Blog

In this blog post, I will go over the hardware considerations I used when putting together a system for benchmarking GPU performance for Deep Learning using Ubuntu 18.04, NVIDIA GPU Cloud (NGC) and TensorFlow. Keep in mind that everyone will have different budgets and requirements for their own systems, which can and will result in a wide range of configurations. My particular list should serve only as a reference; your system will likely be different based on your own requirements.

Before we dive into the details, let’s go over what we are seeking to accomplish.  Our goal is to build a system to test the compute performance between different GPUs; therefore the GPU should be the only variable that changes between the different test runs.  To ensure the consistency of our tests, we will remove any potential bottlenecks that will negatively impact GPU performance. 

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA, NVIDIA Quadro, PNYPRO, NVIDIA GPU Cloud, Pro Tip, Turing, Quadro RTX, Artificial Intelligence, GeForce RTX, NGC, GPU-accelerated machine learning, NVIDIA CUDA, CUDA-X, Linux, Tensorflow, benchmark

As a PC enthusiast, I love pitting hardware solutions against each other to determine their relative performance when completing a particular task.  This process is also known as “Benchmarking.”  Benchmarking results are usually considered the best tool to evaluate the merits of competing systems when making a purchase decision.

In this 3-part blog series, we’ll discuss how to build a system, with an emphasis on benchmarking GPU performance for Deep Learning using Ubuntu 18.04, NVIDIA GPU Cloud (NGC) and TensorFlow.

Topics: Deep Learning, NVIDIA GPU, NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs, CUDA, NVIDIA RTX Technology, Pro Tip, Tensor Cores, Quadro RTX, NVIDIA Turing Architecture, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIATuring, GeForce RTX, Data Science Workstation, NGC, data science, RAPIDS, GPU-accelerated machine learning, NVIDIA CUDA, analytics, CUDA-X, Linux, Tensorflow, benchmark

The Quadro RTX 4000 is already making an impression on the tech community with positive results and projected success. Print and web publications with years of industry involvement such as Develop 3D and Techgage are devoted to providing professionals the technical information they need. They, and others, are committed to their readership and focus on product and workflow enhancements, such as the Quadro RTX 4000, that improve productivity and creativity.

“Compared to previous generations, there’s more than immediately meets the eye with Quadro RTX. The architecture bump from Pascal to Turing in itself represents a big boost in performance (and efficiency), but the addition of Tensor and RT cores helps set RTX apart from the rest of the market." - Rob Williams, Techgage

Topics: PNY, Quadro, NVIDIA, GPUs, NVIDIA Quadro, AI, Professional Graphics, NVIDIA GPU, PNY PRO, Graphics Solutions, NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs, PNYPRO, Pascal GPUs, realtime ray tracing, designers, engineers, Professional Visualization Solutions, Architecture, Engineering, realtime design, Turing, RT Cores, ray tracing, NVIDIA Architecture, Quadro RTX, RTX 4000, NVIDIA Turing Architecture, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence

Excitement and anticipation were everywhere at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2019.  GTC’s speaker roster reads like a who’s who in AI and deep learning.  The expectation was high for NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to announce new industry-disruptive technologies during his keynote address.  Last year it was the launch of NVIDIA RTX real-time ray tracing technology. This year Jensen took it a step further with the introduction of NVIDIA- RTX-powered Data Science Workstations and expanded NVIDIA RTX Server offerings.

 

 

 

 

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA, GPUs, GPU, Rendering, GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA Quadro, workstation, Professional Graphics, NVIDIA GPU, PNYPRO, GTC Sponsor, NVIDIA RTX Technology, ray tracing, GTC, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence, JensenHuang, GTC2019, QuadroRTX8000, RTX Server, Data Science Workstation

The world is embarking on a fourth industrial revolution, and it is driven by NVIDIA^® Quadro RTX^™ and its groundbreaking AI solutions. Far from just another feature, this transformative technological leap is taking GPUs from passive tools to active assistants with techniques like generative design. With this year’s GTC fast-approaching, NVIDIA will undoubtedly unveil additional disruptive AI solutions based Quadro GPU's.

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA, Webinar, NVIDIA Quadro, PNYPRO, GTC, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIATuring, Industry 4.0, GTC2019, real-time rendering

Workstations are the epicenter of creativity and innovation for creative professionals across an array of disciplines, and the introduction of NVIDIA’s Quadro RTX GPUs is fundamentally altering the scope and type of tasks they can perform. Able to render cinematic quality images in real-time, utilize advanced AI to proactively assist in the design or creative process, and power lifelike virtual reality simulations with ease, Quadro RTX Workstations mark the pinnacle of creative potential and professional productivity.

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA, Virtual Reality, VR, workstation, Deep Learning, AI, PNYPRO, Tensor Cores, Real-time ray tracing, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIATuring, real-time rendering

PNY and NVIDIA are pleased to introduce the solution to today’s and tomorrow’s most demanding professional graphics, AI or HPC needs, the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000. Designed to meet the demands of customers looking to drastically improve the quality of their renderings, take advantage of breakthrough new AI-based software features, create seamless virtual reality experiences, or dramatically increase productivity by reducing the time required to perform essential and repetitive tasks, due to unmatched GPU performance and features; the Quadro RTX 8000 represents the next step in GPU-driven solutions.

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA Quadro, PNY PRO, NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs, ray tracing, Tensor Cores, Real-time ray tracing, Quadro RTX, NVIDIA Turing Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIATuring, QuadroRTX8000, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000

PNY and NVIDIA are looking forward to GTC 2019, and the opportunity to unveil Quadro RTX (Turing architecture) GPU solutions to attendees. Whether generating real-time, photo-realistic rendering, bringing the AI technology intrinsic to NVIDIA’s NGX platform to design and creative professionals, driving the boundaries of generative design forward, or providing unprecedented virtual reality experiences, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs will demonstrate their industry leading capabilities at GTC.

Topics: ray tracing, GTC, Real-time ray tracing, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000, Artificial Intelligence, NVIDIATuring, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000, Industry 4.0, GTC2019

Each year, SOLIDWORKS hosts a convention for creators, developers, and innovators to come together in pursuit of tomorrow’s technology. SOLIDWORKS World is the culmination of a shared drive toward the future of product development. NVIDIA and PNY are eager to show the latest developments of interest to the SOLIDWORKS community.

Topics: PNY, NVIDIA Quadro, PNYPRO, Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Next-Generation, realtime design, ray tracing, Quadro RTX, NVIDIA Turing Architecture, Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, virtuallink, NVIDIATuring, Industry 4.0

The world is driven by innovation, and NVIDIA remains one of the largest contributors to the evolution of modern technology. With the advent of Industry 4.0, a world of possibilities never before considered becomes reality. Autonomous drones equipped with Deep Learning-enabled GPUs working alongside humans, “aware” of their surroundings. Vast amounts of data interpreted and quickly dissected to reach novel conclusions never before realized or inferred by human analysts that used to take days, months, or even years, saving time and resources, while delivering information vital to information age enterprises. Among these many advancements, the possibilities NVIDIA and Industry 4.0 bring to Product Design will revolutionize the future.

Topics: PNY, Virtual Reality, NVIDIA Quadro, Digital Engineering, NVIDIA GPU, NVIDIA GPUs, PNYPRO, NVIDIA RTX Technology, Engineering, Turing, ray tracing, Tensor Cores, Quadro RTX, NVIDIA Turing Architecture, nvidia quadro rtx, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0