Workstations · Graphics

Graphics workstations — visualisation, design, rendering

For creators and visualisation professionals. High-clock CPUs, professional GPUs with large VRAM, NVMe scratch and a colour-accurate 10-bit pipeline.

• ISV certified — Pro-grade drivers
• Colour accuracy — 10-bit pipelines
• Large VRAM — Complex scenes
• NVMe scratch — Render cache
• High-clock CPUs — Snappy interaction

About graphics workstations

Crafted for creators and visualisation professionals

From Adobe and Autodesk to 3D render engines, these pair high-clock CPUs with professional GPUs and colour-accurate workflows.

Interactive creative work rewards clock speed and VRAM more than raw core count — the machine has to feel immediate while a scene is being manipulated, and then hold up when the render starts.

Colour is the part that gets missed. A 10-bit pipeline needs the GPU, the driver and the display to agree; getting two of the three right produces a workflow that looks correct and is not.

Purpose-built for creative work

Four pipelines, four specifications

• 2D and 3D content creation — Optimised for Adobe CC, Autodesk and Blender, with pro-grade GPUs and ISV drivers.
• Colour-accurate pipeline — Options for factory-calibrated monitors, 10-bit pipelines and ICC colour management.
• Rendering — Scale with higher-tier RTX or Radeon Pro, and a separate NVMe scratch drive for render cache.
• VR and real-time visualisation — High-end GPUs with large VRAM for complex scenes and real-time engines.

The platform

What the specification covers

• CPU — high-clock Intel Core or AMD Ryzen Pro, for snappy interactive work
• GPU — NVIDIA RTX or Quadro, or AMD Radeon Pro, in VRAM-rich versions
• Memory — 32 to 128GB DDR5, with ECC optional by platform
• Storage — NVMe boot plus NVMe scratch, with SATA for media
• Peripherals — 10-bit displays, SDI capture and calibrators on request

Recommended profiles

Three starting points, by pipeline

Indicative. Select GPUs on the renderer and the VRAM the scenes actually need; we size storage for cache and media throughput.

• Design studio — CPU: High-clock 8–16 cores. GPU: RTX A2000 or A4000, or Radeon Pro W6600. Memory: 32–64GB. Storage: 1× NVMe + media SATA. Use case: Adobe CC, Lightroom, Illustrator
• 3D modelling — CPU: 12–24 cores. GPU: RTX A4000 or A4500. Memory: 64–128GB. Storage: 2× NVMe. Use case: Autodesk, Blender, ZBrush
• Rendering — CPU: 16–32 cores. GPU: RTX A5000 and above, or dual GPU. Memory: 64–128GB. Storage: 2× NVMe + cache. Use case: Arnold, V-Ray, Octane

How much VRAM

The number that decides the machine

VRAM is the constraint that stops a creative workstation before anything else does. A scene that exceeds it does not slow down gracefully — it falls back to system memory and the interactive feel disappears.

So the honest sizing question is not which GPU is fastest, but how large the scenes and timelines actually get, and whether the pipeline is colour-critical enough to need a certified card rather than a fast one.

• Simple design work — 8GB of VRAM and above
• Complex scenes or 4K timelines — 16GB and above
• Heavy rendering or VR — 24GB recommended
• Colour-critical work — a certified pro GPU, for stability and ISV support
• Separate NVMe scratch, so render cache does not fight the OS

• simple design
• complex scenes, 4K
• heavy rendering, VR
• GPU, driver and display

Graphics workstations — FAQ

What creative teams ask

• Do I need a professional GPU? — Answer: For colour-critical workflows, CAD and 3D applications, and certified pipelines — yes. RTX, Quadro or Radeon Pro is recommended for stability and ISV support.
• How much VRAM is enough? — Answer: Simple design work, 8GB and above. Complex scenes or 4K timelines, 16GB and above. Heavy rendering or VR, 24GB recommended.
• Is 10-bit colour supported? — Answer: Yes — with compatible professional GPUs, drivers and monitors, the pipeline can run 10-bit end to end.

At a glance

The graphics envelope

• DDR5 at the top profile
• optional for rendering
• boot, scratch and cache
• colour-managed workflow

Related range

The rest of the workstation range

For engineering, for AI, or for the fleet.

• High-end desktops — The class below a certified workstation — specified against the work rather than a vendor's list.
• High performance workstations — CAD, CAE and simulation, with core counts and memory sized to the solver.
• GPU workstations — Multi-GPU rendering and AI, with high-watt PSUs and validated thermals.
• Office workstations — The rest of the studio — productivity desks, managed as one fleet.