# Ray Tracing in a week-end - Julia vs SIMD-optimized C++

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ray-tracing-in-a-week-end-julia-vs-simd-optimized-c/72958>\
**Category:** Performance\
**Tags:** gpu, graphics, benchmark, pluto, staticarrays\
**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ray-tracing-in-a-week-end-julia-vs-simd-optimized-c/72958 "2021-12-11T23:58:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![claforte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/claforte/32/19115_2.png) [@claforte](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/claforte)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ray-tracing-in-a-week-end-julia-vs-simd-optimized-c/72958/59 "2021-12-17T23:52:43Z")

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I updated the Pluto notebook, it’s super fast now. 🙂

I also just posted this project to Twitter: [https://twitter.com/chrlaf/status/1471991209203843074](https://twitter.com/chrlaf/status/1471991209203843074)

Thanks everyone for your help! I learnt a lot and I’m eager to repeat the experience! 🙂

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