HP, Autodesk and Nvidia announced they are collaborating to offer Computer-Aided Design (CAD) professionals the compute power they need to migrate from 2D to 3D design.
Autodesk is a leader in design innovation technology and Nvidia is a leader in graphics processing. Together with HP, the three companies are offering a bundle of their most advanced graphics tools, which are designed to handle the extreme demands of 3D CAD projects.
The technology package options include an HP xw4600 Workstation, a Nvidia Quadro graphics card and a license of AutoCAD 2009 software, offering powerful all-in-one hardware, graphics and software solutions that start at the list price of a license of AutoCAD 2009 software alone.
The bundles provide users with:
• AutoCAD 2009 software – the latest version of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD application for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets;
• An HP xw4600 Workstation with Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor, offering next-generation performance technologies in a powerful, flexible and reliable workstation;
• Nvidia Quadro FX 370 entry-level, Quadro FX 570 mid-range or Quadro FX 1700 mid-range professional solutions, which take the leading CAD applications to a new level of interactivity by enabling unprecedented capabilities in performance, programmability and precision.
The collaboration between Nvidia, Autodesk and HP delivers a certified hardware-software solution that enables users to create and interact with complex product designs without sacrificing visual quality.
Fore more information, please visit www.hp.com/go/cad