ATI FirePro™ 3D Professional Graphics and ATI Eyefinity Technology Power Dell Precision Workstations

ATI FirePro™ 3D Professional Graphics and ATI Eyefinity Technology Power Dell Precision Workstations

Press Release from AMD

ATI FirePro graphics cards support OpenGL 4.0, DirectX 11, and ATI Eyefinity technology, driving up to three monitors for maximum productivity1

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — July 6, 2010 — AMD [1] (NYSE: AMD) today announced that ATI FirePro™ V7800, ATI FirePro™ V5800 and ATI FirePro™ V4800  professional graphics cards [2] power Dell Precision workstations [3], a product line popular with engineers and digital content creation professionals. AMD helps ensure that its ATI FirePro professional graphics cards maximize application performance and reliability by performing over 90 certifications with leading application providers such as Autodesk and Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks.

“AMD and Dell are working together to offer workstation users a combined solution designed for reliable performance and demanding application support,” said Janet Matsuda, senior dirhttp://www.awn.com/node/add/newsector, AMD Professional Graphics. “Our new generation of ATI FirePro professional graphics cards enable Dell to offer workstations that accelerate ATI Stream-enabled software applications and deliver unique features, such as ATI Eyefinity technology, enabling increased productivity by way of expanded screen real estate.”

“Dell, the world’s leading workstation provider, is working with AMD to create technological innovations that empower professionals in engineering and digital content creation fields,” said Greg Weir, Senior Manager, Dell Precision Workstations Product and ISV Marketing.  “Dell Precision workstations along with the new generation of ATI FirePro graphics provide our workstation professional customers an excellent balance of performance and value.

Custom Configurability

ATI FirePro V7800, ATI FirePro V5700 and ATI FirePro V8700 professional graphics cards are immediately available with the Dell Precision R5400, T1500, T3500, T5500 and T7500 Workstations, delivering ultimate performance for workstation class applications. With ATI Eyefinity technology, professionals can drive up to three independent 30” displays at one time from these cards. Each card offers support for Microsoft® DirectX®11, OpenGL® 4.0 and OpenCL™ to better meet the needs of professionals for a wide variety of applications and environments.

-High-end:  With 2GB of GDDR5 memory, the ATI FirePro V7800 [4] offers superior performance capabilities and visual quality in a compact single slot form factor. Its massively parallel architecture can handle computationally or visually demanding applications without negatively impacting performance.   ATI FirePro V7800 is available with Dell Precision R5400, T3500, T5500 and T7500 Workstations.

-Mid-range: The ATI FirePro V5800 [5] is a true workhorse and offers professionals the ideal balance of price and performance. Featuring 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, the ATI FirePro V5800 delivers more than double the performance capability of the previous generation.4  The ATI FirePro V5800 is available with Dell Precision R5400, T3500, T5500 and T7500 Workstations.

-Entry-level: The ATI FirePro V4800 [6] features 1GB of GDD5 memory and delivers 1.25X the performance capability compared to the previous generation, with outstanding results for entry-level CAD users, all at value level pricing.5 ATI FirePro V4800 is available with Dell Precision R5400, T1500, T3500, T5500 and T7500 Workstations.

Resources

YouTube: ATI FirePro delivers performance and value for Dell Precision workstation customers [7]

Certification page: ATI FirePro graphics have received more than 90 application certifications [8]

At Work Blog Unleashing creativity and productivity [9]