The AMD FirePro W4100 is designed for CAD users who want the performance of a midrange graphics card but can only afford entry-level options. Called a "midrange powerhouse" for M&E, it has twice the memory and is said to be 190% faster the FirePro W5000 (based on SPECviewperf 12 CAD viewsets). With 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and four display outputs, the AMD FirePro W5100 can tackle complex models, assemblies, data sets, and advanced visual effects with ease.
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Glen Matthews, senior manager, professional graphics, said the FirePro W7100 will deliver much better CAD performance than its predecessor, the FirePro W7000: "It's an excellent solution for CAD." The AMD FirePro W8100 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and as much as 4.2 TFLOPS of compute power to accelerate projects beyond just graphics.ĭesigned for multimedia applications in engineering as well as M&E, the 8-GB AMD FirePro W7100 is designed to boost performance and support for 4K content, including video playback, editing, and transcoding. Along with the FirePro W8100, it is designed to support the most compute-intensive applications, including computer-aided engineering (CAE) and media and entertainment (M&E) applications. With 16 GB of GDDR5 memory and the ability to support as many as six 4K displays, the AMD FirePro W9100 is AMD's most advanced professional graphics solution, offering a single-GPU solution for ultrahigh-resolution visualization environments.
Highlights of the next-generation models include the following, according to AMD: Scheduled for release later this year, the AMD FirePro W2100, W4100, W5100, and W7100 will join the previously released, high-end W8100 and W9100 in the W-Series family. Those models will be joined by the AMD FirePro W2100, AMD FirePro W4100, AMD FirePro W5100, and AMD FirePro W7100, all supported by AMD Graphics Core Next architecture and all designed for CAD, engineering, video, and animation professionals. In June, the company launched the AMD FirePro W9100 and AMD FirePro W8100 graphics cards, which compose the high end of the W-Series line. The new generation of AMD FirePro W-Series models will support the entry-level desktop workstation user to the ultimate power user, offering larger memory configurations and increased compute performance (compared with previous models), as well as support for 4K multidisplay, next-generation application programming interfaces (APIs), and PCIe 3.0 application certifications and "rock-solid drivers," AMD reported.
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This trend, along with the growth of digital signage, graphics processing unit (GPU) computing, computer virtualization, and other applications, is fueling demand for more powerful, professional-grade graphics cards that deliver the performance required to support graphics-intensive software.ĪMD, the company behind approximately 16.5% of professional graphics card shipments for Windows and Linux workstations (according to Jon Peddie Research), has announced upcoming additions to its AMD FirePro professional graphics family that amount to a big leap in computing potential for CAD workflows. AMD to Round Out Next Generation of Workstation Graphics Cards 13 Aug, 2014 By: Nancy Spurling Johnson Entry-level and midrange models, scheduled for release later this year, are designed to deliver more memory and increased computing and graphics performance for CAD workflows.ĭesign and engineering firms - today more than ever - are realizing the workflow and bottom-line benefits of 3D CAD and the powerful applications it supports, including reality capture, building information modeling (BIM), design visualization, and simulation and analysis.