Nvidia 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 Graphics Card
Professional-Grade Visual Computing
The NVIDIA 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 represents the pinnacle of professional visualization technology, designed specifically for demanding workloads across multiple industries. Built on NVIDIA's award-winning Ampere architecture, this workstation GPU delivers unprecedented performance for complex 3D modeling, AI-accelerated applications, scientific visualization, and content creation tasks. With 24GB of GDDR6 memory with ECC protection, the RTX A5000 ensures data integrity and handles massive datasets with ease, making it an ideal solution for professionals who cannot afford computational errors or system instability.
Architectural Foundation: NVIDIA Ampere
Streaming Multiprocessors
The 900-5G132-1700-000 features 2nd Generation RT Cores and 3rd Generation Tensor Cores, delivering up to 2x the throughput of previous generations. These specialized cores work in concert with the CUDA cores to accelerate ray tracing, AI-powered features, and traditional graphics rendering. The 8192 CUDA cores provide massive parallel processing capability, enabling faster completion of complex simulations and computations.
PCI Express 4.0 Interface
With full support for PCIe 4.0, the RTX A5000 doubles the bandwidth compared to PCIe 3.0, reaching transfer speeds up to 32 GB/s bidirectional. This high-speed interface ensures that data-intensive applications are not bottlenecked by the connection between the GPU and CPU, maintaining optimal performance when working with large datasets or multiple high-resolution displays.
Memory Configuration and ECC Protection
24GB GDDR6 with Error Correction Code
The substantial 24GB GDDR6 memory buffer is specifically engineered for professional applications that require handling extremely large models, high-resolution textures, and complex scenes. The inclusion of ECC (Error Correction Code) memory protection is critical for scientific computing, financial analysis, and engineering simulations where data integrity is paramount. ECC automatically detects and corrects single-bit memory errors, preventing system crashes and computational inaccuracies that could compromise project outcomes.
Memory Bandwidth and Efficiency
With 384-bit memory interface width and 768 GB/s of memory bandwidth, the RTX A5000 efficiently manages memory-intensive workloads. This high bandwidth ensures smooth performance when working with 8K video editing, architectural visualization with detailed textures, or complex assembly models in CAD applications.
Professional Application Performance
CAD and Engineering Workloads
For professionals in mechanical engineering, architecture, and product design, the RTX A5000 delivers exceptional performance in applications like Autodesk AutoCAD, Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, and Creo Parametric. The GPU is certified for over 100 professional applications, ensuring stability and optimal performance through rigorous testing and driver optimization. Real-time visualization of complex assemblies becomes fluid, with instant manipulation of models containing thousands of components.
Real-Time Ray Tracing and Visualization
The dedicated RT Cores enable interactive photorealistic rendering with accurate shadows, reflections, and global illumination. Designers can visualize products in realistic lighting conditions without waiting for lengthy software-based rendering, significantly accelerating the design iteration process and improving decision-making.
Media and Entertainment Creation
Content creators working in video production, animation, and visual effects benefit from the RTX A5000's powerful rendering capabilities. Applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Autodesk Maya leverage the GPU for faster effects processing, color grading, and timeline playback—even with multiple 4K and 8K streams.
Scientific Visualization and Research
Researchers and scientists utilize the RTX A5000 for data visualization, computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, and medical imaging. The combination of high computational performance and large ECC-protected memory makes it suitable for processing massive datasets and running complex simulations with confidence in result accuracy.
Display Connectivity and Multi-Monitor Support
Advanced Display Outputs
The RTX A5000 features four DisplayPort 1.4 connectors, each capable of driving 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz. With support for HDR and professional color formats, the card delivers exceptional image quality for color-critical work in photography, video editing, and digital content creation.
NVIDIA Quadro Sync Technology
For large-scale visualization environments such as video walls or multi-display setups, the RTX A5000 supports NVIDIA Quadro Sync technology. This allows synchronization of multiple displays from one or multiple GPUs, eliminating tearing and ensuring consistent color and brightness across all displays—essential for command and control centers, digital signage, and immersive visualization environments.
