NVIDIA NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC

With support for both InfiniBand and Ethernet networking at up to 800 gigabit per second (Gb/s), ConnectX-8 SuperNIC delivers extremely fast, efficient network connectivity.

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Highest-performance 800G networking designed for massive-scale AI

The NVIDIA® ConnectX®-8 SuperNIC™ is optimized to supercharge hyperscale AI computing workloads. With support for both InfiniBand and Ethernet networking at up to 800 gigabit per second (Gb/s), ConnectX-8 SuperNIC delivers extremely fast, efficient network connectivity, significantly enhancing system performance for AI factories and cloud data center environments.

Powerful Networking for Generative AI

Central to NVIDIA’s AI networking portfolio, ConnectX-8 SuperNICs fuel the next wave of innovation in forming accelerated, massive-scale AI compute fabrics. They seamlessly integrate with next-gen NVIDIA networking platforms, providing end- to-end 800Gb/s connectivity. These platforms offer the robustness, feature sets, and scalability required for trillion-parameter GPU computing and generative AI applications. With enhanced power efficiency, ConnectX-8 SuperNICs support the creation of sustainable AI data centers operating hundreds of thousands of GPUs, ensuring a future-ready infrastructure for AI advancements.

ConnectX-8 SuperNICs enable advanced routing and telemetry-based congestion control capabilities, achieving the highest network performance and peak AI workload efficiency. Additionally, ConnectX-8 InfiniBand SuperNICs extend the capabilities of NVIDIA® Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation and Reduction Protocol (SHARP)™ to boost In-network computing in high-performance computing environments, further enhancing overall efficiency and performance.


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