SOLIDWORKS Visualize supports native GPU acceleration on AMD hardware
(RDNA™
2
and newer) using the
3DS
Stellar Fast rendering mode,
Visualize’s interactive ray tracing engine based on Stellar RealtimeGI.
Previously, if you used SOLIDWORKS Visualize on
a computer with AMD GPUs, you had to use the
AMD Radeon™
ProRender rendering engine. This change streamlines the user
experience and reinforces native AMD hardware support.
You must have an AMD RDNA
2
GPU or newer that meets the minimum
Vulkan® ray tracing extension
requirements, and have sufficient VRAM (GPU memory).
Different render engines and render modes
require different minimum requirements and GPU compatibility. Therefore, the System Info dialog box is redesigned to reflect the
support for additional hardware.
To
access the System Info dialog box:
- Click .
- In the dialog box, specify the GPU, Render Engine, and
Render Mode.
The
dialog box displays a system capability assessment. It also displays support
for Vulkan Extensions if you
selected the
Stellar and Fast
or the
ProRender and Accurate combinations.