It depend on the project itself , is it an interior shot or exiterior one. for example in exiteriors I prefare to use Irradiance Map as a primary bounces and brute force as a secondary bounces otherwise in interior shots I prefare using light cashe as a secondary bounces.
My v-ray settings are:
Image sampler = Adaptive DMC
Primary Bounces = Irradiance Map
HSph Sub: 20 and Interp Samples: 20
Secondary Bounces = Light Cache
Subdivision: 1250 and Sample size: 0.02 and Number of Passes: 6
Use light cache for glossy rays: on and Show calculation phase: on
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khaled salhi , 3D designer , freelance (looking for new opportunity)
salam alikom
for commercial product i use studio lightig setting whith iradiance map lightcache adaptiv DMC
for lighting you can shoose between vray light or hdri lighting
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additional to rendering settings for (product) also light settings is very important you can put the product for example a3D mobile on white area ( plan or L shape spline with curve corner to make the back is white) also put v-ray light settings: turn on -skylight portal & -store with irradiance map for a smooth shadows in same time in this case specially when you turn on -skylight portal it is very necessary to put nice vray hdri in environment map & focus on interior hdri map that make it more realistic.