AMD Launches Eyefinity-Capable ATI FirePro V8800
AMD Launches Eyefinity-Capable ATI FirePro V8800
Posted 04/07/2010 at 9:02am
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AMD today launched the first in a new line of ATI FirePro professional videocards, the FirePro V8800. According to AMD, this is the industry's most powerful workstation graphics card ever created by man, and it's the only one that supports ATI's Eyefinity multi-display technology and Microsoft's DirectX 11 API.
"AMD is the undisputed consumer graphics leader and today we’re bringing many of the same cutting edge innovations from our ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 series to the professional graphics market for the first time. The ATI FirePro V8800 with ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology effectively dissolves visual limitations for professionals,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Products Group.
Based on AMD's mighty Cypress XT architecture, the FirePro V8800 comes equipped with 1600 stream processors, a 256-bit memory interface, 2GB of GDDR5 memory, OpenGL 3.2 support, Shader Model 5 support, and comes rated at 208W. It also includes four DisplayPorts, a stereo output, and two DP to DVI (single-link) adapters. In short, this is AMD's HD 5870 in workstation form.
The FirePro V8800 is available now for $1,500, and before anyone asks, it can probably run Crysis, but you'd be far better off working in CAD.
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steven es morgan
April 08, 2010 at 10:49am
It also includes four DisplayPorts,and two DP to DVI (single-link) adapters. DVI (single-link) adapters are an step down from (dual-link) right? And DisplayPort is an step above DVI (dual-link). And how many 30" 2560-1600 monitors have DP.
Shalbatana
April 07, 2010 at 3:20pm
One is built for speed and pumping out frames as fast as possible. The other is built for accurate rendering. There are other differences, but it's all in the approach.
I know it sounds like a hokey explanation but when you do something like video editing on a gaming card, then on something like this you go, "Oh, it really makes a huge difference". Then you say the same thing when you try to play a semi-modern game on one of these.
Sure you COULD get by without it, but if something like CAD or video is your profession, then paying for one of these cards is really one of the happiest days of your carreer, and it usually comes with the work station you purchase anyway so it's individual price is really not a bother.
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blink18591
April 07, 2010 at 1:54pm
I understand that there IS a difference between workstation and consumer graphics solutions, but what ARE the differences. Your essentially drawing polygons for both, so what makes this card with 4 times the price of its consumer counterpart?
watsi
April 07, 2010 at 3:12pm
The differences between a gaming and workstation card are explained
here:http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/opengl-workstation-graphics,1269.html
M-ManLA
April 07, 2010 at 2:28pm
The Difference is how the card does in a "Workstation" enviornment. I believe this is mostly due to the firmware of the card. These cards won't do as good in a gaming environment, but they will smoke the gaming version of the card in a CAD drawing. read Hot Hardware's article on the Card verses the old workstation card and the HD 5970.
Electronically charged
satanforaday
April 07, 2010 at 2:17pm
Good question, That is crazy to pay that much more for the same Card.
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