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Solidworks runs FASTER WITH NVIDIA Kepler

Working closely with SolidWorks and users like you, we've developed advanced tools that mimic the real-life manipulation of how you use your models on a daily basis. As a result, you get a more accurate representation of how SolidWorks will perform based on which GPU is used.

The latest Quadro® graphics cards – based on the NVIDIA Kepler™ architecture - provide exceptional performance in all SolidWorks design modes. Significant changes have been made in SolidWorks 2013 to better leverage the GPU for edge display. You will experience this difference in component design where you use edges the most all the way to large assembly design where turning on edges is now a realistic, real-time performance display choice. So, go ahead and enable Shaded with Edges, Shadows or Full Scene Anti-Aliasing (FSAA) - and create your visions without limitations.

USE EDRAWINGS IN STEREOSCOPIC 3D

eDrawings add-in for SolidWorks works in stereoscopic 3D

A little known fact about the most popular SolidWorks add-in, eDrawings, is that it works in 3D! Everyone knows how valuable eDrawings is for sharing native SolidWorks files for design or marketing reviews. But, imagine the amount of detail that can be displayed in stereoscopic 3D to really give your customers and managers the true representation of your design.

To learn more, visit our SolidWorks eDrawings page.

SUPERIOR, REAL-TIME PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING

For the most remarkable, life-like models in a fraction of the time, NVIDIA Maximus accelerates Bunkspeed. Bunkspeed is an interactive ray-tracing application that harnesses the immense processing power of NVIDIA GPUs. With an amazingly easy-to-use intuitive interface, Bunkspeed quickly and accurately simulates the physical world, so you don't have to. By easily integrating with SolidWorks Standard or Premium, you get a seamless workflow from design to photorealistic imagery without any data loss.

VIDEO: Bunkspeed integrates into SolidWorks for a seamless workflow. (00:26)

Creating and sharing photorealistic models has never been easier or faster, whether rendered on your local machine or in the private or public cloud. More about Bunkspeed.

ENHANCED 3D IMAGE QUALITY WITHIN SOLIDWORKS

Unlike consumer gaming cards, Quadro professional graphics solutions enable RealView and full scene antialiasing (FSAA). With RealView and Quadro, your 3D models quickly come to life and interact with their environments. You can assign various appearances and scenes, change materials, textures or surroundings and your model will instantly appear the way a real world item should. By enabling FSAA, jagged edges (“jaggies”) are removed from contours of geometries for smoother, more realistic models. Which means, with Quadro under the hood, you'll get the highest quality, most realistic images.

SolidWorks 3D mode: Realview, FSAA turned off. Jaggies are visible.

Standard 3D Mode (Realview, FSAA turned off)
Image is void of real-world reflections and textures. Jagged edges are visible.

Enhanced 3D mode: Realview, FSAA turned on. Jagged edges smoothed.

Enhanced 3D Mode (Realview, FSAA turned on)
A more realistic and detailed model. Shadows, reflections and textures appear as they would in real life, edges are smoother.

WHICH QUADRO IS RIGHT FOR ME?

QUADRO SOLUTION	Quadro K5000	Quadro K4000	Quadro K2000
SolidWorks Usage	Large assemblies with complex parts	Large assemblies with simple parts Small assemblies with complex parts	Small/medium assemblies with simple parts
GPU Memory	4 GB GDDR5	3 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5
Replaces	Quadro 5000 Quadro FX 4800 Quadro FX 4600	Quadro 4000 Quadro FX 3800 Quadro FX 3700 Quadro FX 3500	Quadro 2000 Quadro FX 1800 Quadro FX 1700 Quadro FX 1500