

The results of 146.69 in 3dsmax-07 and 461.53 in maya-06, for example, show that this system will be more than adequate for animation with Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya.

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Wired2Fire Apollo WS Video Editing Workstation review: Graphics performanceĬonsumer-grade graphics such as the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti aren’t recommended for professional 3D applications, but although this system isn’t aimed at 3D work, the SPECviewperf 2020 benchmarks demonstrate that it depends on what software you’re planning to run. However, a real-world frame render with the Blender Gooseberry 3D benchmark takes 485 seconds, nearly a minute quicker than the Armari’s 541 seconds. Running Maxon Cinebench R20, the Wired2Fire scored 10,428, whereas the Armari’s AMD Ryzen 9 5950X managed 10,972. However, in pure multi-threaded rendering the Intel processor is still a little behind AMD. These scores are also well out in front of previous generations of Intel Core i9 processors. With 260 in image editing and 638 in video editing, this machine has performance in the key creative areas at which it is aimed, and the multitasking score of 803 will give peace of mind to anyone looking to run multiple demanding applications at once. Running our in-house benchmark tests, the Apollo’s overall score is a colossal 658 – ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X of Armari’s Magnetar V16R-RD850G3, which could only achieve 617. Wired2Fire Apollo WS Video Editing Workstation review: Processor performanceĪMD has become dominant in the workstation market over the last couple of years, thanks to the sheer performance its processors provide for the money, but the Core i9-12900K shows that Intel has life in it yet. There are antenna attachments for the onboard WiFi 6E, making this system fully ready for use in a studio with no wired LAN.
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There are 10Gbit and 2.5Gbit Ethernet LAN ports, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports, two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, plus five analog audio minijacks. The ASUS ProArt Z690-CREATOR motherboard also provides plenty of connectivity at the rear. Wired2Fire has also opted for Noctua NH-D15 Dual Tower air cooling for the processor, rather than a water system, but with two meaty 140mm fans on a large heat sink, the Noctua still enables an incredibly quiet system. There are four Type A USB ports – two 3.0 and two 2.0 – on the top front edge, alongside USB Type C and separate minijacks for headphones and microphone. Speaking of the storage capabilities, these are provided by the excellent Fractal Design Define 7 chassis – a large and spacious case with a side window that is a top choice amongst workstation manufacturers currently. Wired2Fire Apollo WS Video Editing Workstation review: Chassis design There’s a single 5.25in optical drive mount too. The chassis comes with six additional bays for fitting either 3.5in or 2.5in drives, and this can be increased to 14 with optional extra caddies, so if you want lots of storage for video, this is entirely possible. While it’s no surprise that performance lags behind NVMe speeds, both of these are quite low even for current generation HDDs. This provides much more pedestrian throughput compared to the NVMe SDD, delivering 197MB/sec sustained reading and 187MB/sec reading. Media storage comes in the form of a 4TB Seagate BarraCuda conventional 7,200rpm SATA hard disk.
