Just wondering if there are any plans to add AMD GPU support in the future? NVIDIA consumer GPU’s are fast, but they gimp their drivers to run slow in many CAD applications.
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I’m not from Revopoint but with an IT background:
Currently CUDA is Nvidia’s big advantage.
CUDA is Nvidia’s platform for running heavy computations on the GPU instead of the CPU.
Most 3D-scanning software uses it because it’s mature, fast and has ready-made libraries—so the code is written specifically for Nvidia GPUs.
That’s why AMD or Intel cards usually aren’t supported: porting those CUDA parts to OpenCL, HIP or Vulkan would mean a big rewrite and re-testing.
One ray of hope may be ZLUDA. It’s an open-source and tries to bridge the gap by translating CUDA calls so they can run on non-Nvidia GPUs.
It works for some apps, but coverage isn’t complete and performance can vary, so for now an Nvidia GPU is still the reliable choice.
An invested user could test it with RevoScan, sadly I don’t own an AMD GPU
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Short answer, No.
Nvidia CUDA has been used for 3d scanning for a long time. I dont see it changing anytime soon.
That would be the best explained answer possible . 
We see what the future brings us .. for now simply impossible .
I’m aware of the prevalence of CUDA, but I’m also aware of a shift with those who have implemented it in their projects wanting to get out from under NVIDIA’s influence, given how NVIDIA abuses it’s market position. Many projects are moving toward a GPU agnostic position because of it. Unfortunately, it’s up to developers to reign in the likes of NVIDIA, as consumers have little choice in the matter for now.
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