glossy small spheres + sun (directional)

ggbs_s_el.jpg (10.20 s)
eye light (10.20 s)
Iterations: 363
ggbs_s_pt.jpg (11.35 s)
path tracing (11.35 s)
Iterations: 55
ggbs_s_lt.jpg (10.64 s)
light tracing (10.64 s)
Iterations: 97
ggbs_s_ppm.jpg (11.16 s)
progressive photon mapping (11.16 s)
Iterations: 64
ggbs_s_bpm.jpg (12.83 s)
bidirectional photon mapping (12.83 s)
Iterations: 32
ggbs_s_bpt.jpg (12.59 s)
bidirectional path tracing (12.59 s)
Iterations: 33
ggbs_s_vcm.jpg (13.93 s)
vertex connection and merging (13.93 s)
Iterations: 25
PPM BPM BPT VCM

glossy large mirror sphere + ceiling (area)

gglm_c_el.jpg (10.19 s)
eye light (10.19 s)
Iterations: 368
gglm_c_pt.jpg (11.28 s)
path tracing (11.28 s)
Iterations: 50
gglm_c_lt.jpg (10.95 s)
light tracing (10.95 s)
Iterations: 57
gglm_c_ppm.jpg (10.65 s)
progressive photon mapping (10.65 s)
Iterations: 41
gglm_c_bpm.jpg (13.14 s)
bidirectional photon mapping (13.14 s)
Iterations: 25
gglm_c_bpt.jpg (12.90 s)
bidirectional path tracing (12.90 s)
Iterations: 25
gglm_c_vcm.jpg (13.23 s)
vertex connection and merging (13.23 s)
Iterations: 17
PPM BPM BPT VCM

glossy small spheres + point

ggbs_p_el.jpg (10.14 s)
eye light (10.14 s)
Iterations: 555
ggbs_p_pt.jpg (11.22 s)
path tracing (11.22 s)
Iterations: 64
ggbs_p_lt.jpg (10.59 s)
light tracing (10.59 s)
Iterations: 81
ggbs_p_ppm.jpg (11.01 s)
progressive photon mapping (11.01 s)
Iterations: 50
ggbs_p_bpm.jpg (11.23 s)
bidirectional photon mapping (11.23 s)
Iterations: 25
ggbs_p_bpt.jpg (13.19 s)
bidirectional path tracing (13.19 s)
Iterations: 33
ggbs_p_vcm.jpg (10.52 s)
vertex connection and merging (10.52 s)
Iterations: 17
PPM BPM BPT VCM

glossy small spheres + background (env. lighting)

ggbs_b_el.jpg (10.19 s)
eye light (10.19 s)
Iterations: 362
ggbs_b_pt.jpg (11.09 s)
path tracing (11.09 s)
Iterations: 57
ggbs_b_lt.jpg (10.57 s)
light tracing (10.57 s)
Iterations: 138
ggbs_b_ppm.jpg (10.63 s)
progressive photon mapping (10.63 s)
Iterations: 74
ggbs_b_bpm.jpg (11.15 s)
bidirectional photon mapping (11.15 s)
Iterations: 33
ggbs_b_bpt.jpg (12.22 s)
bidirectional path tracing (12.22 s)
Iterations: 41
ggbs_b_vcm.jpg (12.72 s)
vertex connection and merging (12.72 s)
Iterations: 30
PPM BPM BPT VCM