In a recent development, global chip maker AMD has announced the launch of a new graphics card in the FirePro professional range designed specifically for powering digital walls.
According to the company's press release, the FirePro W600 professional graphics is AMD's first professional graphics card to make use of the company's 28-nanometer architecture and Graphics Core Next - technology previously found on the Radeon HD 7000 series graphics products.
During the launch of the device, at Fusion Developer Summit, AMD's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mark Papermaster, reportedly described the FirePro W600 as "the ideal solution for powering display walls designed to attract, inform and engage audiences or foster collaborative interaction and decision making.''
Professional Graphics Card
The FirePro W600 is capable of powering up to six screens or displays thanks to mini DisplayPort connectors, and supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2304 per screen or projector. Two FirePro W600 graphics cards can be combined to drive up to 12 displays.
Digital Signage Industry
FirePro W9000 is powered by a Tahiti graphics processing unit. Additionally, the adapter will possess 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. Professional graphics adapters are often used in video and 3D graphics design, so a large VRAM capacity is a must.
Display Ports
Further, there is also the presence of six Display Ports to consider. It takes more than the average amount of virtual memory to display high-resolution images across so many screens, not to mention to ensure that visuals are rendered smoothly.
The card includes 2GB of RAM and can decode two simultaneous HD video streams. However, despite this power, the card only takes up a single slot in a PC and has a maximum power consumption set at a very modest 75W.
