Released at 4:05pm. Complete Story.....Jazz Multimedia Introduces G-Force 3DX Graphics
Accelerator Using S3's New ViRGE DX Graphics Engine;
New state-of-the-art DX technology incorporated into Jazz
Multimedia's family of graphics accelerator cards
Business Wire - January 17, 1997 16:05
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 1997--Jazz Multimedia Inc. today
announced the latest in their line of graphics accelerator cards with the addition of the G-FORCE
3DX.
The Jazz G-FORCE 3DX incorporates S3's latest 2D/3D graphics engine, the ViRGE DX.
Advanced features of the DX include an integral 170MHz RAMDAC and 75MHz EDO memory
support.
The Jazz G-FORCE 3DX delivers two-dimensional graphics acceleration, DOS games acceleration,
and 3D acceleration all in one high-resolution graphics solution with Microsoft's DirectX
architecture. The G-FORCE 3DX is super accelerated with the Jazz custom optimized Xtreme
Windows 95 driver for extended performance enhancement that is up to 30% faster than ordinary
drivers.
"We are pleased to deliver one of the first graphics board solutions using S3's latest ViRGE DX
chip, and the fastest EDO DRAM available today," said Michael Yang, COO at Jazz Multimedia.
"Spreadsheets will run faster, video playback will be brilliant and robust, and when you're ready to
play 3D games, they will perform better and look more realistic."
"The Jazz G-FORCE 3DX accelerator board highlights S3's and Jazz's commitment to quality, price
and performance," said Ramesh Singh, General Manager for S3's Home Products Group.
"Combining the performance of S3's ViRGE DX accelerator with the Jazz enhanced Xtreme driver
provides end users with an optimised 2D and 3D graphics solution."
Jazz Multimedia, founded in 1993 and privately held, is a recognized technology leader in hardware
MPEG, 2D and 3D accelerator hardware. Jazz products include the Jakarta, and the G-FORCE
128, graphics and video accelerators. |
