Nvidia revives the 3dfx voodoo GPU line

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The discussion revolves around the revival of the 3dfx "voodoo" GPU line by Nvidia, as mentioned in a linked article. Participants reflect on the implications of this announcement, share personal memories related to 3dfx products, and comment on the authenticity of the news based on the article's date.

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  • One participant shares a link to an article claiming Nvidia has revived the 3dfx "voodoo" GPU line, mentioning the performance of the new GPU.
  • Several participants point out that the article is dated, suggesting that the news is not current.
  • Another participant recalls a past advertisement related to video card performance, drawing a parallel to the current discussion.
  • There is a humorous tone as participants react to the initial post and the misunderstanding regarding the article's date.

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Participants generally agree that the article is outdated, leading to a humorous exchange about the initial post's credibility. However, there is no consensus on the significance of the revival or its implications.

Contextual Notes

The discussion relies on the interpretation of the article's date, which is a key factor in assessing the validity of the claims made in the initial post.

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Nvidia revives the 3dfx "voodoo" GPU line

http://www.geforce.com/#/News/articles/voodoo-revived

Apparently the Nvidia corporation and ex-employees of the now-defunct "3DFX" company have revived the "voodoo" line of graphics cards. Apparently they are releasing a new GPU which has roughly 233 of the old, unmodified VSA-100 voodoo chips inside of it. The performance is roughly comparable to the GeForce GTX 590, currently the fastest graphics card in existence.

I remember, in circa 1998 I got a gateway desktop which had a Pentium 2, 128MB RAM, and a 3dfx voodoo 2 in it. I played quake 2 a few dozen times over, as well as other classics like "carmageddon 2" half-life, and the very first "unreal" game. I had tremendous amounts of fun!
 
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Sigh...

Read the date on the article.
 
Pengwuino said:
Sigh...

Read the date on the article.

Hahahahaha, the OP had me there for a second.

It reminded me of a video card advertisement that came out with MaximPC years ago when video card manufacturers were just adding more and more chips to a single card to make them faster:

http://tinyurl.com/3ohw8kq

I tiny url'd it because the URL had a potentially unsuitable word for this forum.
 


KrisOhn said:
Hahahahaha, the OP had me there for a second.

I think the OP had himself for a minute there!
 

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