


The benchmark provides an overall score based on nine different view states. We like to focus on three of these, which most SolidWorks users should be able to match directly to their workflows. They are ‘Shaded with Edges’, ‘Shaded with Edges using RealView and Shadows’ and ‘Shaded with Edges using RealView and Shadows and Ambient Occlusion’. ‘Shaded with Edges’ renders simple shaded models with outlines. This is one of the most popular display modes for CAD because it provides a very clear picture of the geometry when modelling. In our tests we found there was very little difference between the Quadro M2000 and Quadro K2200 when FSAA was disabled but, significantly, the Quadro M2000 was 15% faster with FSAA enabled and jagged lines smoothed. SolidWorks ‘RealView’ adds realism to models, by rendering with real world materials and lighting, including self-shadowing and scene reflections. This view state is popular for interactive client presentations or when the designer wants to get a better feel for how a product will look without having to render offline with physically-based renderer like KeyShot or Iray.
