LP360 GPU Recommendations and Graphics Hardware Guidance

LP360 utilizes both CPU and GPU resources; however, the relative importance of the graphics card varies significantly depending on the workflow being performed.

For most LP360 Desktop operations, including project management, data import, classification, feature extraction, geoprocessing, and many analysis workflows, overall performance is primarily driven by CPU speed, available RAM, and storage performance. A dedicated GPU is still recommended to provide a smooth visualization experience when working with large point clouds, imagery, and 3D datasets, but GPU compute performance is generally not the primary processing bottleneck.

How LP360 Uses the GPU

Most LP360 processing workflows are CPU-bound and benefit primarily from faster processors, additional system memory, and high-performance NVMe storage. GPU performance is most important for:

• Visualization and display of large point cloud datasets
• TrueView GO (TGO) Insta360 processing
• TrueView GO High Precision Coloring (HPC)
• Modeling (MDL) workflows including 3D Mesh and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS)
• 3D Photo Engine and Agisoft Ortho Mapping (MfE) workflows 

Workflow Hardware Recommendations

Workflow-Specific Notes

TrueView GO (TGO) Insta360 and HPC

Insta360 processing and High Precision Coloring (HPC) are currently among the most GPU-sensitive workflows in LP360. These workflows require a minimum NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU, an Intel Core i7-class processor or better, and at least 32 GB of system memory.

Organizations processing large image collections or running frequent TGO workflows will generally benefit from newer RTX-class hardware such as the RTX 4060, RTX 4070, RTX 5070, or equivalent workstation GPUs.

Modeling (MDL)

Modeling jobs, including both 3D Mesh generation and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), benefit significantly from additional GPU capability and available VRAM.

For routine production work, GeoCue recommends RTX 4070-class or RTX 5070-class hardware (or equivalent workstation GPUs) with at least 12 GB of VRAM and 64 GB or more of system memory.

Users routinely producing large meshes or high-quality Gaussian Splatting models should strongly consider workstation-class GPUs such as the RTX 4000 Ada, RTX A4000, RTX 5000 Ada, or higher.

3D Photo Engine and Agisoft Ortho Mapping (MfE)

MfE (Metashape for EVO) originated from the original Metashape for EVO workflow and is now the job type utilized by both the Agisoft Ortho Mapping tool and the 3D Photo Engine tool. 

Processing performance generally scales with GPU capability, available VRAM, CPU performance, and system memory capacity.

For routine production work, GeoCue recommends RTX 4070-class hardware or better. Large orthomosaic, surface modeling, and photo reconstruction projects will benefit from workstation GPUs with 12 GB to 20 GB or more of VRAM.

LP360 GPU Recommendation Categories

Summary

For most LP360 workflows, investing in a fast CPU, sufficient RAM, and NVMe storage will provide the largest performance gains. A dedicated GPU becomes increasingly important for visualization performance, TGO Insta360 processing, High Precision Coloring (HPC), Modeling (MDL), and MfE workflows utilizing Agisoft Metashape.

For new systems, GeoCue recommends an NVIDIA RTX-class GPU whenever possible, with RTX 3060-class hardware or better providing an excellent balance of cost, performance, and long-term capability. Users focused on TGO, Modeling, or MfE production workflows should strongly consider RTX 4070-class hardware or higher.

Appendix A - GPU Performance Hierarchy Reference

The following hierarchy is intended as a practical LP360 workstation and visualization reference. Exact rankings vary by software application and benchmark methodology, but this list provides a useful approximation of relative performance across modern and legacy GPU families.

Ultra Enthusiast

• NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell
• NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
• AMD Radeon Pro W7900
• AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Flagship Workstation

• NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada
• NVIDIA RTX A6000
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
• AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
• AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
• AMD Radeon Pro W7800

High-End Professional

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
• NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
• NVIDIA RTX A5000
• NVIDIA RTX A4500
• NVIDIA RTX A4000
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

Upper Midrange

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
• NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
• NVIDIA RTX A3000
• NVIDIA RTX A2000
• AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
• AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
• AMD Radeon Pro W7700
• Intel Arc B580
• Intel Arc A770

Midrange

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
• NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada
• AMD Radeon RX 6800
• AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
• AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
• Intel Arc B570
• Intel Arc A750

Mainstream and Entry RTX

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Minimum for TGO Insta360, HPC, and Modeling)
• NVIDIA RTX A1000
• AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
• AMD Radeon RX 6600
• AMD Radeon RX 7600
• Intel Arc A580

Legacy and Integrated Graphics

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
• Intel Iris Xe
• AMD Radeon 890M
• AMD Radeon 780M
• Intel Arc Integrated Graphics
• Intel UHD 770
• Intel UHD 730
• Intel UHD 630
• Intel UHD 620
• Older Intel HD Graphics Families