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3dfx: So powerful, it's kind of ridiculous (2023)


the history of 3dfx Interactive

The price of memory, however, had been falling quickly, the PCI bus became common which was critical for reducing latency from the CPU to the GPU, and the 32 bit transition was effectively complete. All of the Windows GDI functions were implemented in hardware, and this 128 bit VESA 3.0 compliant 2D core could handle MS-DOS games titles with ease. Once the acquisition is complete, STB's operations will remain based in Richardson, Texas, with the combined companies' headquarters at 3Dfx's office in San Jose.

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