If you have an under-powered PC but need the horsepower to see high-definition video or edit intense graphics, AMD has your back.

AMD’s new FirePro S7150 and S7150 x2 GPUs, which sit in servers, can deliver “virtualized GPUs” to client devices and remote desktops. A virtual GPU mimics the functionality of a GPU on local hardware, and users can run graphics, engineering or even VR applications on virtual desktops.

The virtual GPUs on remote desktops can do everything regular GPUs can do on a computer, AMD claims. The processing load of virtual GPUs is handled by the FirePros in servers.

Virtual desktops are becoming popular in businesses that are looking to reduce spending on PCs and secure data in centralized servers. Some examples include architectural firms, which are using CAD/CAM on remote desktops, and hospitals, which use it for medical imaging.

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