Random Black Pixels in DAZ Studio IRay render

Ahoi everyone,
I get random black pixels around the eyes, whenever I render my figure in IRay...
no matter what I try, those don't go away and keep getting more the longer I let it render...
tried all variants of different settings
does anyone have any idea what causes this and how to get rid of it?


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Do all your Iray renders do the same, or is it only this one figure? I'm wondering if it's a graphics card issue...
Is it only arround the eyes?
I am having the same issue, it just started happening--- getting black pepper-like dots around the eyes, they start after about 1 min of rendering and get more raccoon-like the longer it renders. I have tried several different skin textures on same figure, and then different figures, no help. I have iRay settings at default, Sun-Sky only, I have a 2018 Razer Blade w/ a 1070 on board and a 1080ti in a Razer Core. I've tried unplugging the Core and rendering off the 1070 only, and also the CPU only, and both. No difference in results other than rendering time.
What version of Daz Studio are you running?