New Quadro cards are here at B&H! NVIDIA’s latest microarchitecture, known as “Pascal,” is more efficient than the previous generation “Maxwell,” bringing higher performance per watt, lower temperatures, and the ability to drive larger displays. Workstations that run video-editing software, graphics-rendering operations, or scientific applications can greatly benefit from the processing boost of a dedicated workstation GPU, so here’s a quick rundown of the currently available Pascal models.
For entry-level and small form-factor workstations, the P400 and P600 cards allow for basic GPU acceleration of processor-intensive tasks and high-resolution display driving with their four Mini-DisplayPort outputs. Both cards have 2GB of VRAM and support standard APIs such as OpenCL, as well as NVIDIA’s CUDA computing platform for hardware acceleration, via their 256 and 348 CUDA cores, respectively.
The P1000 is a step up from the P400 and P600. It has 640 CUDA cores, enabling it to provide more significant boost to acceleration. The VRAM is increased on the P1000 to 4GB, to hold larger data sets, while keeping to the same half-height, half-width form factor that can still fit in a small form-factor workstation.
If your workstation supports full-height cards, the P2000 could fit the bill. The larger PCB real estate allows for double the CUDA core count from the P1000, with 1024. VRAM also sees a bump up to 5GB with a wider 160-bit memory interface for faster program execution. With the extra height comes the upgrade to full-sized DisplayPort outputs, able to connect to most modern displays and projectors without the need for an adapter.
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