Voodoo3™ Reviewers Guide
August 1999
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SECTION 3: About the Voodoo3 Chip
Overview
At the heart of the new Voodoo3 boards is the Voodoo3 chip. Debuted at COMDEX in
November, the much-anticipated Voodoo3 is the most advanced graphics processor
technology available in PCs today.
With 8.2 million transistors and manufactured in an advanced .25 micron CMOS process,
Voodoo3 is designed for optimal performance on both Pentium II, Pentium III, and future CPUs
from Intel, as well as the AMD K7, AMD-K6
®
-II and K6-III processors featuring 3DNow!
technology.
The latest in 3dfx Interactive’s long line of highly acclaimed 3D and 2D accelerators,
Voodoo3 provides complete compatibility with the largest library of enhanced 3D entertainment
titles available: more than 300 titles are currently available, with over 500 expected by the end of
1999. Voodoo3 is optimized for Microsoft’s Direct X application programming interface (API), as
well as other standard API’s including Glide
®
from 3dfx and OpenGL from Silicon Graphics.
