Keyshot Hardware Recommendations
| Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| CPU | • For CPU‑rendering: high‑core, high‑clock workstation CPUs
(e.g., AMD Threadripper 9980X 64‑core or Threadripper PRO 9995WX
96‑core). • For GPU‑rendering: a single high‑clock chip is enough – Intel Core Ultra or Ryzen 9/7. |
| GPU | • One or two GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB) for moderate scenes. • Most users: GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB). • For very large scenes/multi‑GPU: NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max‑Q (96 GB VRAM), up to 3 cards. • Keyshot uses CUDA – only NVIDIA GPUs work for GPU rendering. |
| RAM | • Minimum 64 GB (good for multitasking and moderate CPU
renders). • For heavy CPU rendering: 128 GB or more. |
| Storage | • Primary OS & apps on a NVMe SSD (≥1 TB). • Project/asset storage on a secondary SSD or large HDD/RAID/NAS for backup. |