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Design and Simulate without Compromise
With AMD FirePro™ & SolidWorks® 2012

AMD FIREPRO™ IS FULLY CERTIFIED FOR SOLIDWORKS
And Enables Advanced Workflows at an incredible Value
The

The

The

EDGE

PERFORMANCE

RELIABILITY

you expect

4.2

™

you need

you demand

Leading Edge
Performance at Every
Price Point

Unified Drivers
OEM Qualifications

Windows® & Linux®

ISV Certifications

*AMD Eyefinity technology can support multiple displays using a single enabled ATI FirePro™ professional graphics card; the number of supported displays varies by card model.
Microsoft® Windows® 7, Window Vista® or Linux® is required in order to support more than 2 displays. Depending on the card model, native DisplayPort™ connectors and/or
certified DisplayPort™ active or passive adapters to convert your monitor’s native input to your card’s DisplayPort™ or MiniDisplayPort™ connector(s) may be Required.

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AMD FIREPRO™ PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS CARDS

ENTRY

MID-RANGE

HIGH

ULTRA HIGH

ATI FirePro™

New AMD FirePro™

FirePro V9800
4GB GDDR5 - 6xmDP
FirePro V8800
2GB GDDR5 - 4xDP
FirePro V7800
2GB GDDR5 - 2xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V7900
2GB GDDR5 - 4xDP

FirePro V5800
1GB GDDR5 - 2xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V5900
2GB GDDR5 - 2xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V4800
1GB GDDR5 - 2xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V4900
1GB GDDR5 - 2xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V3800
512MB DDR3 - 1xDP & 1xDVI

FirePro V3900
1GB DDR3 - 1xDP & 1xDVI

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AMD FIREPRO FOR SOLIDWORKS
Key Selling Points
®

1. Powerful Real-time Previews with RealView
2. More Accurate Designs with Anti-Aliasing
3. Higher Productivity with Multiple Displays
4. Workflow Performance for CAE

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Powerful Real-time Previews with RealView
AMD FirePro accelerates RealView
– SolidWorks 2012 now offers RealView with Ambient Occlusion (AO); AO creates more depth
and realism reducing the need for ray-traced rendering.

 AMD FirePro is optimized for this feature and accelerates RealView with AO
resulting in new levels of real-time performance
 RealView is not supported on consumer graphics cards

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Powerful Real-time Previews with RealView
AMD FirePro is significantly faster than Quadro
4.2

T (Time to Completion in sec)

30
25

Lower is better!

AMD FirePro
V7900

20
15
10
5

nvidia 4000
Camera Model rendered with RealView and
Ambient Occlusion

0
Intel Core i7 2600K CPU @ 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, Windows 7 X64
AMD FirePro V7900 and Quadro 4000, SolidWorks 2012 PR1

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
More Accurate Designs with Anti-Aliasing
AMD FirePro offers performance for Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing (FSAA)
– FSAA removes coarse edges from contours of geometries in real-time. This results in higherquality visuals and more accurate representation of designs.

 AMD FirePro offers the right balance of performance and value to use FSAA
 The GeometryBoost feature in the AMD FirePro V5900 and V7900 means FSAA
can now be turned on in SolidWorks permanently without slowing down the
workflow
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SolidWorks 2011 - Shaded with Edges

Camera (fps)
80.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

Explorer (fps)
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

AMD Airplane Exterior (fps)
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

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Software: Solidworks 2011 SP0 64-bit. LOD & Large Assembly Mode = Off. System config: HP Z400, W3680 @ 3.33GHz,
8GB RAM, Win7-64, 1280 x 1024 resolution; Driver:AMD 8.83.5.3 B1 & Nvidia 267.79

SolidWorks 2011 - Shaded

Camera (fps)
100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

Explorer (fps)
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

AMD Airplane Exterior (fps)
80.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
FirePro FirePro Quadro FirePro FirePro Quadro
V5800 V5900 2000 V7800 V7900 4000

