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NVIDIA GRID K1, K2  |  DATA SHEET  |  JUN13 

NVIDIA GRID

 K1 AND K2  

GRAPHICS-ACCELERATED VIRTUAL 

DESKTOPS AND APPLICATIONS

NVIDIA GRID

™

 technology offers the ability to offload graphics 

processing from the CPU to the GPU in virtualized environments. 
This gives the data center manager the freedom to deliver true PC 
graphics-rich experiences to more virtual users for the first time.

1. Available for Citrix Xenserver  |  2. Consult your software provider to see if this is supported

The NVIDIA GRID K1 and K2 boards 

provide:

GRID boards feature the NVIDIA

®

 

Kepler

™

 architecture that, for 

the first time, allows hardware 

virtualization of the GPU. This means 

multiple users can share a single 

GPU, improving user density while 

providing true PC performance and 

compatibility.

NVIDIA's patented low-latency remote 

display technology greatly improves 

the user experience by reducing the 

lag that users feel when interacting 

with their virtual machine. With this 

technology, the virtual desktop screen 

is pushed directly to the remoting 

protocol.

The Kepler GPU includes a high-

performance H.264 engine capable of 

encoding simultaneous streams with 

superior quality. This provides a giant 

leap forward in cloud server efficiency 

by offloading the CPU from encoding 

functions and allowing these 

functions to scale with the number of 

GPUs in a server.

GRID GPUs are designed to provide 

data center-class power efficiency, 

including the revolutionary new 

streaming multiprocessor, called 

"SMX". The result is an innovative, 

proven solution that delivers 

revolutionary performance per-watt 

for the enterprise data center.

NVIDIA GRID boards have an 

optimized multi-GPU design that 

helps to maximize user density. GRID 

K1 boards, which include four Kepler-

based GPUs and 16 GB of memory, 

are designed to host the maximum 

number of concurrent users. GRID K2 

boards, which include two higher-end 

Kepler GPUs and 8 GB of memory, 

deliver maximum density for users of 

graphics-intensive applications.

GRID boards are designed, built, and 

tested by NVIDIA for 24/7 operation. 

Working closely with leading server 

vendors such as Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM, 

and SuperMicro ensures that GRID 

cards perform optimally and reliably 

for the life of the system.

GRID boards enable GPU-capable 

virtualization solutions from Citrix, 

Microsoft, and VMware, delivering the 

flexibility to choose from a wide range 

of proven solutions.

Leverage industry-leading 

virtualization solutions, including 

Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware
Add the most graphics-intensive 

users to virtual solutions
Improve the productivity of all users

Explore highly responsive windows 

and rich multimedia experiences
Access all critical applications, 

including the most 3D-intensive
Access their most important apps 

from anywhere, on any device