Nvidia Releases New Quadro Graphics Solutions For Autodesk Applications
NVIDIA today launched new Quadro professional graphics solutions for desktop and mobile workstations.
Optimized and certified for AutoCAD, 3ds Max and other Autodesk software, the new offerings include:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP low profile entry-level graphics solution, available at an MSRP of $169 (USD), aimed at design professionals moving from 2D to 3D
* Increases productivity with up to a 10X acceleration in AutoCAD 2009 versus consumer graphics cards
* 16 CUDA cores
* 512 MB of graphics memory
* Low profile design
* EnergyStar compliant, 28W maximum power consumption
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M and Quadro FX 2800M mobile workstation solutions
* Addressed to design professionals on the go
* Delivers the highest level of graphics performance in the new Dell Precision M6500 17-inch mobile workstation
* Features up to 128 CUDA cores
* Delivers 30-bit color accuracy for display of over one billion colors
* 1 GB dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory
* Combines high-performance graphics with high-performance computation to enable real-time ray tracing, interactive volume rendering, and the fastest video encoding available in a mobile workstation
* PowerMizer 9.0 intelligent power management technology for extended battery life while maintaining optimal performance
At the NVIDIA booth, as well as the HP and Dell booths, Autodesk University attendees can additionally see:
- The NVIDIA RealityServer platform, featuring mental images iray technology for 3D cloud computing that enables the streaming of interactive, photorealistic 3D applications to any web connected PC, laptop, netbook or smart phone
- NVIDIA Quadro Plex scalable visualization solutions, featuring NVIDIA 3D Vision technology to create collaborative design review environments;
- Digital prototyping with NVIDIA CUDA-based Autodesk Moldflow software;
- NVIDIA "Built for AutoCAD Professionals" Dell Precision T1500 desktop workstation demonstration, featuring the NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 professional graphics solution
NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP low profile entry-level graphics solution, available at an MSRP of $169 (USD), aimed at design professionals moving from 2D to 3D
* Increases productivity with up to a 10X acceleration in AutoCAD 2009 versus consumer graphics cards
* 16 CUDA cores
* 512 MB of graphics memory
* Low profile design
* EnergyStar compliant, 28W maximum power consumption
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M and Quadro FX 2800M mobile workstation solutions
* Addressed to design professionals on the go
* Delivers the highest level of graphics performance in the new Dell Precision M6500 17-inch mobile workstation
* Features up to 128 CUDA cores
* Delivers 30-bit color accuracy for display of over one billion colors
* 1 GB dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory
* Combines high-performance graphics with high-performance computation to enable real-time ray tracing, interactive volume rendering, and the fastest video encoding available in a mobile workstation
* PowerMizer 9.0 intelligent power management technology for extended battery life while maintaining optimal performance
At the NVIDIA booth, as well as the HP and Dell booths, Autodesk University attendees can additionally see:
- The NVIDIA RealityServer platform, featuring mental images iray technology for 3D cloud computing that enables the streaming of interactive, photorealistic 3D applications to any web connected PC, laptop, netbook or smart phone
- NVIDIA Quadro Plex scalable visualization solutions, featuring NVIDIA 3D Vision technology to create collaborative design review environments;
- Digital prototyping with NVIDIA CUDA-based Autodesk Moldflow software;
- NVIDIA "Built for AutoCAD Professionals" Dell Precision T1500 desktop workstation demonstration, featuring the NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 professional graphics solution