No, Agisoft lists both NVIDIA and AMD discrete GPUs, so you do not need Nvidia. Small 50-100 image jobs can start at 8GB, 32GB is recommended, and Evetech's Radeon shelf starts at R9,999.
Metashape does not care which badge is on your graphics card. Agisoft recommends a discrete GPU from either NVIDIA or AMD with 4 GB or more of video memory, so the photogrammetry question is less about brand and more about memory size, drivers and how much RAM the project eats. That is good news if you are pricing a build for Agisoft Metashape photogrammetry on a fixed budget.
No, Metashape does not need an Nvidia card. Agisoft lists both NVIDIA and AMD discrete GPUs, with 8GB preferred over 6GB when you have the choice. Small projects of 50 to 100 images can start at 8 GB of RAM, and 32 GB is the recommended amount. Evetech's Radeon shelf starts at R9,999 for a 16GB RX 9060 XT.
Agisoft recommends a gamer-class discrete card with 4 GB of VRAM or more and says that professional cards are usually not worth the extra money, because Metashape does not use double-precision computing. It compares cards by video memory and single-precision speed rather than by brand, so a Radeon card sits on equal footing with a GeForce.
Do not copy a requirement from another photogrammetry program. Some tools run on CUDA only, which means Nvidia only, but Metashape's own guidance is vendor neutral. On Evetech's shelf the XFX SWIFT Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is R9,999, the XFX RX 9070 GRE 12GB is R11,499 and the XFX RX 9070 XT 16GB reaches R16,999. For everything else, open the Radeon graphics cards shelf.
Agisoft describes an 8 GB configuration as suitable for small projects of 50 to 100 images, and 32 GB as the recommended amount. For larger or higher-quality reconstructions, its guidance often suggests 32 or 64 GB on a desktop. RAM does not make processing faster, but it limits how many images some stages can handle, so running short stops the job rather than slowing it.
There is no fixed photo limit for any amount of memory. Image resolution, the number of photos and your quality settings all change how much memory a run needs. If you are not sure, start with 32 GB so that a bigger shoot does not force a rebuild.
Many desktop and laptop processors include integrated graphics, and Metashape may list it as a usable device. Agisoft says the integrated chip is supported but not designed for long, demanding operations, and advises avoiding it when a discrete GPU is present.
In Metashape, open Preferences, go to the GPU tab and untick the integrated device so only the discrete card does the work. The integrated chip shares system memory, while a discrete card brings its own 4 GB or more. Unticking is a setting inside the program. It is not the same as disabling the display adapter in Windows, which you should leave alone. If you ever run two discrete cards, use cards from one maker with single-precision speeds within 2x of each other.
Johannesburg now has short courses that teach digital reconstruction of cultural artefacts and objects with Metashape, and a student or a small heritage studio working from a home PC does not need a workstation to start. A 16GB Radeon, 32 GB of RAM and a fast SSD cover small to medium photo sets.
Plan storage as well, because image sets and project files grow quickly. For card price checks, the best graphics card deals page helps, and the RX 9060 XT cards have their own page.
No. Agisoft lists both NVIDIA and AMD discrete GPUs in its recommendations, starting at 4 GB of video memory.
No. A configuration with 8 GB is suitable for small projects of 50 to 100 images, while 32 GB is recommended for comfort and larger sets.
Agisoft advises avoiding the integrated GPU when a discrete one is available, particularly for demanding work.
Open Preferences, choose the GPU tab and untick the integrated device. Leave the Windows display adapter enabled.
No. The limit depends on image resolution, photo count and quality settings, so treat 50 to 100 images as a rough starting scale.
Evetech's Radeon shelf runs from R9,999 for the XFX RX 9060 XT 16GB, through the RX 9070 GRE at R11,499, to the RX 9070 XT at R16,999.
Not to begin with. A PC with a discrete 8GB or larger GPU and 32 GB of RAM handles small artefact sets.
Ready to build a photogrammetry PC? Start with a discrete Radeon or GeForce card and aim for 32 GB of RAM. Evetech's Radeon range makes the video memory comparison straightforward.
No. Agisoft lists both NVIDIA and AMD discrete GPUs in its recommendations, starting at 4 GB of video memory.
No. A configuration with 8 GB is suitable for small projects of 50 to 100 images, while 32 GB is recommended for comfort and larger sets.
Agisoft advises avoiding the integrated GPU when a discrete one is available, particularly for demanding work.
Open Preferences, choose the GPU tab and untick the integrated device. Leave the Windows display adapter enabled.
No. The limit depends on image resolution, photo count and quality settings, so treat 50 to 100 images as a rough starting scale.
Evetech's Radeon shelf runs from R9,999 for the XFX RX 9060 XT 16GB, through the RX 9070 GRE at R11,499, to the RX 9070 XT at R16,999.
Not to begin with. A PC with a discrete 8GB or larger GPU and 32 GB of RAM handles small artefact sets.
No: MSI lists one PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 slot for the B2RWEKG, so more storage means replacing the drive. A 512GB drive fills fast with games, and our SSD shelf (R1,199 to R15,499) only helps if you pick an NVMe M.2 model.
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Yes: a USB 2.0 port tops out at 480 Mbps, so a gigabit adapter cannot reach 1 Gbps there. Heading to a Johannesburg bring-your-own-computer LAN, use a USB 3 port or a PCIe card like Evetech's Cudy 10Gbps at R1,090.
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No, not comfortably: the MSI PRO B650M-P has one x16 slot plus two x1 slots, and the Elgato 4K Pro needs PCIe 2.0 x4. Evetech sells the board at R2,499, and a graphics card fills the x16 slot.
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Two: one PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x1 slot, so the second drive runs on a quarter of the lanes. Put a fast Gen4 NVMe, such as the WD Blue SN5100 500GB at R1,999, in the x4 slot first.
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Most cases are driver or setup faults: Fast visual styles need DirectX 12 feature level 12_0. Fix the driver or remote session first; if the card is the cause, Evetech's Nvidia shelf starts at R1,099 and includes RTX models.
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