Buying PC for Autonomous Driving Software and Simulator

xin · Jul 5, 2022

Hey guys,

I am currently going to buy PCs for my university for the purpose of using Autonomous Programming Software and the simulator. The simulator we currently use is CARLA and we had an issue where the current PC is very laggy when running CARLA and ROS packages for the Autonomous Driving Software. The specs of the current PC are as below:

Current PC specs

I am planning to get new PC with specs as below:

Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K or i7-12700

RAM: 32GB DDR4

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) or NVIDIA RTX A2000 (12GB) (12 GB VRAM)

Storage: 1TB SSD PCIe NVMe

I mainly have questions about the GPU. As one of them is GeForce series and another is Quadro series, both are hard to compare for this particular scenario. The system requirement of CARLA only states that it requires 6gb VRAM but prefer 8gb VRAM. If I am going to continue develop the autonomous driving code with CARLA as simulator or maybe any other simulators like LGSVL in the future for maybe 5 years, which gpu is more suitable (I have tried to search online and ask other Pros but I didnt get any good answers as this scenario is too specific) or maybe the processor is not suitable. Please do give any advice thanks.

r9 · Jul 5, 2022

RTX 3080 is much much faster than A2000.

dgianstefani · Jul 5, 2022

A2000 has certified drivers for professional software speed and stability though.

The A2000 is still significantly faster than what it's replacing.

Frick · Jul 5, 2022

Have you tried the forums? Or contacting them?

QuietBob · Jul 5, 2022

CARLA runs on Unreal Engine 4, so its basic requirements are the same:

UE5 System Requirements

The i7-12700K and 32GB RAM are safe bets. If you're planning to implement the new rendering features of UE5 in the future, then an Ampere-based GPU is a must. For reference, the RTX3080 has easily 3x the rendering power of the A2000.

System Name	Primary\|Secondary\|Poweredge r410\|Dell XPS\|SteamDeck
Processor	i7 11700k\|i7 9700k\|2 x E5620 \|i5 5500U\|Zen 2 4c/8t
Memory	32GB DDR4\|16GB DDR4\|16GB DDR4\|32GB ECC DDR3\|8GB DDR4\|16GB LPDDR5
Video Card(s)	RX 7800xt\|RX 6700xt \|On-Board\|On-Board\|8 RDNA 2 CUs
Storage	2TB m.2\|512GB SSD+1TB SSD\|2x256GBSSD 2x2TBGB\|256GB sata\|512GB nvme
Display(s)	50" 4k TV \| Dell 27" \|22" \|3.3"\|7"
VR HMD	Samsung Odyssey+ \| Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 Pro\|Windows 10 Pro\|Windows 10 Home\| Server 2012 r2\|Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Silent
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans removed
Cooling	Optimus AMD Raw Copper/Plexi, HWLABS Copper 240/40+240/30, D5, 4x Noctua A12x25, Mayhems Ultra Pure
Memory	32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MHz 26-36-36-48, 56.6ns AIDA, 2050 FLCK, 160 ns TRFC
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	32" 240 Hz 1440p Samsung G7, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440p LG NanoIPS Ultragear
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front panel with pump/res combo
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum, transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS
Mouse	Razer Viper Pro V2 Mercury White w/Tiger Ice Skates & Pulsar Supergrip tape
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU Redux Burgundy w/brass weight, Prismcaps White & Jellykey, lubed/modded
Software	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 19053.3803
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Black MC in Tokyo
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Line6 UX1 + some headphones, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
VR HMD	Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

Processor	5800X3D -30 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	DeepCool Assassin III
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V @ 3800 CL14
Video Card(s)	ASRock MBA 7900XTX
Storage	1TB WD SN850X + 1TB ADATA SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell S2721QS 4K60
Case	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced USB 3.0
Audio Device(s)	Audiotrak Prodigy Cube Black (JRC MUSES 8820D) + CAL (recabled)
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Keyboard	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Buying PC for Autonomous Driving Software and Simulator

xin

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r9

dgianstefani

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Frick

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QuietBob