Blender’s latest update brings powerful enhancements to its rendering engines, making 3D workflows faster and more efficient.
Cycles X: Faster and More Optimized
The new Cycles X engine delivers up to 3x faster rendering, especially on modern GPUs. It removes outdated code, improves memory usage, and enhances support for NVIDIA RTX and AMD Radeon cards, making high-quality rendering more accessible.
Eevee Next: Real-Time Rendering Upgrades
Blender’s real-time engine, Eevee Next, now features improved soft shadows, ambient occlusion, and volumetric lighting, offering more realistic previews with minimal performance loss.
Hybrid Rendering & AI Denoising
A new hybrid rendering mode allows CPUs and GPUs to work together, optimizing performance for complex scenes. Additionally, AI-based denoising from NVIDIA OptiX and Intel Open Image Denoise ensures cleaner renders in real time.