NVIDIA unveils Quadro 400 GPU for designers

MUMBAI, INDIA: NVIDIA has announced the NVIDIA Quadro 400 graphics processing unit (GPU), a new professional graphics solution that puts the power of the GPU in the hands of designers and engineers.

Built for use with professional applications, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, the NVIDIA Quadro 400 GPU provides up to 5X faster performance over high-end consumer gaming cards. It also gives up to 10X improvement when running industry leading CAD/CAM applications, said a company release.

“Quadro cards have been widely accepted by professionals across various industries in India, from animation & film to automotives, medical imaging to manufacturing,” said Vishal Dhupar, managing director, Sales & Marketing, South Asia, NVIDIA.

“The Quadro 400 is built to deliver fast performance and the best visual graphics at cost-effective rates and power efficient standards,” he added.

“Designers and engineers, whether designing the largest assemblies or smallest components, rely on Quadro,” said Jeff Brown, general manager, Professional Solutions Group, NVIDIA.

He added that, Quadro 400 is the right tool to help ensure that job gets done the right way, especially when it comes to running professional apps like Autodesk AutoCAD.

Priced at INR 10,140, the Quadro 400 GPU also offers excellent power efficiency, consuming less than 35 watts, and its low-profile footprint means it offers the flexibility to fit into any workstation, including small form-factor systems.

Additional features include:

Unified Driver Architecture: Guarantees forward and backward compatibility with professional application software drivers, and simplifies upgrading to a new solution.

Hardware 3D Window Clipping: Accelerated clip regions enable faster data transfer between a window and the frame buffer to improve overall graphics performance.

High-Quality Display Connectivity: Drives ultra-high-resolution panels, producing phenomenal image quality, supporting two active connectors, including dual-link DVI with up to 3840 x 2400 resolution @ 24Hz on each panel, and DisplayPort (DP) with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.

NVIDIA Mosaic Technology: Enhances workspace across up to eight displays (using one card per two displays), enabling seamless taskbar spanning, as well as transparent scaling of any application. Works over multiple displays or a single high-resolution display, and with NVIDIA nView desktop management software.