes you are right. It should be Blender 2.5.2 as per the http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-250/ you will see it on the top. Thanks @Olm-Z for pointing that out. I also updated my post with the correct information. It has just become bad habit of forgetting the period between the 5 and 2.

By: Olm-Z

Olm-Z — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:27:43 +0000

isn’t it “Blender 2.50 alpha 2″ instead of “Blender 2.52 alpha” ????
hum …