Absolutely yes. The upgrade from an Intel i9 to an M3 Max will cut your render times by 60-70%.
But in 2024/2025, that story is changing. With the rise of Apple Silicon (M1, M2, and M3 chips) and the maturation of , it’s time to re-evaluate: Is a Mac now a viable workstation for V-Ray? v ray mac
The old rule was simple: The Game Changer: V-Ray on Apple Silicon The release of V-Ray 6 marked a seismic shift. Chaos officially released a native version of V-Ray that runs on Apple’s M-series architecture without needing Rosetta 2 translation. The Good News (GPU-ish) Let’s be clear: V-Ray on Mac is not using the GPU in the same way it does on Windows (CUDA/RTX). Apple does not use NVIDIA cards. Absolutely yes