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SOLIDWORKS GRAPHICS OPTIMIZATION GUIDE
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emand for more realism inside the
viewport means the role of the GPU
has never been more important.
A modern professional GPU is
recommended to attain the highest levels
of interactivity with models that display
realistic reflections, shadows and complex
lighting. Moreover, SolidWorks RealView
can only be used with a professional GPU,
such as NVIDIA Quadro (available in HP Z
Workstations).
GPU memory is an important
consideration. For SolidWorks 1GB is a
minimum but, if the Quadro card is to be
used for GPU rendering in Bunkspeed, 3GB
or more is recommended.
NVIDIA Quadro Kepler GPUs are
designed and built specifically for
professional workstations. The GPUs
have been optimized for performance and
reliability when accelerating SolidWorks
and other 3D applications.
NVIDIA Quadro is available for all levels
of use. For SolidWorks, the Quadro K2000
(2GB) is well suited to small assembly
modeling from 100 to 300 components,
while the Quadro K4000 (3GB) is better
matched to more demanding workflows
with 500 to 2,000 component assemblies.
When using a single GPU to render
with NVIDIA iray in Bunkspeed, the
Quadro K4000 (3GB) or Quadro K5000
(4GB) are good options. However, for best
performance and workflow consider a
HP Z Workstation with NVIDIA Maximus
multi-GPU technology.
What to look for when selecting a HP Z Workstation to partner SolidWorks
WORKSTATION TECHNOLOGY
GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU)
NVIDIA MAXIMUS - PROFESSIONAL MULTI-GPUs
An HP Z Workstation with NVIDIA
Maximus technology features
multiple NVIDIA Quadro graphics
or NVIDIA Tesla compute GPUs
for ultimate performance. In
applications with multi GPU support
enabled, it allows performance to
scale because each additional GPU
adds more horsepower for a faster
and more efficient workflow.
For example, in a SolidWorks /
Bunkspeed workflow, combining
NVIDIA Quadro K4000 and Tesla
K20 GPUs delivers interactive
3D graphics in SolidWorks, while
simultaneously rendering scenes in
Bunkspeed using iray.
NVIDIA Maximus is not limited
to one type of application, such as
rendering with iray. A multi-GPU
workstation can also be used to
accelerate solvers in NVIDIA CUDA-
optimized simulation tools, including
DS Simulia Abaqus and Ansys.
An HP Z820 Workstation can be
fitted with up to three GPUs, in any
combination.
NVIDIA
QUADRO 410
NVIDIA
QUADRO K600
NVIDIA
QUADRO K2000
NVIDIA
QUADRO K4000
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
SPECapc SolidWorks 2013 Results
RealView graphics composite
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(bigger is better)
HP Z820 WORKSTATION
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