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Software: Solidworks 2011 SP0 64-bit. LOD & Large Assembly Mode = Off. System config: HP Z400, W3680 @ 3.33GHz, 8GB RAM,
Win7-64, 1280 x 1024 resolution; Driver:AMD 8.83.5.3 B1 & Nvidia 267.79

AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Higher Productivity with Multiple Displays

AMD FirePro with AMD Eyefinity is the best choice for multi-display workflows
– The new span mode in SolidWorks 2012 allows users to work with three displays; this supports
advanced design workflows, where SolidWorks users can switch more easily between
applications, including SolidWorks Simulation and PhotoView 360

Traditional
Single-Display
Set-Up

Three displays
provide complete
overview of your
workflow

Some
documents
are still not
visible!

 Only AMD FirePro with AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology supports
the use of three displays with one GPU.
 Enabled by AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, users can now
visualize their workflow across a larger display area and therefore work
more efficiently, make better decisions and complete projects faster.
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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Workflow Performance for CAE

AMD FirePro Accelerates Your Simulation.
– Enabled by OpenCL, AMD FirePro GPUs can be used to accelerate calculations in
Computer Aided Design (CAE) software such as Finite Element Analysis (FAE) – tasks
traditionally carried out by CPUs.

AMD FirePro provides the stability, rendering and computational performance needed to
complete projects faster.
AMD FirePro builds entirely on open standard technology - such as OpenCL - making it a
future-proof solution that keeps up with your needs yet to come.

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Workflow Performance for CAE

„By using SIMULIA’s robust finite element and multi-physics
analysis solutions product developers are able to experience
the realistic performance of their designs on their desktop
which saves significant time and money.”

Matt Dunbar
-- R&D Technology Director, SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes

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SOLIDWORKS 2012 AND AMD FIREPRO
Recommended Configurations

Model Complexity: Low-Med
Visualization needs: Low
Simulation needs: Low

Model Complexity: Med-High
Visualization needs: Med
Simulation needs: Low

Model Complexity: High
Visualization needs: High
Simulation needs: Med

AMD FirePro V7900

AMD FirePro V5900

AMD FirePro V4900
• 1GB GDDR5 Memory
• 480 Stream Processors
• 64GB/s Memory Bandwidth
• 1x DVI-I + 2x DisplayPort (DP1.2)

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• 2GB GDDR5 Memory
• 512 Stream Processory
• GeometryBoost
• 64GB/s Memory Bandwidth
• 1x DVI-I + 2x DisplayPort (DP1.2)

• 2GB GDDR5 Memory
• 1280 Stream Processors
• Geometry Boost
• 160GB/s Memory Bandwidth
• 4x DisplayPort (DP1.2)
• Framelock / Genlock & 3D Stereo

SOLIDWORKS 2012 AND AMD FIREPRO
Recommended Configurations

AMD FirePro V4900

AMD FirePro V5900

AMD FirePro V7900

SolidWorks Standard
SolidWorks Premium
SolidWorks Professional

SolidWorks Standard
SolidWorks Premium
SolidWorks Professional

Model Size/Complexity
Visualization
Simulation
SolidWorks Standard
SolidWorks Premium
SolidWorks Professional

Casual: Casual modeling and document viewing needs; work on creating smaller parts, assemblies, and drawings. Could
benefit from using two monitors.
Expert: Run SolidWorks more often and create medium to larger parts, assemblies, and drawings; occasional rendering and
simulation work. Could benefit from using three monitors for integrating workflow.
Advanced: Full-time SolidWorks users who create large assemblies and drawings; frequent rendering and simulation work.
Could benefit from using four or more monitors for an immersive experience.

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„Delivering better products faster is paramount for
SolidWorks users. The top-to-bottom feature set and
performance of the new AMD FirePro family of
products can give our users the efficiency that
canboos their productivity and creativity.“

Nick Iwaskow
-- Manager of Alliances at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp.

