The end of 3DFX
Posted on 19/04/01 19:20 by                              
The end of 3DFX
Today it's officially the end of 3DFX. They've sold all of their assets to Nvidia...


Following the sale, 3dfx is effectively a dead company. Just three years ago, the company was at a high-point - we well remember its extravagant Comdex party that year, with Kool & the Gang pumping out the music.

But then the company messed up - it rested on its design laurels, letting Nvidia steal through the blind side to take the performance crown. And it messed up again, big time, with an ill-advised and hugely expensive plunge into the retail card market - alienating its OEM customers in the process. Soon the company is to be no more. Who will notice, when it's gone?


Personally I don't like this. Without 3DFX competition for NVidia is getting really low and that ain't good for the prices.... I hope that Kyro and Ati survive...

nb. I know this news isn't burn-related but since many cdfreaks play games (I wonder where they get those ) I guess they are quite intrested....

Source: The register

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By Guest, Thursday 19 April 2001 19:32
..and the customers will mostly definately be hurt by this (at least in the pocket book). Frown Without the competition from other leading Gfx companies, the Gforce3 will remain high - just look at the Gforce2 GTS and Ultra: their both still priced high even over a year since they materialized. I seriously doubt both ATi or Matrox (is KRYO really a factor yet?) will up for the powerhouse that was 3DFX in its hayday. Imagine if you will if AMD did not currently pose a threat to Intel's sales - the P3/4 lines would still be grossly inflated. Competition can only be a good thing for the consumer.
By vipken, Thursday 19 April 2001 19:36
It's too bad to see them leave. They've always had better cards than nVidia and not as much troubles with their software. I also hope ATI or Kyro will bring us the same highstanding cards as 3dfx used to. greetz
By errorken, Thursday 19 April 2001 19:51
yep, its a shame indeed Frown but ati will surely survive...dont forget...ati has the biggest part of the market !! (35% or more) and nvidia has only 10% or so...so dont panicSmilie
By Guest, Thursday 19 April 2001 20:30
I've seen some reviews on the Kyro II and it's quite amazing what an 15 million transistors chip at 175mhz can do.
By Nila, Thursday 19 April 2001 20:34
Screw them both!! Smilie Matrox all the way!! If your a heavy gamer then maybe it's not for you but it's great for me when I do some gaming, a lot of graphics work, loads of divx's etc. Damn nice all rounder, especially with Dual head. Plus - they're always releasing updated drivers and their support is excellent!!
By Guest, Thursday 19 April 2001 21:01
Nila, don't try to release a Flame-war please. The 3 major companies (NVidia, Ati & Matrox) all have there cons and pros. Indeed, Matrox is very good at 2D and many other things. But NVidia is winning the war when it comes to game performance. I remember that Unreal Tournament was so fast on my Voodoo3 while my friends with a GeForce had a lot of problems. This is now gone and NVidia caries the torch now. Hope they can do what 3dfx has done for us a few years back. Now I've got to get rid of my Voodoo3 just to be able to play Tribes2 cry Sad to see such a great company go away because of to high ambitions.
By machoman, Thursday 19 April 2001 21:21
Yeah, its good to see this kind of news on this site even if it aint 100% burn related.
By Brwmogazos, Thursday 19 April 2001 21:54
devil I used to have a voodoo 5500 6 month ago till it died.Now i got the Elsa GF 2 Ultra and this is not even compared to the voodoo 5500.Its a shame though that 3dfx closed as i could play with my voodoo all my games(compatibility+support).
By Guest, Thursday 19 April 2001 22:21
I hope the 3dfx-spirit, will live on, into another company like ATi or Matrox. VoodooPowers!!!!
By Mith, Thursday 19 April 2001 22:36
ATI is still number 1 card producer. Even if NVidia is number one in 3D, ATI still sells more... we'll see.
By Guest, Thursday 19 April 2001 23:58
Still on my v3 2000 hehehe good card but had have his best time... In my new pc will be a gf2 or gf3 for sure Smilie
By Guest, Friday 20 April 2001 00:08
Just think of this way, with Nvidia has the rights to the 3dfx technology, they will be able to write Geforce GLIDE drivers Smilie woo hoo
By Guest, Friday 20 April 2001 00:36
Perhaps you're gonna be suprised but i allways have 2 voodoo 2 linked in SLI, i use them when i have problems with my geforce2 mx (strike force, n64 emu and many others in the past)
By Guest, Friday 20 April 2001 04:53
I strongly suggest that everyone email nVidia and ask them to be nice to their customers and keep their prices affordable. This may do absolutely something to persuade them but it can't hurt. The email address is info@nvidia.com. If you are unsure what to write, here is my email: Dear NVIDIA, Your takeover of most of 3dfx's assets eliminates a major part of your competition in the 3d graphics card market. This gives you, as a company, a major freedom in what to charge customers for your products. You could easily abuse this new freedom, as we have seen with other companies such as Microsoft, which is simply human nature. The reason I am writing this email is to make a small request: Please treat your customers kindly. I like your products very much and I am currently using one of your cards, and I will continue to buy them just as long as I can afford them. If you start overcharging for cards I will take my business elsewhere. I would strongly recommend that you to take this request seriously because customers are what drive your business and keeping them happy is something so invaluable that you simply cannot put a price on it. I am confident that I speak for more people than my self. Sincerely, a loyal customer, **your name** P.S. If this is not the appropriate email address for this email, would you be so kind to redirect it to the more appropriate one. Stick Out Tongue
By Hypnosis4U2NV, Friday 20 April 2001 06:06
Hypnosis4U2NVI had 2 Voodoo2 8MB cards linked together and they were fast but old.. Now I got the Elsa Geforce2 GTS 32MB DDR and this card flies.. Now that they bought out 3DFX Im expecting the best from both worlds..
By Guest, Friday 20 April 2001 07:21
I still have my VooDoo3 3000 card and it rocks! I just hope Nvidia will impliment the technologies 3Dfx was renowned for. As well as lower their prices.
By Ljugtomten, Friday 20 April 2001 09:39
I have a Voodoo2 12MB Card in my computer. If my computer just were faster, and had a AGP slot, I´d have wet dreams about the GeForce3 Card.. A friend have a GeForce2 Ultra. That card really kicks ass!
By Mith, Friday 20 April 2001 11:36
YEAH! I want glides on my NVidia too, so that I can play UltraHLE without software drivers. Wink
By Guest, Friday 20 April 2001 16:03
I had a Riva 128 (4MB!) and I upgraded to a Banshee. Most people I know still use these old cards because they work with most games and they can't afford to replace them. Wink
By Hypnosis4U2NV, Friday 20 April 2001 20:49
Hypnosis4U2NVThats funny, I had the 4MB Riva Card also before My Voodoo2 and GeForce2 cards!
By Guest, Sunday 22 April 2001 20:14
Voodo is fast but always has blurry textures! The most cards now has hi-res textures :7
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