Virtual Reality Ready
The Nvidia 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 is certified for professional VR workflows, providing the performance and compatibility needed for immersive design reviews, architectural walkthroughs, and scientific visualization. With support for all major VR platforms, including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality, professionals can interact with their designs at human scale.
Form Factor and Thermal Design
Dual-Slot Professional Cooling
The Nvidia 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 features an efficient dual-slot thermal solution designed for workstation environments. The blower-style cooler exhausts heat directly out the back of the chassis, preventing heat buildup in multi-GPU configurations and maintaining optimal operating temperatures even under sustained heavy loads.
Acoustic Optimized Design
Despite its high performance, the cooling solution is engineered for minimal acoustic emissions, making it suitable for office environments where noise levels are a consideration. The fan profile is optimized to remain quiet during typical workloads while providing adequate cooling during intensive computations.
Professional Features and Technologies
NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Drivers
The Nvidia 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 is supported by NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Drivers, which undergo extensive testing with professional applications to ensure maximum stability, performance, and compatibility. These drivers include exclusive features for enterprise deployment, including multi-user support and advanced management capabilities.
NVIDIA vGPU Software
For virtualized environments, the RTX A5000 supports NVIDIA virtual GPU (vGPU) software, allowing multiple users to share the GPU's resources in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments. This enables high-performance graphics capabilities for remote users while simplifying IT management and reducing total cost of ownership.
NVIDIA NVLink Technology
With NVIDIA NVLink bridge technology, two RTX A5000 GPUs can be connected to combine memory capacity and increase bandwidth. This creates an effective 48GB frame buffer with increased inter-GPU communication speed, ideal for extreme memory-intensive applications like large-scale simulation or high-resolution rendering.
Comparison with Consumer GPUs
Professional vs. Gaming Architecture
While sharing the same underlying Ampere architecture as GeForce RTX gaming cards, the RTX A5000 includes critical differences tailored for professional use. These include ECC memory protection, application certification, enterprise-grade drivers, and optimized cooling for sustained computational workloads—features not typically found in consumer-grade graphics cards.
Application Certification and Stability
Professional applications often utilize different rendering techniques and API paths compared to games. The RTX A5000 undergoes rigorous testing with professional software to ensure compatibility and stability, with drivers optimized for these specific use cases rather than gaming performance.
Industry-Specific Applications
Manufacturing and Product Design
In manufacturing environments, the Nvidia 900-5G132-1700-000 RTX A5000 accelerates digital prototyping, reducing the need for physical prototypes and shortening product development cycles. The ability to visualize complex assemblies and perform virtual testing saves both time and resources while improving product quality.
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
AEC professionals leverage the RTX A5000 for Building Information Modeling (BIM), enabling real-time navigation of detailed architectural models and collision detection between building systems. The GPU's performance ensures that large, complex models remain interactive throughout the design process.
Energy Exploration and Geoscience
In oil and gas exploration, the RTX A5000 processes and visualizes seismic data, helping geoscientists identify potential reserves. The large memory capacity handles massive volumetric datasets, while the computational power enables real-time manipulation of complex geological models.
Performance Scaling and Multi-GPU Configurations
Scalable Visualization Solutions
For the most demanding visualization requirements, multiple RTX A5000 cards can be deployed in a single workstation. With NVIDIA NVLink technology or software-based multi-GPU rendering, professionals can scale performance and memory capacity to tackle extremely complex projects that exceed the capabilities of a single GPU.
Render Farm Integration
In network rendering environments, the RTX A5000 serves as a high-performance rendering node, significantly reducing time-to-completion for animation frames, visual effects shots, and architectural visualization projects. The combination of RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and CUDA cores accelerates both traditional and AI-enhanced rendering techniques.