HP Z Workstation terminals will now feature AMD’s ATI FirePro graphics accelerators for enhanced CAD, and 3D engineering models.
The HP Z400, Z600 and Z800 workstations will now be equipped with the AT FirePro V7750, the AT FirePro V3700 and the ATI FirePro V5700 graphics accelerators.
ATI FirePro graphics accelerators are used by major applications such as SolidWorks 2009 and 3ds Max 2009, and are compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Linux operating systems.
The ATI FirePro V7750 has 1GB of frame buffer memory and can handle large CAD models and complex animations. It uses a maximum of 76W of power for increased energy efficiency.
The ATI FirePro V5700 graphics accelerator, for CAD and DCC professionals, provides increased performance for shader-intensive applications, said to be twice that of previous generations.
The ATI FirePro V3700 is a low price entry-level graphics accelerator. It is suited for CAD professionals migrating from 2D.