The ATI FireGL line has
been officially EOL since June 30, 2010.
This document provides highly technical information for CAD designers
and engineers in configuring their professional workstations. A feature
comparison matrix is followed by detailed technical specifications.
Links to manufacturer's official pages are provided, for each model.
ATI FireGL Visualization Series
GL2 Video Cards for 3D CAD Workstations
Compiled by Bravo Technology Center
- Last Updated: October 2, 2007
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MSRP |
$289 |
$349 |
$399 |
$799 |
$1279 |
$1599 |
$1899 |
Memory (MB) |
128 |
256 |
128 |
256 |
256 |
512 |
1024 |
Memory Technology |
DDR2 |
GDDR-3 |
Memory Controller Interface |
64-bit |
256-bit
ring bus |
512-bit
ring bus |
Memory Bandwidth |
6.4GB/s |
16.0GB/s |
22.4GB/s |
41.6GB/s |
Ultra Threaded Architecture |
Yes |
Geometry
Engines |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
Vertices per second |
300M |
300M |
625M |
750M |
1200M |
Pixel Shader Processors |
4 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
Pixel Operations |
2.4G/s |
2.4G/s |
6.0G/s |
7.2G/s |
9.6G/s |
Shader Model Support |
3.0 |
10-bit Display Pipeline |
Yes |
16-bit per RGB color component HDR output |
Yes |
Per Pixel Color Component Output |
8/10/16-bit |
Display Connectors |
2x DVI-I |
Dual Link DVI |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Stereo 3D Output |
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- |
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- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Component V-out |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Technical
Specifications
- Overview
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- Powered by advanced ATI FireGL™ Graphics Processor Unit (GPU)
- Scalable ultra-threaded architecture with dynamic branching
and parallel processing
- Multiple parallel geometry engines and pixel shader
processors
- Full Shader Model 3.0 support for vertex and pixel shaders
- Up to 1GB GDDR3 graphics memory and 512-bit ring-bus memory
controller
- 128-bit full floating point precision
- Native high bandwidth PCI Express x16 lane support
- Display Capabilities
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- Dual DVI-I outputs support any combination of digital and
analog displays (adapters included)
- Independent multi-monitor resolution and refresh rate
selection
- Dual Link outputs ideal for driving 30-inch cinema /
widescreen (2560 x 1600) displays
- Max. individual Dual Link output: ultra-high resolutions up
to 9 Megapixels (3840 x 2400)
- Individual Dual Link output capable of ultra-high
resolutions up to 9 Megapixels (3840 x 2400)
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering with 8/10/16-bit per RGB
color component support
- Full 10-bit precision display pipeline
- Advanced support for 8-bit, 10-bit, and 16-bit per RGB color
component”
- Stereoscopic 3D output connector with quad buffer support
- Dual VGA analog support
- HD Component Video (YPrPb) output (excluding V3300, V3350)
- API and OS Support
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- OpenGL® 2.0 with OpenGL Shading Language
- Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 with DX9 HLSL
- Windows® XP, Windows XP64, and Windows 2000
- Linux® 32 and Linux 64
- Windows® Vista™ Ready
- System Requirements
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- PCI Express® based workstation with available x16 lane
graphics slot
- Connection to the system power supply (V7200, V7300, and
V7350 only, adaptor included)
- V7000 models occupy 2x slots on the backplane (thickness of
components + vent)
- 350-Watt power supply or greater (450W required for V7300 and V7350)
- 512MB of system memory
minimum (realistically 2GB ~ 4GB)
- Warranty and Support
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- Enterprise class support
- Three year limited product repair/replacement warranty
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