Point Cloud Data Analysis Workstation for Metashape

A client involved in natural environment and ecosystem research contacted us to inquire about installing a workstation.
The client is considering introducing a workstation to be used for analyzing (orthorectification, terrain analysis) point cloud data acquired through RTK drone photography, and is looking for a configuration that meets the recommended specifications for Agisoft Metashape.
Another consideration is whether to prioritize increasing memory or improving GPU performance to improve processing speed.

Based on the information you provided, we proposed the following structure:

CPU	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.70GHz(8C/8T)+3.20GHz(16C/16T)
memory	Total 64GB DDR5 6400 32GB x 2
storage	1TB SSD M.2 NVMe Gen5
Video	NVIDIA GeForce RTX5090 32GB
network	on board(2.5GBase-T x1) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Housing + power supply	Mid-tower case 1500W 80PLUS PLATINUM
OS	Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64bit

Configuration that combines processing performance and stability

When analyzing point cloud data, a configuration that not only meets the recommended specifications for Agisoft Metashape but can also handle future increases in processing load is required.
To achieve this, the system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, the latest NVIDIA RTX5090 32GB GPU, and 64GB (DDR5 6400) memory, which prevents a slowdown in processing speed by avoiding reliance on virtual memory.

Storage and Scalability

The storage uses a Gen5-compatible 1TB NVMe SSD, allowing for high-speed reading and writing of large amounts of image data.
Expandability is also taken into consideration, with a configuration that includes Thunderbolt 4 and multiple M.2 slots.

Prioritizing memory vs. GPU enhancement

Regarding your question about whether "increasing memory or strengthening the GPU will contribute to improving processing speed," the larger the processing scale, the more memory shortages will occur, resulting in swapping (a mechanism that substitutes insufficient memory with storage).
Since swapping significantly slows down processing speed, we recommend prioritizing memory enhancement first.

If you wish, we can adjust the configuration or suggest alternative solutions. If you have any further requests, please feel free to let us know.

 

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