New RTX Studio laptops combine RTX GPUs with the NVIDIA Studio Stack of SDKs and drivers, significantly boosting performance and reliability for content creators.
NVIDIA has launched NVIDIA Studio, a new platform that brings together RTX GPUs and the NVIDIA Studio Stack. This combination offers specialized SDKs and dedicated Studio drivers, leading to a dramatic improvement in both performance and reliability. The platform is designed for the 40 million online and studio-based creatives who rely on powerful PCs for their work.
The announcement of 17 RTX Studio laptops from leading PC manufacturers was a major highlight at Computex Taipei in Taiwan. NVIDIA Studio offers rigorous hardware and software testing for the most popular creative applications and workflows. All 17 laptops meet the hardware and software requirements for the new RTX Studio badge, making it easier for creators to find the right laptops for their needs.
“NVIDIA Studio combines RTX GPUs, which enable real-time ray tracing, AI processing, and high-resolution video editing, with studio-grade software to meet the growing demands of today’s creators,” stated Jason Paul, general manager of GeForce software and technology at NVIDIA. “The new RTX Studio laptops are the perfect tool for creatives who need desktop-class performance while on the go.”
These laptops come equipped with the new Quadro RTX™ 5000, 4000, and 3000 GPUs, as well as GeForce RTX™ 2080, 2070, and 2060 GPUs. The RTX GPUs accelerate content creation tasks from video editing to 3D rendering, offering up to 7x faster performance compared to the MacBook Pro. Laptops based on the Quadro RTX 5000 include 16GB of graphics memory, the largest available in a laptop. This enables advanced multi-app creative workflows and the use of large 3D models, which might not be possible otherwise on a portable device.
Many of these laptops also include 4K precision displays and NVIDIA Max-Q technology, providing excellent performance and longer battery life in a sleek and lightweight design.
“Creatives using Adobe Creative Cloud want the most powerful hardware for their content creation. They’ll be thrilled by the new RTX Studio laptops and Studio Drivers from NVIDIA,” said Sue Skidmore, head of partner relations for Adobe video.
NVIDIA Studio Stack
The NVIDIA Studio Stack is a valuable set of software, providing digital content creators with optimal performance and reliability. It features NVIDIA Studio SDKs and APIs for app developers and NVIDIA Studio Drivers designed for creators. Studio SDKs accelerate rendering, video editing, and processing, along with 2D vector animation and more.
Leveraging the CUDA-X AI platform, an industry standard for AI development, creative app developers can utilize AI to automate time-consuming repetitive tasks. These tasks include upscaling images, tagging photos, and color-matching videos.
NVIDIA Studio Drivers undergo extensive testing across various multi-app creator workflows. This testing is done with multiple versions of leading creative applications from developers such as Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Blackmagic Design, Epic, Maxon, and Unity.
“Creators are constantly faced with tight deadlines and depend on having the latest hardware and software tools to complete their projects on time, while maintaining quality,” said Eric Bourque, senior software development manager at Autodesk. “We are excited that NVIDIA is expanding the Studio Driver program to offer the highest level of support and performance for the newest versions of Arnold, 3ds Max, and Maya.”
Available today, the latest NVIDIA Studio Driver offers critical support for the newest releases of creative apps, including Autodesk Maya 2019, Autodesk 3ds Max 2020, Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 16, and Daz3D Daz Studio.
Availability and Pricing
RTX Studio laptops will begin to be available in June from top OEMs, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, GIGABYTE, HP, MSI, and Razer. Pricing starts at $1,599 and will vary depending on the features, partner design, and local region.
Note on testing: NVIDIA conducted performance testing in May 2019 on RTX Studio laptops equipped with 16GB RAM, an Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, and a GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q. These were compared to a 15-inch Macbook Pro with 32GB RAM, an Intel Core i9 CPU, and a Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU. The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q laptop was 7x faster in Maya+Arnold and REDCINE-X PRO. Arnold performance measures render time with Maya 2019 and Arnold 3.2.0.2 using the NVIDIA SOL 3D model. REDCINE-X PRO performance measures video playback FPS using an 8K 5:1 REDCODE RAW video.
Source: NVIDIA
