AMD Radeon Pro Workstation Card with Navi 21 GPU Pictured

[AleksandarK]

When AMD introduced RDNA 2 architecture and higher-end Navi 21 GPU SKUs, it was only a matter of time before the company launches these GPUs inside professional-grade graphics cards. Today, thanks to the Chiphell forums, we have pictures and some specifications of AMD's upcoming Radeon Pro workstation graphics card. Pictured below is a new RDNA 2 based design that features AMD's Navi 21 GLXL GPU SKU. The new GLXL GPU SKU is supposed to be rather similar to the Navi 21 XL GPU found inside AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card, judging by the number and arrangement of capacitors on the back of the card.

When it comes to memory, the upcoming Radeon Pro workstation card is featuring 16 GB of VRAM, likely a variant of GDDR6 found on gaming-oriented graphics cards from RDNA 2 generation. When it comes to cooler design, the Radeon Pro graphics card has a blower-type cooler helping tame the Navi 21 GLXL GPU. Given that blower-type coolers are suitable for situations with less airflow, the TDP of this card could be around or under 250 Watts. You can take a look at the card below, however, do note that it is an engineering sample and the final product can look a bit different.


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[lexluthermiester]

however, do note that it is an engineering sample and the final product can look vastly different.

Possible, but unlikely. Cards this refined are usually close to the final form they will be available in.

 

[Haile Selassie]

That's a DVT qual sample, this is as final as it gets, at least ID wise.

 

[lexluthermiester]

likely a variant of GDDR6 found on gamin-oriented graphics cards from RDNA 2 generation.

You mean this? Yeah that likely should have a "g".

EDIT;
@Caring1
Looks like he corrected it.

 

[progste]

lol those finger marks

 

[Chrispy_]

"Shall we have a backplate to protect the components from handling damage, or no backplate to save costs?"

- Yes.

 

[Tomorrow]

I find it a bit odd that AMD would use RDNA GPU on a Pro series card when they previously commited to using CDNA (a Vega fork essentially) in Enterprise space instead. Correct me if im wrong on this one.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I find it a bit odd that AMD would use RDNA GPU on a Pro series card when they previously commited to using CDNA (a Vega fork essentially) in Enterprise space instead. Correct me if im wrong on this one.

They're aimed at different parts of the market, this is more for terminals, cDNA cards are server and considerably more expensive.

 

[CheapMeat]

It'll just be used for mining anyway and unavailable.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

It'll just be used for mining anyway and unavailable.

Doubtful, they carry a heavy pro card premium way beyond scalpers price's for gaming card's.

 

[dragontamer5788]

I find it a bit odd that AMD would use RDNA GPU on a Pro series card when they previously commited to using CDNA (a Vega fork essentially) in Enterprise space instead. Correct me if im wrong on this one.

Professional workstation cards are about CAD and engineering-grade 3d visualizations. A lot of that code is running good ol' OpenGL, but needs to do so with accuracy and reliability.

CDNA is for supercomputers, a totally different subject matter. Personally speaking, I think the CDNA thing is more about AMD just not having the resources to reasonably port ROCm over to RDNA / 32-sized wavefronts. RDNA's architecture is very well designed and clearly superior to Vega / CDNA in many regards. All CDNA has going for it is "Deep Learning" instructions and ROCm.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Professional workstation cards are about CAD and engineering-grade 3d visualizations. A lot of that code is running good ol' OpenGL, but needs to do so with accuracy and reliability.

This. For these reasons OGL is very unlikely to disappear anytime soon.

 

[fb020997]

This. For these reasons OGL is very unlikely to disappear anytime soon.

Speaking about that....
My university gives mechanical engineering students like me Solidworks, each year. And, until the 2019 version, it ran with OpenGL 2.0 (2004). With my Vega 64, which I know has the worst support for old OpenGL, with any reasonably complex assembly with lots of transparencies it was slow as ****, 1.5-2fps when modeling. Heck, the 1050 mobile in my XPS15 laptop ran at ~40-45fps the same model.
Thankfully, Solidworks 2020 switched to OpenGL 4.5 (2014, not for gaming cards, but there are hacks for enabling it, and I did that). Results? I had at least 50 times more FPS with the same model (at least 75-100fps). Zero enhancements on the laptop, though.
Solidworks competitors are much better optimized for modern PCs, BTW. Autodesk Inventor uses DirectX 11 since 2011, and Siemens NX uses OpenGL 4.x since 2013-14. Neither of those is as user-friendly as Solidworks IMHO, having used all 3.

 

[RadeonProVega]

Just came across this information. That's good to know more radeon pro cards are coming, i have a radeon pro wx 4100, wx 7100 and two w5500. I wonder when this one is coming out