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Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances adds support for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU

Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances now supports Graphics G7 instances powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs and Intel Xeon 6 processors, delivering up to 2.1X better performance for graphics-intensive workloads

Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances now support Graphics G7 instances with NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs and Intel Xeon 6 processors. Compared to G6 instances, G7 delivers up to 2.1x higher performance for graphics-intensive workloads, enabling professional applications such as CAD/CAM, 3D rendering, scientific visualization, video editing, and AI-assisted design workflows at higher fidelity and frame rates. G7 instances feature 32 GB of GDDR7 memory per GPU and 2.67x faster memory bandwidth, supporting larger and more complex 3D scenes and models. Six instance sizes with 1 to 8 GPUs are available, offering 8 to 192 vCPUs and 32 GB to 768 GB of system memory, supporting both Linux and Windows with bring-your-own-license options. Graphics G7 instances are available in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), and Europe (Spain), with additional AWS regions to be added as availability expands.

Why it matters

Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances provides remote desktop environments, and the addition of new instance types for graphics-intensive workloads impacts users of advanced visual workflows

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