Optix_error_internal_error in optixDeviceContextCreate(cuContext, &Options , &Context) while on an RTX card #94279

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Henry · 2021-12-20T20:19:20+01:00

Henry commented

2021-12-20 20:19:20 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64Bit
Graphics card: Newly installed RTX 3070
CPU: Intel i7-6700K
Motherboard: Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)
RAM: 2x16GB 32GB 2133mhz

Blender Version
Broken: (3.0.0, f1cca30557, master, 2021-12-02)
Worked: Not known yet

Short description of error
Setting rendering to Optix in Systems through Preference menu, and then rendering with the Optix Denoiser and Cycles renderer gives me this error. Rendering in CUDA, None, and Eevee worked regularly. Using Optix denoising while on Optix rendering greys out viewport.

OPTIX_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR in optixDeviceContextCreate(cuContext, &options, &context) (C:\Users\blender\git\blender-v300\blender.git\intern\cycles\device\optix\device_impl.cpp:89)

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Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Swapped out my GTX 1070 for a new RTX 3070. Updated my Mobo's BIOS to the latest driver available. Reinstalled latest GPU drivers from Nvidia as of today (497.29). Tried rendering and denoising through Optix on any Blender file on supported and experimental feature sets using GPU.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64Bit Graphics card: Newly installed RTX 3070 CPU: Intel i7-6700K Motherboard: Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) RAM: 2x16GB 32GB 2133mhz **Blender Version** Broken: (3.0.0, f1cca3055776, master, 2021-12-02) Worked: Not known yet **Short description of error** Setting rendering to Optix in Systems through Preference menu, and then rendering with the Optix Denoiser and Cycles renderer gives me this error. Rendering in CUDA, None, and Eevee worked regularly. Using Optix denoising while on Optix rendering greys out viewport. > OPTIX_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR in optixDeviceContextCreate(cuContext, &options, &context) (C:\Users\blender\git\blender-v300\blender.git\intern\cycles\device\optix\device_impl.cpp:89) *Viewport* ![Err.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F12767838/Err.png) *Render Window* ![Err2.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F12767841/Err2.png) *Viewport View* ![Err3.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F12767875/Err3.png) **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Swapped out my GTX 1070 for a new RTX 3070. Updated my Mobo's BIOS to the latest driver available. Reinstalled latest GPU drivers from Nvidia as of today (497.29). Tried rendering and denoising through Optix on any Blender file on supported and experimental feature sets using GPU.

Henry commented

2021-12-20 20:19:20 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Rookstun

Richard Antalik commented

2021-12-21 08:14:16 +01:00

Added subscriber: @iss

Richard Antalik commented

2021-12-21 08:14:16 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Richard Antalik commented

2021-12-21 08:14:16 +01:00

Does this mean that rendering default startup file (cube) will fail too? Can you check if this works in 2.93 LTS and latest alpha build form https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/?

Henry commented

2021-12-21 17:36:49 +01:00

Yup. This is happening on the startup file as well. The problem persists when trying it out on the 2.93 Stable LTS, 2.93 Candidate LTS ,and 3.1 Alpha build.

Thomas Dinges commented

2021-12-21 19:30:30 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ThomasDinges

Thomas Dinges commented

2021-12-21 19:30:30 +01:00

Which driver are you using? You should use 470 or never.

Henry commented

2021-12-21 22:01:29 +01:00

I'm using the 497.29 Game Ready Driver installed from GeForce experience.

Henry commented

2021-12-21 23:40:54 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Resolved'

Henry closed this issue

2021-12-21 23:40:54 +01:00

Henry self-assigned this 2021-12-21 23:40:54 +01:00

Henry commented

2021-12-21 23:40:54 +01:00

Turns out the problem was that on my end, and I haven't been caught up that Optix uses Nvidia's Studio Drivers, and not its Game Ready Drivers. I've switched over my drivers through GeForce Experience and Optix works fine now.

Facundo Peralta commented

2022-05-25 04:26:41 +02:00

Added subscriber: @facu_eze_peralta

Facundo Peralta commented

2022-05-25 04:26:41 +02:00

Hi, i updated my drivers to Studio drivers and i still having the error. How can i fix it?
i have windows 10 and a RTX 3060
32GB of RAM
and Ryzen 3700x.

Hi, i updated my drivers to Studio drivers and i still having the error. How can i fix it? i have windows 10 and a RTX 3060 32GB of RAM and Ryzen 3700x.

Henry commented

2022-05-25 05:32:07 +02:00

I've had problems with newer drivers. I rolled back to Studio Driver version 472.84.

Facundo Peralta commented

2022-05-25 05:53:45 +02:00

Oh nice! I´ll try with that version of driver. With optix enable the renders go faster, rigth?

Henry commented

2022-05-25 21:58:11 +02:00

Yes, I've had faster render times with Optix than with just CUDA.

Facundo Peralta commented

2022-05-25 22:47:15 +02:00

I made the update and worked for me, now i have optix enable with my RTX 3060. Now i´ll enjoy faster render times!
Thank you so much sir!

I made the update and worked for me, now i have optix enable with my RTX 3060. Now i´ll enjoy faster render times! Thank you so much sir!

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Optix_error_internal_error in optixDeviceContextCreate(cuContext, &Options , &Context) while on an RTX card #94279