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Summary

1. Powerful Real-time Previews with RealView
2. More Accurate Designs with Anti-Aliasing
3. Higher Productivity with Multiple Displays
4. Workflow Performance for CAE

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DISCLAIMER
The information presented in this document is for informational purposes only and may contain technical inaccuracies, omissions and
typographical errors.
The information contained herein is subject to change and may be rendered inaccurate for many reasons, including but not limited to
product and roadmap changes, component and motherboard version changes, new model and/or product releases, product differences
between differing manufacturers, software changes, BIOS flashes, firmware upgrades, or the like. AMD assumes no obligation to update
or otherwise correct or revise this information. However, AMD reserves the right to revise this information and to make changes from time
to time to the content hereof without obligation of AMD to notify any person of such revisions or changes.
AMD MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTS HEREOF AND ASSUMES NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS INFORMATION.
AMD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL AMD BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, EVEN IF AMD IS
EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Trademark Attribution
© Copyright 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, FirePro, the FirePro logo, Catalyst,
CrossFire, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and DirectX
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other jurisdictions. SPECviewperf & SPECapc are trademark
or service mark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation – see SPEC.org

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AMD FIREPRO WITH SOLIDWORKS
Additional Material

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Next-generation AMD FirePro Features

Geometry
Boost

New
GDDR5
Memory
Interface

AMD
PowerTune
Technology

 Provides more GPU performance - compared to previous generations - by
processing twice as much geometry data (AMD FirePro V5900 and V7900 only)
 Benefit: Allows users to smoothly handle complex models

 Provides maximum bandwidth for accessing large model data quickly
 Benefit: Allows users to handle larger data sets

 Dynamically adjusts GPU performance to workload requirements
 Benefit: Saves power when full GPU performance is not required

 Latest DisplayPort (DP) standard provides twice the bandwidth of DP1.1
DisplayPort 1.2

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 Benefit: Supports higher resolution displays and more comprehensive 3D stereo

AMD FirePro™ V4900 Professional Graphics
Specifications and Performance
AMD FirePro V4900

AMD FirePro V4800

nVidia Quadro 600

Yes – 3 Displays
(1x DVI-I + 2x DP1.2)

Yes – 3 Displays
(1x DVI-I + 2x DP1.1)

No – 2 Displays only

Graphics Memory

1GB GDDR5

1GB GDDR5

1GB GDDR5

Memory Bus Width

128-bit

128-bit

128-bit

Memory Bandwidth

64GB/s

64GB/s

25.6GB/s

Stream Processors

480 (“Turks” GPU)

400

n/a

DisplayPort Standard

1.2

1.1

1.1

The new AMD FirePro V4900 graphics card is the most costeffective solution for 3-display workflows!

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Delivering Performance That Matters
AMD FirePro™ V4900
3.0

GPU

AMD FirePro
V4900

Nvidia Quadro
600

“Turks”

GF108

2.5

2.0

Memory
Size

1GB

1GB

Memory
Type

128-bit GDDR5
64.0 GB/s

128-bit GDDR5
25.6 GB/s

I/O

1 Dual-link DVI

1 Dual-link DVI

2 DisplayPort

2 DisplayPort

3 Total Displays*

2 Total Displays

http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/productcomparison/Product_Comparison_2000D.pdf
As of 9/13/2011

Testing by AMD performance lab
System config: Intel X3680 @ 3.33GHz, Intel X58, 16GB RAM, Win7 Prof 64-bit SP1
AMD driver: 8.88 beta
Nvidia driver: 275.65

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1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

AMD FirePro V4900

Nvidia Quadro 600

AMD FirePro™ V5900 Professional Graphics
Specifications and Performance
AMD FirePro V5900

AMD FirePro V5800

nVidia Quadro 2000

Yes – 3 Displays
(1x DVI-I + 2x DP1.2)

Yes – 3 Displays
(1x DVI-I + 2x DP1.1)

No – 2 Displays only

Graphics Memory

2GB GDDR5

1GB GDDR5

1GB GDDR5

Memory Bus Width

256-bit

128-bit

128-bit

Memory Bandwidth

64GB/s

64GB/s

41GB/s

Stream Processors

512 (“Cayman” GPU)

800 (“Juniper” GPU)

n/a

DisplayPort Standard

1.2

1.1

1.1

The new AMD FirePro V5900 graphics card is the only
solution in its price range offering 2GB graphics memory!

