SPECapc for Maya 2024 review
A focused Maya 2024 benchmark for graphics, animation, and CPU ray tracing on Windows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
SPECapc for Maya 2024 is a Windows desktop benchmark for evaluating workstation performance in Autodesk Maya 2024. It is aimed at Maya users, workstation vendors, hardware developers, and organizations comparing systems for graphics, animation, and CPU ray-tracing work. Its scope is specific to Maya rather than general PC benchmarking, so it fits buyers who need measurements tied to that application and its workloads. The benchmark requires Maya 2024 SP1, which is not included.
The benchmark runs 43 tests across 11 models and animations, covering graphics across six Maya viewport modes, animation playback, 3D model rotation, CPU ray tracing, and evaluation caching. A Workload Development Kit supports custom GPU-specific workloads, giving hardware teams a way to assess work beyond the supplied tests. Results can be managed, packaged, submitted, published online, and compared. This mix is useful for repeatable Maya-focused evaluation; it is less suited to buyers looking for broad system tests across applications or a cross-platform tool, since the supported operating systems are Windows 10 or 11 64-bit.
According to the published licensing terms, individuals and organizations that do not need a commercial license can download the benchmark under the non-commercial license. The commercial license is for sellers of computers and related products and costs $2,500 one-time. That makes the non-commercial option relevant for individual evaluation, while commercial sellers should weigh the licensing cost against their benchmarking needs. Choose SPECapc for Maya 2024 when Maya-specific graphics, animation, and CPU ray-tracing comparisons matter; look elsewhere if you need a wider application mix or an operating system beyond Windows.
SPECapc for Maya 2024 pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Runs 43 tests across 11 models and animations.
- Measures six Maya viewport modes, animation, rotation, and CPU ray tracing.
- Supports online result comparison and custom GPU-specific workloads.
- Where it doesn't
- Windows-only, with support for Windows 10 or 11 64-bit.
- Requires Autodesk Maya 2024 SP1; Maya is not included.
- Commercial licensing costs $2,500 one-time for sellers of computers and related products.
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