V-Ray, on the other, hand manages computer memory well.Ĭorona Renderer is only available on 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and the software company recently released a beta version for ArchiCAD. It was tested with both 16gb and 32gb RAMs and yet neither was enough with some fairly large scenes. V-Ray has Light Lister which works like Corona Light Mix but cannot be changed after rendering is done (we’re working on a technique to manipulate it and we will share the result soon).Īnother downside to Corona is its high computer memory usage. You can actually do both Day and Night scenes in one single render! The major advantage Corona has over V-Ray is its Light Mix which affords you the opportunity to play around with lighting after rendering is done in the frame buffer and is also very interactive.

We recently made a video tutorial on the basic important settings for V-Ray. However, beginners will do well by just sticking to the default settings. The downside is that many users find it cumbersome because of quite a number of settings that require adjusting. It gives the user the option to set their own preferences and determine what the output will look like and how long it will take to render. The downside, however, is that your render time is left at the mercy of your PC’s power and Corona Denoiser (the denoiser, depending on the settings, always removes details especially on textures). V-Ray is both CPU and GPU based on which makes it easier for different professional workflows.Ĭorona is user-friendly because you really don’t need to ‘tweak’ lots of settings before you get started. V-Ray, on the other hand, is both a ‘Progressive’ and ‘Bucket’ based render engine which gives you the freedom of choice to choose as it suits your workflow.Ĭorona is CPU based, although it performs better with computers which have a good GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

For beginners, it only means it is a progressive render engine that keeps rendering until you are satisfied and have stopped it yourself. Well, they both have different names (lol) but maybe there’s more… The Craftsphile Academy has a few insights.Ĭorona Renderer is a path tracing renderer, more or less like unbiased renderer. We’re always asked about the difference between Vray and Corona Render Engines. By Deborah Adefolalu The Architect's Assistant Tips & Tricks Tutorials Visualization For Architecture

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