Industry-leading apps awarded certifications to AMD FirePro R5000 GPU cloud solution

SUNNYVALE, USA: AMD announced that the AMD FirePro R5000 remote graphics card has been fully tested and certified by Autodesk, Bentley, Dassault Systèmes and Siemens PLM software, empowering secure and remote professional graphics application performance in the cloud.

The AMD FirePro R5000 is a single-card remote graphics solution certified for several applications from these leading CAD/CAE/CAM software providers. A one-of-a-kind solution, the AMD FirePro R5000 unites a professional-grade graphics processing unit (GPU) and the Teradici TERA2240 PCoIP host processor into a single-width PCI Express 3.0 card.

The AMD remote graphics solution is designed for mainstream CAD/CAE/CAM workflows that require high-performing graphics capabilities in the cloud.

The current list of certified applications includes:

Autodesk
- AutoCAD 2014/2013/2012
- Inventor 2014
- Revit 2014/2013/2012

Bentley
- MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

Dassault Systèmes
- SOLIDWORKS 2014/2013/2012

Siemens PLM Software
- NX 8.5/8.0
- Teamcenter Visualization 8.01/8.0/2007
- Tecnomatix 9.1.2
- Solid Edge ST6

"These certifications are a true testament to AMD's software support and our commitment to developing market-leading professional graphics solutions," said David Cummings, senior director and GM, Professional Graphics at AMD.

"Ultimately, we are proud to provide a consistent, world-class experience for our workstation users. With the AMD FirePro R5000 remote graphics, we enable design and engineering professionals to work effectively and more productively in a cloud environment."