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11/16 09:47 3Dlabs Ships New Oxygen RPM Workstation 3D Graphics Accelerator
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3Dlabs Ships New Oxygen RPM Workstation 3D Graphics Accelerator
Mid-Range Oxygen Card Delivers Cost-Effective OpenGL Performance and 64MB of
Graphics Memory for Windows NT Workstations;
PowerThreads Drivers Boost Geometry Performance;
Certified for Leading Professional Graphics Applications
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dlabs(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: TDDDF)
today announced immediate availability of 3Dlabs' Oxygen(TM) RPM, a mid-range
addition to the Oxygen family of 3D graphics accelerator boards for Windows
NT(R) workstations. Oxygen RPM makes cutting-edge 3D graphics silicon and
software technology available to graphics professionals at a new, accessible
price point. The suggested list price of Oxygen RPM is $1,499.
"While Oxygen GMX brought the performance of integrated geometry
processing to high-end workstation graphics, now Oxygen RPM leverages our
exclusive PowerThreads(TM) drivers to harness the power of multiple CPUs for
affordable geometry acceleration in mid-range professional 3D solutions," said
Neil Trevett, vice president of workstation products at 3Dlabs. "For the
first time, cutting-edge graphics technology is accessible to graphics
professionals on a budget. Oxygen RPM's professional-class feature set
provides compelling reasons to upgrade from PERMEDIA(R) 2-based entry-level
solutions."
Please refer to 3Dlabs' Web site at 3dlabs.com for more
information on the recently announced Oxygen upgrade program.
Additionally, Oxygen RPM is certified for use with all leading
professional graphics applications, including Pro/ENGINEER(R) by Parametric
Technology Corporation, 3D Studio MAX(R) from Kinetix Corporation and
SolidWorks(TM) from SolidWorks, Inc.
Oxygen RPM Information
Oxygen RPM uses two parallel graphics processors and 64Mbytes of unified
SDRAM graphics memory to provide true-color, high-resolution displays up to
1600 x 1200, and high-precision 24-bit Z-buffering on a single-slot AGP card.
Featuring dual RAMDACs, Oxygen RPM can drive two fully-accelerated displays
with a virtual desktop running across both screens.
Oxygen RPM takes advantage of 3Dlabs' exclusive PowerThreads driver for
optimized OpenGL(R) performance by utilizing the power of multiple CPUs to
boost geometry performance to a level above that of other mid-range
workstation solutions. For example, Oxygen RPM running on a dual-CPU system
is capable of rendering two million polygons-per-second (50% backface removed,
25 pixel, 24-bit color and Z), delivers a CDRS-03 score of 76, and achieves a
Pro/E Magazine GBench 97 score of 66.
About 3Dlabs
Founded in 1994, 3Dlabs is a leading innovator and a fabless supplier of
high-performance graphics semiconductors, accelerator boards, software and
related technologies designed to bring cost-effective 2D and 3D graphics to
the personal computer. The Company has introduced eleven 3D graphics
processors and accelerator boards over the last four years with price,
performance and functionality designed to meet the demand for 3D on the PC,
ranging from low-cost consumer to high-end workstation market segments.
The Company markets its award-winning merchant 3D graphics processors and
boards to PC and graphics OEM customers and selectively licenses its
embeddable graphics processor cores on a royalty-bearing basis to strategic
technology partners. Companies using 3Dlabs? graphics processors in their
systems include Acer, Compaq, Dell, Digital Equipment Corporation, Fujitsu,
Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Micron, NEC, Siemens Nixdorf, and
Tri-Star. Leading card vendors using 3Dlabs' graphics processors include
AccelGraphics, Appian Graphics, Creative Labs, Diamond Multimedia, ELSA,
Hercules, Leadtek, Omnicomp.
For more information on 3Dlabs and its products, please visit our Web site
at www.3dlabs.com or call toll-free (800) 464-3348.
Forward Looking Statement
Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements
relating to the expected performance characteristics, specifications, and
market position of Oxygen RPM, are forward-looking statements. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without
limitation, 3Dlabs' ability to manufacture, produce and deliver Oxygen RPM in
a timely, cost-effective and commercially-viable manner; the ability of 3Dlabs
to obtain and keep design wins for Oxygen RPM; the ability of Oxygen RPM to
adequately meet the price/performance requirements of its customers; the
ability of the Company's customers to successfully sell Oxygen RPM and the
ability of the Company's distributors and value-added resellers to
successfully sell the Company's current and future products including Oxygen
RPM; the impact and pricing of competitive products; the introduction of
alternative technological advances; the need to manage product transitions to
new Oxygen products; and other risks detailed from time-to-time in 3Dlabs' SEC
reports.
3Dlabs, GLINT, Oxygen, Permedia, and PowerThreads are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. and/or 3Dlabs, Inc. Ltd. Windows NT is
a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
All other trademarks are acknowledged and recognized.
SOURCE 3Dlabs, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Josephine Mong, Public Relations Manager of 3Dlabs, Inc.,
408-530-4773, josephine.mong@3dlabs.com, or Neil Trevett, Vice President of
Workstation Products, 408-530-4750, neil.trevett@3dlabs.com/
/Web site: 3dlabs.com
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