
Keyshot
KeyShot is everything you need to create fast, accurate and amazing visuals. Featuring a real-time workflow to see your renderings and animations take shape instantly, KeyShot reduces the time it takes to create that perfect shot. From scientifically accurate material and environment presets to advanced material editing and animation, creating product visuals or sales and marketing imagery has never been easier.
Hardware Recommendations
Processor
This application is designed to take advantage of many CPU cores and scales well with the hardware according to benchmarks.
Graphics
Keyshot relies solely on the CPU for rendering, therefore the GPU does not make a difference specifically for this application. However Keyshot is typically used in conjunction with software that benefits from Quadro graphics cards, therefore we recommend viewing the graphic card requirements for those particular software packages.
Storage
We recommend having two solid-state drives which provides the best performance:
- Primary Drive: SSD for the operating system and applications
- Secondary Drive: SSD for active projects; a dedicated SSD will offer optimal performance
2.5-inch SATA SSD performs at ~500MB/s
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD performs at ~2500MB/s
For long term storage or backup, infrequently accessed files, we recommend a 4TB to 18TB hard drive. Hard drives also work well for storing export files as the export/rendering process is generally not write intensive.
Memory
In general, 3-6GB of RAM per CPU core is recommended. For example, if you select a single 12-core processor, 32GB will suffice for basic tasks or 64GB for more demanding workloads.
Configuration Recommendations
HP Z8 G4 Workstation
$13,075
HP Z8 G4 Workstation
$9,575
HP Z840 Workstation
$5,050
HP Z840 Workstation
$3,500
HP Z6 G4 Workstation
$6,500
HP Z4 G4 Workstation
$3,300
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System Requirements
Running additional applications on this system?
The recommended components and configurations provided on this page are specific to this software. If you plan on running other applications, please view our recommendations for them as well and choose a configuration that best suits the needs of the application requirements collectively. Feel free to contact us for further assistance.