--- title: Cadalyst CAD Hardware | GPU description: GPU | Industry-leading hardware news, insight, and advice for design and engineering professionals, highlighting Alex Herrera's Herrera on Hardware column. Find out more about hardware for CAD users, including desk and mobile workstations, printers, scanners, monitors, and other peripherals used to support CAD work.  --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Articles](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive) - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design) - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight) - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions) - [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive) - [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons) - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos) - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test) - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/) - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-09-21_CTNews-167/2023-09-21_CTNews_167-ch2-600.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [The Workstation Processor Triumvirate — Intel, Nvidia, and AMD — All Deliver Major Advances in CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Sep 21, 2023, 11:41:00 AM There was a point in time in the history of workstation computing, when the list of core silicon... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) [![What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-01-25_CTN/2023-01-26-graph1.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/mobile-workstations), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jan 26, 2023, 10:22:00 AM In our previous column, we introduced a challenge facing workstation vendors and buyers of emerging... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) [![Herrera on Hardware: What’s In a Name? 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Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-a-processors-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-performance-part-1) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Nov 17, 2022, 12:58:00 PM In recent months, this column has fixed its attention often on the evolving make-up of the fixed... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-a-processors-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-performance-part-1) [![CAD Hardware Column: GPUs are Taking Over Engineering Simulations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_Viewpoint_Col/092222_Viewpoint-JonPeddie/GPUslowlytakingoverSim-intro.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/gpus-are-taking-over-engineering-simulations) [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/hardware), [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Visualization](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/visualization), [3D modeling](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/3d-modeling), [Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/manufacturing), [Simulation](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/simulation) ## [GPUs are Taking Over Engineering Simulations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/gpus-are-taking-over-engineering-simulations) ![Picture of Jon Peddie](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/Authors/jonPeddie.png?width=50&name=jonPeddie.png) [Jon Peddie](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/jon-peddie) Sep 22, 2022, 2:45:00 PM When most people think of CAE simulation programs they think of FEA or CFD because they are the... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/gpus-are-taking-over-engineering-simulations) [![The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU: A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD Computing?](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2022/78945/AMD_Family-w6400-500.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-cad) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [NVIDIA](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/nvidia) ## [The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU: A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD?](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-cad) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Mar 17, 2022, 10:05:00 AM Robust competition in any market is a good thing. It keeps suppliers on their toes, applying... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-cad) [![Herrera on Hardware: NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2: Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2021/78864/20211021_CTNews_HOH_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-for-cad) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2: Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-for-cad) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Oct 21, 2021, 7:32:00 AM An oft-quoted cliché from decades ago spouted advice to computing IT shoppers: “Nobody ever got... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-for-cad) [![Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-07-22_CTN/072221_HoH_1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jul 22, 2021, 7:52:00 AM The last three quarters have seen a generational transition from the top industry vendors of both... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) [![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-06-21_CTN/061621_CTN_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jun 17, 2021, 8:12:00 AM NVIDIA has been hogging the spotlight in the world of professional visual computing lately,... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) [![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-06-21_CTN/061621_CTN_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [NVIDIA](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/nvidia), [Omniverse](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/omniverse) ## [NVIDIA Releases High-End GPUs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Apr 22, 2021, 7:28:00 AM Last week, NVIDIA held its annual GTC trade show, highlighting the company’s current major... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) [![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_GTC_Alex/20210421_GTCpt1-2.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-omniverse-platform-game-changing-potential-for-large-scale-cad) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [NVIDIA](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/nvidia), [Omniverse](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/omniverse) ## [NVIDIA Omniverse Platform: Game-Changing Potential for Large-Scale CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-omniverse-platform-game-changing-potential-for-large-scale-cad) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Apr 21, 2021, 7:22:00 AM NVIDIA’s business breadth and focus has evolved over the years. 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