3Dfx GPUs
30 GPUs found
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About 3dfx Interactive
Founded in 1994 by Ross Smith, Gary Tarolli, and Scott Sellers, 3dfx created the first mainstream 3D graphics accelerator. Their Voodoo Graphics card (1996) revolutionized PC gaming, making smooth 3D graphics accessible to consumers for the first time. Despite early dominance, the company folded in 2002.
Revolutionary Products:
- 1996: Voodoo Graphics - first consumer 3D accelerator
- 1998: Voodoo2 - SLI multi-GPU technology
- 1999: Voodoo3 - integrated 2D/3D solution
- 2000: Voodoo5 - advanced but ultimately failed
Lasting Impact:
- Pioneered dedicated 3D graphics acceleration
- Invented SLI (Scan Line Interleave) technology
- Made games like Quake and Unreal Tournament possible
- Highly collectible retro gaming hardware today
Graphics API & Programming Support
3dfx Proprietary Technologies:
- Glide API: Proprietary 3D graphics API for Voodoo cards
- SLI Technology: Scan Line Interleave multi-GPU rendering
- T-Buffer: Advanced anti-aliasing and effects
- FXT1 Texture Compression: Hardware texture compression
Supported Standards:
- Direct3D 6/7: Early Microsoft 3D graphics support
- OpenGL 1.3: Limited OpenGL implementation
- Glide Wrapper: Translation layer for modern compatibility
- Legacy Gaming: Optimized for late 1990s game engines
Showing 6 of 30 GPUs
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Voodoo4-2
Voodoo4-2 4800 AGP
VSA-101
33 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 15 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
180 nm Process
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Voodoo5
Voodoo5 5000 AGP
VSA-100
16 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 30 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
250 nm Process
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Voodoo5
Voodoo5 5000 PCI
VSA-100
16 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 30 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
250 nm Process
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Voodoo5
Voodoo5 5500 AGP
VSA-100
33 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 30 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
250 nm Process
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Voodoo5
Voodoo5 5500 PCI
VSA-100
33 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 30 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
250 nm Process
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Voodoo5
Voodoo5 6000
VSA-100
33 MB
SDR
Base: 166 MHz
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Boost: 166 MHz
TDP: 60 W
Voodoo Scalable Architecture
250 nm Process