ProRender

ProRender is a physically-based rendering technology developed by AMD. It is a GPU-accelerated ray tracing engine designed to provide high-quality rendering for professional visual effects, architectural visualization, and game development. ProRender aims to offer a flexible and powerful rendering solution that can run on various hardware, including AMD Radeon GPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, and even CPUs.

The technology utilizes a path tracing approach, simulating the physical behavior of light to create realistic images. This includes effects such as reflections, refractions, global illumination, and soft shadows. ProRender is designed to be compatible with popular 3D content creation applications through plugins, allowing artists and designers to integrate its rendering capabilities into their existing workflows.

Key features of ProRender include its ability to leverage the power of the GPU for faster rendering times compared to CPU-only renderers. It also supports features like GPU out-of-core rendering, which allows rendering of scenes larger than system memory. AMD has made ProRender an open standard, encouraging widespread adoption and development within the graphics community. The technology is continuously updated with improvements to its rendering algorithms and compatibility with new hardware and software.