One for the road and one for the desk. By Alex Herrera Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) has in the past been a forum to launch a new line of Quadro brand professional GPU products. And while we this year we saw the official unveiling of the next-generation Pascal chip (the GP100), we didn’t see any major revamp of Quadro. That wasn’t a huge surprise, as the company … [Read more...] about Nvidia unveils new Quadro GPUs
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Review: Nvidia Quadro K1200
Nvidia responds to the growing market for small form factor workstations with a compact entry-level upsell GPU. By Alex Herrera It is typically the big, powerful GPUs from AMD and Nvidia that showcase the next generation of new performance. But the top-end add-in boards (AIBs) are not the high-volume sales leaders. Although AIBs like Nvidia’s recent, monster Quadro … [Read more...] about Review: Nvidia Quadro K1200
A quick look at Nvidia Quadro K5200
Viewperf scores don’t tell the whole story. By Alex Herrera Our recent review of the P900 (see “Review: Lenovo ThinkStation P900: Alex Herrera examines the most powerful deskside workstation we’ve ever tested”) gave us a chance to look at another, relatively new product geared to the high-demand visual computing professional: Nvidia’s Quadro K5200 AIB. That proved … [Read more...] about A quick look at Nvidia Quadro K5200
First Acer workstations now available
Veriton P Series launches with three models and a wide range of options. Overall PC sales may be declining but workstations are still in demand. In March Acer announced it would be entering the workstation market in 2013; today they made good with the release of their first three models in their Veriton P Series. All Acer workstations feature high-performance Intel Xeon … [Read more...] about First Acer workstations now available
Review: Lenovo C30 workstation and Nvidia’s new Kepler-generation Quadro K5000 and K4000 GPUs
The Lenovo C30 stands apart from all other workstations as the only small form factor dual-socket workstation on the market. By Alex Herrera In our nearly two decades tracking the market and researching its technology, we’ve reviewed plenty of workstations. Comparing and contrasting models from competing vendors hasn’t always been an easy or particularly revealing exercise, … [Read more...] about Review: Lenovo C30 workstation and Nvidia’s new Kepler-generation Quadro K5000 and K4000 GPUs
Acer enters workstation market
The consumer PC powerhouse is also launching a new server line. The new product lines are standardizing on Nvidia GPUs and Intel Xeon CPUs. One of the biggest names in consumer PC technology is finally launching two commercial lines for workstations and servers. Acer has announced it is entering the professional workstation market with its new Veriton P Series workstation. It … [Read more...] about Acer enters workstation market
Nvidia extends Quadro line with four new Kepler-class graphics cards
The launch brings Kepler technology to the graphics card volume market for professional applications. Nvidia is now shipping four new cards in its Quadro line of professional graphics cards. The new boards are all based on Nvidia’s Kepler architecture, already in use in high-end GPUs. The new boards (with suggested retail prices in the US) are: Quadro K4000: The new … [Read more...] about Nvidia extends Quadro line with four new Kepler-class graphics cards
Boxx Technologies ships extravagant graphics workstation
The 3DBOXX 8950 can hold four dual-size GPUs and still leave room for other add-ins. Boxx is aiming at high-end visualization and simulation. Boxx Technologies has introduced what it says is the only workstation on the market that can hold four dual-size GPUs and still host additional add-in boards for other functions. The 3DBOXX 8950 is designed for high-end applications in … [Read more...] about Boxx Technologies ships extravagant graphics workstation
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W530 makes “mobile workstation” so not an oxymoron
Powerful performance options in a stylish package, plus tools for digital content creation make this a great computer. By Tom Lansford With additional comments by Randall S. Newton [Editor’s Note: Contributing Writer Tom Lansford, Editor of CADplace.uk and CADplace.fr, and Managing Editor Randall Newton have both been working with a Lenovo ThinkPad W530 mobile workstation … [Read more...] about Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W530 makes “mobile workstation” so not an oxymoron
Designing real and fantasy autos takes plenty of horsepower
Designer Daniel Simon has replaced a render farm with a single Boxx workstation and Nvidia Maximus software. Daniel Simon is a professional automobile designer who works both in the industry and in Hollywood. His clients include Bugatti, Volkswagen, Audi and Lotus on the automotive side. Since 2008 he has designed high-style automobiles for feature films including “Tron: … [Read more...] about Designing real and fantasy autos takes plenty of horsepower