AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors Selected for Next-Generation NVIDIA GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming Platform
October 21 2021 - 9:00AM
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO
processors will help power the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership
tier from NVIDIA. Driven by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors,
the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership gives next-generation cloud
gaming experiences to players everywhere.
NVIDIA’s GeForce SuperPods harness the class-leading performance
of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO with unparalleled core counts and
high-frequency clock speeds to support over 39 petaflops of
graphics performance. Each processor also features 128 PCIe® Gen 4
lanes, industry-leading connectivity, and unmatched memory
bandwidth1 to ensure GeForce NOW RTX 3080 members have the
technology required for a smooth, reliable experience.
“The Ryzen Threadripper PRO lineup was designed to offer users
incredible performance and unrivaled bandwidth and sets the
industry standard for extreme computing performance across a range
of use cases, including the rapidly-growing cloud gaming space,”
said Chris Kilburn, corporate vice president and general manager,
client component business, AMD. “Working with NVIDIA, it is clear
that the expansive feature set of Ryzen Threadripper PRO is the
perfect platform to power their next-generation cloud gaming
experience.”
“The GeForce NOW SuperPOD and GeForce NOW RTX 3080 gaming
experience are the culmination of over a decade’s worth of cloud
gaming advancements that will enable low-latency cloud gaming at
1440p and 120 frames per second for the first time,” said Phil
Eisler, vice president and general manager of GeForce NOW at
NVIDIA. “AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors provide the best
CPU, memory, and I/O performance for our gaming workload for this
generation, helping to deliver a massive leap in performance for
gamers.”
GeForce NOW Founders and Priority members have early access to
preorder GeForce NOW RTX 3080 starting today. Find out more
about availability and pricing here.
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1 Based on AMD internal analysis June 1, 2020, comparing memory
bandwidth specifications of AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO to Intel
Xeon Scalable 8280. CPP-06.
Contact:Stacy MacDiarmid AMD
Communications512-658-2265Stacy.MacDiarmid@amd.com
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