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Delivering Performance That Matters
AMD FirePro™ V5900

3.5

GPU

FirePro V5900

Quadro 2000

“Cayman”

GF106

3

 AMD FirePro V5900
 nVidia Quadro 2000

Memory
Size

2GB

1GB

Memory
Type

256-bit GDDR5
64.0 GB/s

128-bit GDDR5
41.6 GB/s

I/O

1 dual-link DVI

1 dual-link DVI

2 DisplayPort

2 DisplayPort

3 Total Displays

2 Total Displays

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0
http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/productcomparison/Product_Comparison_2000D.pdf
As of 3/23/2011

Testing based on AMD performance lab
System config: Intel W3680 @ 3.33GHz, Intel X58, 8GB RAM, Win7 Prof 64-bit
AMD driver: 8.86 beta
Nvidia driver: 267.79
SPECapc service mark is trade mark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation – see SPEC.org

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AMD FirePro™ V7900 Professional Graphics
Specifications and Performance

AMD FirePro V7900

AMD FirePro V7800

nVidia Quadro 4000

Yes – 4 Displays
(4x DP1.2)

Yes – 3 Displays
(1x DVI-I + 2x DP1.1)

No – 2 Displays only

Graphics Memory

2GB GDDR5

2GB GDDR5

2GB GDDR5

Memory Bus Width

256-bit

256-bit

256-bit

Memory Bandwidth

160GB/s

128GB/s

89.6GB/s

Stream Processors

1280 (“Cayman” GPU)

1440 (“Cypress” GPU)

n/a

DisplayPort Standard

1.2

1.1

1.1

The new AMD FirePro V7900 graphics card has more
memory bandwidth even than a Quadro 6000!
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Delivering Performance That Matters
AMD FirePro™ V7900

2.5

FirePro V7900

Quadro 4000

“Cayman”

GF100

Memory
Size

2GB

2GB

Memory
Type

256-bit GDDR5
160.0 GB/s

256-bit GDDR5
89.6 GB/s

4 DisplayPort

1 dual-link DVI

4 Total Displays

2 DisplayPort

GPU

I/O

2 Total Displays

 nVidia Quadro 4000
2

1.5

1

0.5

0
http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/productcomparison/Product_Comparison_2000D.pdf
As of 3/23/2011

Testing based on AMD performance lab
System config: Intel W3680 @ 3.33GHz, Intel X58, 8GB RAM, Win7 Prof 64-bit
AMD driver: 8.86 beta
Nvidia driver: 267.79
SPECapc service mark is trade mark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation – see SPEC.org

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 AMD FirePro V7900

AMD FIREPRO FOR SOLIDWORKS
The Best Choice for Multi-Display Workflows

Workstation 1
1x AMD FirePro V7900 Card

vs.

Workstation 2
2x Nvidia Quadro 4000 Cards

Number of monitors

3

Number of monitors

3

PCIe slots required
Power consumption

1
150 Watts

PCIe slots required
Power consumption

2
~280 Watts
2x
System
Costs

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AMBIENT OCCLUSION (AO) IN REALVIEW
What is AO?
 Ambient occlusion is a global lighting method
that adds realism to models by controlling the
attenuation of ambient light due to occluded
areas.
How do I use it?
 AO can be used in different modes within
SolidWorks 2012 to add depth to models and
assemblies
 Even with very large assemblies AO can add
real-time so can be left on and not just used
for final checking
 Its a function of the graphics card “shader” so
a faster card will give more performance
 Combined with VBO’s the more frame buffer
the more realtime performance with larger
models

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