Quadro Plex Features

Flexible Form Factor

Desk side or standard 19" rack form factor enables deployment in a wide range of environments.

Dedicated Visual Computing System

Enables NVIDIA® SLI® multi-GPU technology on any NVIDIA Quadro Plex compatible PCI Express platform, allowing the operating system and any application to span across up to eight displays from a single workstation.

Scalable Multi-GPU

QuadroPlex systems allow industry standard workstations to power visualization environments which require the combined power of up to 8 ultra high-end GPUs.

Ultra-Quiet Design

Acoustics lower than 40db for an ultra-quiet desktop environment.

Compatible with Industry Standard Architectures

Compatible with Microsoft and Linux operating systems, as well as Intel and AMD x86 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architectures.

PCI Express 2.0 Compliant

Doubles the data transfer rate up to 5 GT/sec per lane for an aggregate bandwidth of 16 GB/sec bi-directional (8 GB/sec in each direction).

GPU Features

Next-Generation NVIDIA® CUDA™ Architecture

Breakthrough NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture, code named Fermi, tightly integrates advanced visualization and compute features delivering performance that greatly accelerates professional workflows.

NVIDIA® Parallel DataCache™

Supports a true cache hierarchy combined with on-chip shared memory. L1 and L2 caches drive exceptional throughput, accelerating features such as real-time ray tracing, physics and texture filtering.

12 GB of GDDR5 Memory with Ultra-Fast Bandwidth

Each of the two Quadro graphics board in the Quadro Plex 7000 has 6 GB of memory and memory bandwidth of 144 GB/sec for display of large models and complex scenes, as well as computation of massive datasets.

Fast 64-Bit Floating Point Precision

Industry’s fastest double precision floating point performance enabling accurate results on mission-critical applications, including computer-aided-design, finite element analysis to computational fluid dynamics.

Error Correcting Code (ECC) Memory

Meets strict requirements for mission critical applications with uncompromised computing accuracy and reliability for workstations. Offers protection of data in memory to enhance application data integrity.

NVIDIA GigaThread™ Engine

Provides up to 10x faster context switching compared to previous generation architectures, concurrent kernel execution, and improved thread block scheduling.

Dual Copy Engines

Enables the highest rates of parallel data processing and concurrent throughput between the GPU and host, accelerating techniques such as ray tracing, color grading and physical simulation.

Fast 3D Texture Transfer

Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric datasets.

Hardware 3D Window Clipping

Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.

Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new solution because all Quadro products work with the same driver software.

IMAGE QUALITY

Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA)

Up to 128x FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or “jaggies,” resulting in unparalleled image quality and highly realistic scenes.

GPU Tessellation with Shader Model 5.0

Quadro Tessellation Engines automatically generate finely detailed geometry, for cinematic quality environments and scenes, without sacrificing performance.

16K Texture and Render Processing

The ability to texture from and render to 16K x 16K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.

Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.

DISPLAY FEATURES

High-Quality Display Connectors

Attaches to ultra-high-resolution panels producing phenomenal photorealistic image quality from four dual-link DVI connectors with up to 3840 x 2400 @ 24Hz on each channel.

NVIDIA® Quadro® G-Sync Solution

The Quadro G-Sync option card is an advanced solution that ensures frame synchronization between GPUs and provides a way to synchronize to an external source (also known as house sync). G-Sync allows advanced visualization systems to utilize many projectors or displays in unison delivering unprecedented levels of realism and betters ways to collaborate.

NVIDIA® 3D Vision Pro™ Stereoscopic Solution

3D Vision Pro includes advanced active shutter glasses delivering crystal-clear stereoscopic 3D visualization for the most immersive experience. RF technology enables a range of environments ranging from collaborative work spaces to theaters. 3D Vision Pro solution sold separately.

OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo Support

OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo offers professional applications the capability of smooth and immersive 3D Stereo experience.

Professional 3D Stereo Synchronization

Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated 3-pin mini-din connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware.

SOFTWARE SUPPORT

Programming the CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture

General purpose GPU computing using standard programming languages like C/C++ and Fortran, and emerging APIs such as OpenCL and Direct Compute. This broad adoption of CUDA is accelerating techniques like ray tracing, video and image processing, and computation fluid dynamics.

Cg Programming

Programmable GPU leverages Cg high-level, open-standard shading language to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes and designs.

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support

Take advantage of all the new and compelling features included with Windows 7, delivering unprecedented application performance, advanced visual realism, and premium reliability with superior application compatibility on mobile and desktop workstations.

Shader Model 5.0 Programmability

Infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control remove the previous limits on OpenGL and DirectX shader programs, delivering sophisticated effects never before imagined.

NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions

NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.

NVIDIA® Application Acceleration Engines Support

Supercharge application performance and capabilities with highly optimized software modules, including SceniX™, OptiX™, and CompleX™, for advanced creative and investigative possibilities.

NVIDIA® SLI® Multi-GPU Technology

NVIDIA® SLI® Technology

NVIDIA SLI technology leverages multiple GPUs to dynamically scale graphics performance, enhance image quality, expand display real estate and assemble a fully virtualized system. Available on Quadro SLI certified platforms only.

NVIDIA® SLI® Mosaic Technology

NVIDIA SLI Mosaic Technology enables transparent scaling of any application, tear-free across up to four display channels, including support for 4K projection, while delivering full performance from a single SLI certified workstation. Available on Quadro SLI certified platforms only.