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3dfx goes after the Mac
News In fact, if you believe Bryan Speece, director of Macintosh business development for graphics chip and board maker 3dfx Interactive Inc.the company was all ears after hearing Jobs' promise to deliver more entertainment to the Macintosh platform.
[August 6, 1999, 8:13]
3Dfx deal means no Voodoo 3 for Creative or Diamond
News Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc.for one, took a dim view of 3Dfx's shopping spree. Those two are getting together out of necessity rather than by choice," said Ken Wirt, vice president of corporate communications for Diamond.
[December 15, 1998, 9:53]
TV on a PC? We can do it - 3Dfx...
News Graphics chip, and soon-to-be board maker, 3Dfx Interactive Inc.hopes to change that. On Monday, the company unveiled its latest product -- merging the company's high-end video card with a TV tuner card, which adds the ability to display TV signals...
[May 11, 1999, 8:05]
A Year Ago : 3Dfx spells out new Voodoo
News 3Dfx is doubling up in its attempt to stay on top of the games platform. The graphics giant will bid to remain the graphics processor maker of choice for serious gamers with the PCI/AGP Voodoo 2, and will ask real addicts to install two of the...
[October 12, 1998, 7:01]
3Dfx buys STB
News STB's track record of "worldwide manufacturing and distribution" were key to the deal, according to 3Dfx president Greg Ballard, who believes the acquisition will "position 3Dfx as one of the top suppliers of graphics technology in the world".
[December 14, 1998, 15:40]
A Year Ago: 3Dfx buys STB
News 3D graphics leader 3Dfx will buy rival manufacturer STB for £85m it was announced today. The deal is expected to close in March 1999. STB's track record of "worldwide manufacturing and distribution" were key to the deal, according to 3Dfx president...
[December 13, 1999, 6:00]
3Dfx is getting into the image game
News On Tuesday, 3Dfx, which makes the popular Voodoo gaming graphic chips, will launch a $20m (£12m) ad campaign on US TV and mainstream media designed to get the non-geek thinking about their next choice in graphics card.
[March 17, 1999, 10:08]
3Dfx brands own Voodoo3 graphics boards
News The Voodoo3 2000, Voodoo3 3000 and Voodoo3 3500 graphics boards are the first to carry the Voodoo brand name and have been made by STB Systems, the company 3Dfx bought last December. The entry level 143Mhz Voodoo3 2000 AGP and PCI cards have an RRP...
[February 12, 1999, 16:15]
3Dfx ditches cards, returns to chips
News One of the best known 3D acceleration companies, 3Dfx, is to ditch its card-manufacturing business and return to selling 3D accelerator chips. The company that brought us the Voodoo range of graphics cards announced Tuesday that it is to close its...
[November 15, 2000, 9:40]
3Dfx spells out new Voodoo
News The graphics giant will bid to remain the graphics processor maker of choice for serious gamers with the PCI/AGP Voodoo 2, and will ask real addicts to install two of the cards for optimum performance.
[December 9, 1997, 11:04]
Descent 3Dfx
Downloads Descent has been out for a while; in fact, the source code of the original has been released to the public, allowing developers to make changes to the 3D space shooter. This new application file for Descent helps you take advantage of 3Dfx graphics...
[May 15, 1999, 6:50]
3Dfx unveils new 3D graphics tech
News "We want to close the gap between digital Hollywood effects and the PC," said Scott Sellers, co-founder and chief technology officer of the San Jose, Califoria company. Known as the T-buffer, the new hardware technology allows effects such as anti...
[August 2, 1999, 10:29]
News Burst: 3Dfx announces price cut
News Under the campaign, the price will drop from an estimated $500 for two boards to under $300, if bought together. Unlike other 3-D graphics boards, boards made with 3Dfx's chips can be paired for better performance.
[October 13, 1998, 10:16]
ECTS: T-Buffer from 3dfx on show
News Perhaps best-known for its breakthrough Voodoo 3D graphics cards, games hardware specialist 3dfx has chosen ECTS as the forum to unveil its latest and greatest 3D goodies. Although the company is unusually coy about the nuts and bolts underlying...
[September 6, 1999, 11:28]
3dfx CEO quits
News 3dfx Interactive -- maker of the Voodoo graphics chip -- is looking for a new boss. L. Gregory Ballard resigned as president and CEO, effective Oct.the company announced Thursday. The board will launch a search for his successor immediately.
[October 8, 1999, 9:21]
3dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Series Driver
Downloads 3dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo Series Driver
[January 31, 2000, 7:00]
Voodoo5 5500 hit by delays
News 3dfx Interactive announced Wednesday that it has temporarily delayed the release of its Voodoo5 5500 AGP graphics card. In a statement, the company said it was working with suspected problems with field failure rates and needs to conduct further...
[May 25, 2000, 8:27]
Voodoo 3: Gaming and business power
News Voodoo 3, code-named Avenger, continues the trend toward combined 2D/3D boards. Dfx's first combined chipset, the 'Banshee' was released earlier this year, marking a departure from the company's earlier 3D-only architectures.
[November 19, 1998, 14:34]
