Recent White Papers
Simplify the World of Professional Graphics
An introduction about graphics cards for anyone who is in CAD / CAE, DCC, Scientific Visualization, or Medical Imaging but doesn't really care to master all of the buzzwords or specs-and-feed language typically espoused by the 3D graphic card vendors. Learn More »
The Future of Accelerated Application Performance is Now
A useful introduction to OpenCL and general-purpose computing across both CPUs and GPUs. In addition to the technology, it discusses why use an open standards / non-proprietary approach and what applications will benefit first. Learn More »
Order Independent Transparency (OIT) in PTC Creo Parametric 2.0
AMD and PTC developed a new hardware-accelerated transparency feature called Order Independent Transparency (OIT). This white paper explains how user can experience up to 900% faster performance in 3D transparency rendering with FirePro cards. Learn More »
Benchmarks
Sony Vegas Pro 11
Vegas Pro 11 takes advantage of GPU acceleration for video FX, transitions, compositing, pan/crop, track motion and encoding using OpenCL. The benchmarks compare the AMD FirePro v4900, V5900 and V7900 to the comparably priced NVIDIA Quadro 600, 2000 and 4000. Check out the results »
Reviews
Tom's Hardware reviews FirePro V3900 - better value than Quadro 400, 600
"The FirePro V3900 is a fitting successor for the V3800. Priced at $110, we consider it to be a good value in the entry-level workstation graphics card space. As long as you're primarily looking at mostly static CAD images, this card is a good alternative to the low-end Quadro cards, both with respect to price and performance." Read more »
Develop3D: Entry-level FirePro V3900 & V4900 give mid-range CAD graphics cards a run for their money
"Low-cost professional CAD graphics cards used to be about providing professional hardware for entry-level CAD software like AutoCAD — an alternative to consumer cards. With the FirePro V3900 and V4900 already certified for the likes of Siemens NX, PTC Creo and SolidWorks — and demonstrating good performance — it looks like they may well be giving AMD's mid-range professional cards a run for their money in the future." Read more »
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