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AMD Releases FirePro V4900

New graphics card provides improved performance and speed.

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By DE Editors  

November 9, 2011

By DE Editors

The AMD FirePro V4900 graphics card provides improved performance for digital content creation (DCC) and computer aided design (CAD) professionals at an entry-level price point.

The GPUs 1GB of 128-bit GDDR5 RAM drives memory bandwidth of 64 GB/s (5), allowing rapid data access, while Microsoft DirectX11, OpenGL 4.2 and OpenCL support allows users to render and manipulate models using a broader range of tools and applications. Enhanced AMD Eyefinity and DisplayPort 1.2 technology enables six-screen multi-display set ups.

The FirePro V4900 will be available in a range of industry-leading systems from HP, Dell, and Fujitsu. It has been certified for a number of applications, including Abaqus/CAE 6.11, ANSYS 13.0, Autodesk 2012 3D design software solutions, Bentley Systems Microstation V8i, BETA CAE Systems ANSA and mETA, CEIs EnSight, and EnSight CFD, Patran and SimXpert 2011, SolidWorks 2011 and 2012 3D CAD software, SpaceClaim, Vision Numeric 3DESIGN, and several solutions from Siemens PLM Software.

For more information, visit AMD.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 
 

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