Will SLI show any difference in 3D applications?

[Mindriot]

I understand how SLI works with games and the whole split screen rendering or whatever. But my question is. Will it help rendering times in 3DS MAX, XSI, Maya etc...

I'm a huge Gamer and I want SLI because for that reason. But I was just wondering if it increases Rendering in the above mentioned Applications. Or if there is or will be some sort of plugin or addon for those said programs.

 

[Chris_Morley]

Absolutely it will. We demo'd a fully functional SLI setup at SIGGRAPH last year. It definitely made a difference. All the artists that tried it agreed as well.

edit: Just noticed you said for rendering...typically rendering is a CPU intensive process without the aid of Gelato...it will definitely help in modeling, however.