Altair Solutions Now Supported on NVIDIA Grace Hopper and Grace CPU Superchip Architectures

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Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced that several HyperWorks platform products now support NVIDIA Grace CPU and Grace Hopper Superchip architectures. Internal benchmarks showed the NVIDIA Hopper GPU series ran simulations up to twice as fast as its predecessor. According to a Lenovo study using OpenRadioss, NVIDIA Grace CPUs deliver up to 2.2x higher energy efficiency for CAE simulations compared to reference configurations. The support extends to key Altair solutions including OptiStruct, Radioss, ultraFluidX, nanoFluidX, PBS Professional, and Grid Engine.

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• Simulations run twice as fast on NVIDIA Hopper GPU series compared to predecessor
• 2.2x higher energy efficiency achieved with NVIDIA Grace CPUs for CAE simulations
• Enhanced product compatibility with new NVIDIA architectures expands market reach

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The collaboration between Altair and NVIDIA marks a significant technological advancement in high-performance computing. The 2x performance improvement and 220% energy efficiency gains represent substantial operational benefits for enterprises running complex simulations. The integration with Grace Hopper architecture positions Altair favorably in the competitive CAE software market, particularly as industries prioritize energy-efficient computing solutions.

The expanded support for NVIDIA's architectures strengthens Altair's market position in computational fluid dynamics and structural analysis. The optimization of key products like OptiStruct and Radioss for Grace CPU architecture demonstrates strategic alignment with industry demands for more efficient AI and simulation workloads. This development could lead to increased adoption of Altair's solutions in data centers and research facilities where power consumption is a critical factor.

Altair simulations run twice as fast on NVIDIA Hopper series as its predecessor

TROY, Mich., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that several products from the Altair® HyperWorks® design and simulation platform now support NVIDIA Grace CPU and Grace Hopper Superchip architectures. This highlights the years of Altair's deep collaboration with NVIDIA and gives customers more flexibility to run Altair tools on NVIDIA and Arm architectures.

"Altair's solutions achieving peak performance on Grace and Grace Hopper marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to our customers' needs," said Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer, Altair. "Leveraging NVIDIA's CPU and GPU architectures, we are poised to drive artificial intelligence innovation and deliver substantial performance and sustainability gains."

Internal benchmarks for selected Altair solutions showed the NVIDIA Hopper GPU series ran simulations up to twice as fast as its predecessor and enabled Altair solvers to achieve breakthrough run times.

"This is yet another milestone in NVIDIA and Altair's long-standing collaboration to accelerate computer-aided engineering workloads," said Tim Costa, senior director of CAE/EDA, quantum and HPC at NVIDIA. "Giving customers access to Altair's powerful software tools on our Grace CPU and Grace Hopper Superchip architectures will empower them to push boundaries of innovation and design across multiple industries."

The support demonstrates Altair technology's ability to run on alternative CPU and CPU-GPU architectures that help meet the global market's urgent needs for energy efficiency and speed. The NVIDIA Grace and Grace Hopper architectures – built specifically for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads – offer performance, efficiency, and scalability improvements that can transform how organizations run simulation at scale in a power-constrained data center.

According to a recent internal study performed by Lenovo using OpenRadioss, NVIDIA Grace CPUs deliver up to 2.2x higher energy efficiency for running CAE simulations compared to their reference server configuration.

The following Altair solutions now support Grace and Grace Hopper architectures:

• Altair® OptiStruct®
• Altair® Radioss®
• OpenRadioss™
• Altair® ultraFluidX®
• Altair® nanoFluidX®
• Altair® PBS Professional®
• Altair® Grid Engine®

To learn more about Altair HyperWorks, visit https://altair.com/altair-hyperworks.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

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FAQ

What performance improvement does ALTR achieve with NVIDIA Hopper GPU series?

Altair's internal benchmarks show that simulations run up to twice as fast on the NVIDIA Hopper GPU series compared to its predecessor.

What energy efficiency gains does ALTR achieve with NVIDIA Grace CPUs?

According to Lenovo's study using OpenRadioss, NVIDIA Grace CPUs deliver up to 2.2x higher energy efficiency for CAE simulations compared to reference server configurations.

Which Altair (ALTR) products now support NVIDIA Grace architectures?

The supported products include Altair OptiStruct, Radioss, OpenRadioss, ultraFluidX, nanoFluidX, PBS Professional, and Grid Engine.