3DFX Article @ BetasIntercom

Dom · Aug 4, 2003, 11:21 PM

The following is an excercise in alternative history, a timeline of what might've occured had 3dfx managed to bring the Napalm VSA-100 design out the door quicker than they did.

March 1999: 3dfx and nVidia both release their respective video cards: 3dfx with the Voodoo 3, nVidia with the TNT2. The battle over which architecture is superior begins, with 3dfx holding a performance edge in 16-bit color and the TNT2 offering more advanced 32-bit color capability.

Mid-Summer, 1999: nVidia introduces the TNT2 Ultra, 3dfx intros the Voodoo3 3500 TV. The bar begins to tilt more towards nVidia, with the TNT2 Ultra makiing 32-bit performance more of a reality and the 3500 looking a bit more dated. nVidia announces their upcoming GeForce256.

Fall, 1999: The GeForce256 is introduced, to much fanfare. It marks the first time nVidia has introduced a product clearly superior to anything 3dfx had on the market, and its hardware T&L engine makes waves. Having announced Napalm shortly before the launch of the GF256, 3dfx predicts a launch late in the year.

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The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 4, 2003, 11:33 PM

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Dom · Aug 5, 2003, 12:21 AM

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Aug 4, 2003, 11:21 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	3DFX Article @ BetasIntercom The following is an excercise in alternative history, a timeline of what might've occured had 3dfx managed to bring the Napalm VSA-100 design out the door quicker than they did. March 1999: 3dfx and nVidia both release their respective video cards: 3dfx with the Voodoo 3, nVidia with the TNT2. The battle over which architecture is superior begins, with 3dfx holding a performance edge in 16-bit color and the TNT2 offering more advanced 32-bit color capability. Mid-Summer, 1999: nVidia introduces the TNT2 Ultra, 3dfx intros the Voodoo3 3500 TV. The bar begins to tilt more towards nVidia, with the TNT2 Ultra makiing 32-bit performance more of a reality and the 3500 looking a bit more dated. nVidia announces their upcoming GeForce256. Fall, 1999: The GeForce256 is introduced, to much fanfare. It marks the first time nVidia has introduced a product clearly superior to anything 3dfx had on the market, and its hardware T&L engine makes waves. Having announced Napalm shortly before the launch of the GF256, 3dfx predicts a launch late in the year. Read More...

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