ATI FirePro V8750 Professional 3D Graphics Card V8750 3D Workstation Graphics Accelerator

AMD have released their latest professional 3D workstation graphics
accelerator, namely the ATI FirePro V8750, which is hailed as delivering
what AMD understandably term are 'exceptional computational power'
thanks to packing a RV770 GPU (55nm manufacturing process) offering a
colossal 800 shader processors as well as 2GB of 900MHz GDDR5 memory
capable of a none too shabby 115GB/s of peak bandwidth.
Here's the low down from AMD's press release:

To meet the extreme productivity needs of today's CAD, Digital Content
Creation (DCC) and oil and gas professionals, AMD (NYSE: AMD) announces
that the ATI FireProTM V8750 3D workstation graphics accelerator is
joining the AMD line of ultra high-end professional graphics hardware.
ATI FireProTM V8750 3D workstation graphics accelerator brings the
highest number of shader engines (800) with the highest memory bandwidth
(115.2 GB/s) in the entire 3D professional graphics offerings today1
which enables professionals to render incredibly complex models and
photo-realistic images in real-time.
The ultra parallel processing architecture of the ATI FirePro V8750 3D
workstation graphics accelerator maximizes throughput by automatically
directing graphics horsepower where it's needed. Intelligent management
of computational resources enables enhanced utilization of the GPU to
enable real-time rendering of complex models and scenes with high frame
rates when animating. This acceleration is accessed through ATI Stream
technology, a set of advanced hardware and software technologies that
enable a system to dynamically balance workloads by tapping a both the
CPU and a GPU in a workstation to enable accelerated application
performance.
With ATI FirePro V8750 3D workstation graphics accelerator, applications
that take advantage of the shader units and memory bandwidth perform
significantly better than with competing solutions. For example, UG NX4
software from Siemens PLM performs up to 56 percent faster and Autodesk
3ds Max OGL runs 118 percent faster on ATI FirePro V8750 than the
comparable competing solution.2
Featuring 2GB of GDDR5 frame buffer memory, engineers and designers are
free to focus on project work without concerns for memory limitations
that have traditionally impacted professional applications.
ATI FirePro V8750 3D workstation graphics accelerator offers thirty
percent more bandwidth than the comparable competing solution1, and it's
equipped with the latest memory technology, GDDR5, for superior
bandwidth and power consumption.
Two DisplayPort outputs, one Dual Link enabled DVI output and one Stereo
sync output provide versatility and advanced features needed for
advanced monitors and a high resolution support. In addition, with
native multi-card support, users can see more and do more using four
displays by adding a second ATI FirePro 3D graphics accelerator in the
same workstation.
ATI FirePro 3D workstation graphics accelerators have more than 90
certifications from independent software vendors and have undergone
extensive testing to provide industry standard reliability.
Concurrent with this product launch, AMD is also announcing the
availability of ATI CrossFireTM Pro technology which enables users to
combine the power of two discrete graphics cards to scale their
application performance for maximum productivity. This capability which
simply involves coupling the two graphics cards using an interconnect
cable, is designed to provide a significant performance boost to CAD and
DCC applications such as UG NX, Ensight, Maya and Teamcenter. In
addition to ATI FirePro V8750, ATI CrossFireTM Pro is planned for
availability on the mid-range and above graphics cards including ATI
FireProTM V5700, ATI FireProTM V7750, and ATI FireProTM V87003D
workstation graphics accelerators. Initial support is provided for
Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) with support for other operating systems
scheduled to follow in the second half of 2009.
Digital content creation and high end CAD users have been held hostage
to high-priced solutions for advanced rendering, said Janet Matsuda,
senior director, AMD Professional Graphics. The ATI FirePro V8750 3D
workstation graphics accelerator delivers unparalleled performance and
two GB of frame buffer memory for less than $1,800 MSRP. Creative and
engineering professionals can now afford the powerful graphics they
deserve.

We're amazed at the performance boost to our already fast MachStudio
Pro real-time 3D workflow and rendering product with the new ATI FirePro
V8750 3D workstation graphics accelerator, said David Koenig, CEO,
StudioGPU. Powered by the new ATI FirePro workstation graphics
accelerator, the MachStudio Pro non-linear real-time 3D finishing
workflow enables design firms and 3D artists everywhere to power through
big, complex projects amazingly fast. Thanks to the ATI graphic
accelerators, small and mid-size studios can now work at the speed of
thought to streamline workflow in a way that was impossible for the
largest and most fully equipped production facilities as little as a
year ago.

The new ATI FirePro V87503D workstation graphics accelerator is
available now and will set you back around $1,800.