THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR

PROFESSIONALS
NVIDIA WORKSTATION GPUs
NVIDIA PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION GUIDE
The best solution for customers on their use case.
The current Quadro lineup includes Maxwell, Pascal and Volta architectures. Please request that your customer contact their software provider for the latest
information on application certifications and support.

1
ASK
>> Do you work in a technical profession such as design, engineer, architect, scientist, data scientist or research?
>> Do you create, render or visualize large data and images for your work?
>> Do you train or use neural networks, use computationally intensive applications or run simulations?

2
YES NO
Financial Services, Digital Signage, Education, Insurance, any Commercial
>> What industry or job?
Environments, Government Agencies, Hospitals and Call Centers. Visit
>> What is the primary application you use? www.nvidia.com/nvs

GOOD BETTER BEST

3 >> Occasional use of application

>> Small objects and assemblies
>> Regular use of application
>> Average to large objects and
>> Pushing the application to its limits
>> Extremely large objects and
>> About 10% of the users assemblies assemblies
>> Using all application features >> Using all application features
>> About 80% of users >> About 10% of users

DESIGN/ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING
Desktop NVIDIA Quadro® P2000 / P2200 NVIDIA Quadro® P4000 NVIDIA Quadro® P5000
Altair® HyperWorks® Mobile Quadro® T2000  Quadro® RTX 4000 Quadro® P5200
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000 Quadro P6000 / Quadro GP100 / Quadro GV100
ANSYS Discovery Live
®
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

ANSYS Workbench™, ANSYS Desktop Quadro P1000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
AIM and ANSYS EnSight Mobile Quadro T1000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS Desktop Quadro GP100 Quadro GP100 / Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GP100 / 2x Quadro GV100
Fluent and ANSYS HFSS Mobile#1 Quadro T1000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Mobile Quadro T3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000
Autodesk AutoCAD ®
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk Fusion 360 Mobile Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000  Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Autodesk Netfabb 2018 Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000  Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000
Autodesk Inventor ®
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro GV100 Quadro GP100 / Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GV100
Autodesk MoldFlow® Mobile Quadro RTX 3000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 8000
Autodesk VRED Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
Beta CAE ANSA, META Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
COMSOL Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Dassault Systèmes 3DEXCITE Desktop Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
DELTAGEN / DELTAVIEW Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Dassault Systèmes CATIA V5-6 Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000
and 3DEXPERIENCE Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Dassault Systèmes CATIA Live Desktop Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
Rendering Mobile Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000

Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA Desktop Quadro GP100 Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GV100
Abaqus and SIMULIA CST
Mobile#1 Quadro T1000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
STUDIO
Dassault Systèmes Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
SOLIDWORKS Mobile Quadro T2000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Dassault Systèmes Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro 2x P4000 Quadro GV100
SOLIDWORKS Visualize#2 Mobile Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P5000 2x Quadro P5000 3x Quadro P6000
ESI Group IC.IDO Mobile Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
EXA PowerViz Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
LS-PrePost Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

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DESIGN/ENGINEERING/
MANUFACTURING cont. GOOD BETTER BEST
Desktop Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro GV100
Lumiscaphe P3D Design Mobile Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro GV100 Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GV100
MathWorks MATLAB Mobile Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro GP100 Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GV100
MSC Nastran Mobile Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P1000 Quadro RTX 4000
MSC Patran, Apex, ADAMS Mobile Quadro T1000  Quadro T2000 Quadro RTX 4000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
PTC Creo Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Siemens CD-adapco STAR- Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
CCM+ Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Siemens NX, SimCenter, NX Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
CAE and FEMAP Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Siemens NX + Ray Traced Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Studio (Iray) Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro P5000
Siemens PLM Solid Edge Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro GP100 Quadro GV100 2x Quadro GV100
Siemens NX Nastran
Mobile Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

VIRTUAL REALITY VIEWER (VR VIEWER)

Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk Live Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Siemens NX VR, Plant Desktop Quadro P5000 Quadro P6000 Quadro RTX 6000
Simulations VR, TeamCenter VR Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

ARCHITECTURE / ENGINEERING / CONSTRUCTION

Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 8000
Autodesk 3ds Max®
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk ReCap 360
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000  Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk Revit® Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000  Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Enscape Enscape3d Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000
Nemetschek Allplan Mobile Quadro P620 Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000
Nemetschek Graphisoft Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000
ArchiCAD Mobile Quadro P620 Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000

Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000

Nemetschek Vectorworks
Mobile Quadro P620 Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000

MODELING/ANIMATION /VISUALIZATION/EFFECTS
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 2x Quadro RTX 5000 2x Quadro RTX 6000
Adobe After Effects CC#3 Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk 3ds Max Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000 2x Quadro RTX 8000
Autodesk Arnold Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Autodesk Maya® Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Autodesk Maya for GPU Ray Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
Tracing Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
Chaos V-Ray GPU Mobile Quadro T3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000
Maxon CINEMA 4D
Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
Otoy Octane
Mobile Quadro T3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
NewTek Lightwave™
Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000 Quadro RTX 8000
Redshift Renderer
Mobile Quadro T3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro RTX 6000 2x Quadro RTX 6000 2x Quadro RTX 8000
Side Effects Houdini
Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

VIDEO EDITING
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Adobe® Media Encoder Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 5000 2x Quadro RTX 6000
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
® ®
Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Please visit www.gpugenius.com to find

>> Online sales and product training modules
>> Easy to share customer-ready presentations, solution sheets and videos
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VIDEO EDITING cont. GOOD BETTER BEST
Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Avid® Media Composer®
Mobile Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000
Grass Valley Edius ®
Mobile Quadro T1000 Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000
Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000
Magix Vegas Pro™
Mobile Quadro T1000 Quadro T2000  Quadro RTX 4000

IMAGE EDITING / ARTISTIC DESIGN

Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000
Adobe® Photoshop® CC
Mobile Quadro P620 Quadro T1000 Quadro RTX 3000

Adobe Illustrator CC
® ® Desktop Quadro P620 Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000

Mobile Quadro P620 Quadro T1000 Quadro RTX 3000

Allegorithmic Substance Desktop Quadro P2000 / P2200 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000
Designer Mobile Quadro T2000 Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000

Allegorithmic Substance Desktop Quadro RTX 4000 2x Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 6000
Painter Mobile Quadro RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 5000

1 Mobile GPUs are for ANSYS HFSS and CST STUDIO only  |  2 SOLIDWORKS Visualize users may require more powerful and/or multiple GPUs for improved rendering performance,
depending on rendering frequency and scene complexity.  |  3 NVIDIA OptiX  |  Please request that your customer contact their software provider for the latest information on application
certifications and support.

PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS VS CONSUMER GRAPHICS

NVIDIA makes industry-leading graphics cards for
a variety of uses.
PERFORMANCE QUADRO GAMING INTEGRATED
When you come across a customer who is using Professional application specific feature development
gaming cards for professional applications, make •
and tuning
sure they are aware of the unique benefits that
NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards offer. Driver optimizations to maximize professional
•
application performance
BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL
GRAPHICS OVER Unique features to support professional workflows •
CONSUMER GRAPHICS IT tools for easy deployment & management •
Quadro hardware is built for years of non-stop use
Gaming Profile* •
>> Quadro cards are built for use 24 hours a day, 7
days a week Extreme performance scaling with Multi-GPU •
>> Extended availability and support is offered on
all professional cards, including bug fixes for
RELIABILITY
professional applications

Quadro boards are built for workplace environments Professional application specific testing by NVIDIA •
>> Quadro cards have more memory, smaller 100+ professional application certifications by ISVs •
footprints and consume less power
>> Deployment can be for tens or hundreds of PCs Certified across workstation platforms by leading •
in offices OEMs
>> Application certified: Quadro cards and drivers Unified rock-solid driver with deterministic release
are tested to work flawlessly on 100% of •
schedule
certified professional software applications
Tested and certified by NVIDIA and OEM partners to •
Quadro provides enterprise support tools for run 24/7 with reliability & stability
remote administration and deployment as well as
professional features such as: Extended availability •
>> NVIDIA® nView® for desktop management,
allowing users to create grids and snap SUPPORT
applications to them
>> NVIDIA Mosaic for combining multiple displays Deep workflow experience across vertical industries •
into one large display seamlessly without
tearing Long-Life Cycle availability and support •
>> Advanced 3D stereo supports stereoscopic 3D Bulk availability for large Enterprises •
display on HDMI 3D TVs, projectors and displays
allowing for viewing images and ultrasounds in 3D Global technical pre-sales and post-sales support •

Online end-user forums for fast support from SMEs •

* Most games will run fine on Quadro graphics cards. Enable Game Development profile if
any unexpected results occur while gaming.

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