3Dlabs further boosts GLINT OpenGL performance; GLINT 500TX-based graphics cards build performance lead over Silicon Graphics, Intergraph Intense and Dynamic Pictures; GLINT-based system delivers the industry's best price/performance for Viewperf benchmarks.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1997--3Dlabs Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TDDDF) today announced that it has once again dramatically enhanced the OpenGL performance of its GLINT 3D graphics processors through proprietary software enhancements to 3Dlabs' OpenGL installable client driver (ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. ). The new drivers increase GLINT's Viewperf benchmark figures by up to 30%, as shown by new Viewperf figures posted to the OPC (1) (OpenGL Performance Characterization) A project group within GPC that manages OpenGL benchmarks. OPC endorses the Viewperf and GLperf benchmarks. Viewperf was created by IBM and OPC provides viewsets for it, which are combinations of tests using specific web site yesterday. Performance figures posted by Intel (INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller .O) for a Dell Dimension Dell Dimension is a line of home desktop computers manufactured by Dell, Inc. As of June 2007, Dell no longer makes the Dimension line other than for business and in non American markets. The high-end Dimension 9200 (XPS 410 in the Amercian market) is still manufactured. system with an Omnicomp GLINT 500TX-based board achieve the industry's best price/performance figures. A GLINT 500TX board including the GLINT Delta geometry setup processor, running on a NeTpower 200MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. , delivered a CDRS (1) (Conceptual Design and Rendering System) Software from PTC that is used to test OpenGL performance. See CDRS-03 and OPC. (2) (CDRs) (Call Detail Reports) See call accounting. Viewperf benchmark score of 20.48 at true color (1) Specifically, refers to 16,777,216 colors (24-bit color). See high color. (2) Generically, refers to photo-realistic color (typically requires 24-bit color as a minimum). depths, surpassing the performance of comparable systems. Other benchmarked graphics boards included the Intergraph Intense 3D-T D-T Deuterium-Tritium (reaction) Pro 1000 (with a CDRS score of 19.59) and the Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 202 (with a CDRS score of 14.94) -- all running on Intel 200MHz Pentium Pro systems. The GLINT 500TX-based system also out-performed Silicon Graphics' O2 workstations, which offer CDRS benchmark scores ranging from 10.9 to 17.24, depending on system configuration and pricing. The MaxVision Alpha-based Symbion AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. 164A system with a GLINT 500TX-based Glmax88T board achieved CDRS figures of 25.26. The same GLINT-based system also delivered a Data Explorer Viewperf benchmark figure of 4.52, easily exceeding figures posted by Intergraph's Intense 3D-T Pro of 3.51, and by Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 202 of 2.72. The GLINT 500TX-based system also out-performed Silicon Graphics' O2 workstations, which have Data Explorer benchmark figures ranging from 2.3 to 2.88, depending on system configuration and pricing. The dollar composite figures for the CDRS benchmarks, which measure the cost-effectiveness of various graphics solutions, show that a Dell Dimension XPS (1) See XML Paper Specification. (2) A brand name for certain models of Inspiron laptops from Dell. Pro 200n system with an Omnicomp 3Demon Pro88 GLINT-based board leads the industry with a score of $224, compared with $281 for a comparable system based on Intergraph's Intense 3D-T Pro 1000, $343 for Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 202 and $362 for Dynamic Pictures' Oxygen 202. These OpenGL ICD software enhancements have already been delivered to 3Dlabs' OpenGL source licensees and are expected to be delivered in binary form Binary form is a way of structuring a piece of music into two related sections, both of which are usually repeated. Note that Binary is also a structure used to choreograph dance. to all 3Dlabs' OEMs and system customers in the first half of 1997. Quotes "3Dlabs is committed to providing the best OpenGL acceleration available on the Windows platform," said James Carrington, director of product marketing at 3Dlabs. "These continuing performance enhancements reflect the commitment we have to provide value for our customers and end-users by delivering excellent driver software, as well as excellent silicon." "3Dlabs has consistently pioneered high-performance, professional 3D graphics on the Intel Architecture platform," said Andre Wolper, director of workstation industry marketing for Intel. "3Dlabs' continuing efforts strengthen the viability of the Pentium Pro processor as the leading choice for users of professional 3D." About "Viewperf" The OpenGL Performance Characterization (OPC) Group, a working group of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is a non-profit organization that aims to produce "fair, impartial and meaningful benchmarks for computers." SPEC was founded in 1988 and their goal is to ensure that the marketplace has a fair and useful set of metrics to (SPEC), administers the development and usage guidelines for the Viewperf benchmarks. Viewperf benchmark results are driven by real-world platform-neutral data sets submitted by independent software vendors such as Parametric Technology, Alias/Wavefront and Lightscape Technologies. The CDRS benchmark is based on Parametric Technology's CDRS conceptual design product. The Data Explorer benchmark is based on IBM's scientific visualization scientific visualization Process of graphically displaying real or simulated scientific data. It is a vital procedure in the creative realization of scientific ideas, particularly in computer science. product. OPC members review Viewperf benchmark submissions before they are approved for publication on http://www.specbench.org/gpc/opc.static/index.html, the official OPC web site. The performance data in this press release is based on official Viewperf figures posted to the OPC web site in early April 1997. GLINT Background Information GLINT graphics processors provide workstation-class 3D functionality and performance, fully integrated with fast 2D Windows acceleration. GLINT-based boards support OpenGL, Direct3D, Heidi and QuickDraw 3D. 3Dlabs' merchant silicon products ship with an OpenGL Installable Client Driver, providing highly-optimized and fully-compliant OpenGL performance, integrated seamlessly with Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95. GLINT 500TX is the second-generation GLINT processor that supports high-resolution displays up to 2Kx2K at 32 bits, large texture memories up to 32 Mbytes, deep 32 bit color and Z buffers, and accelerates 100% of OpenGL rendering operations in silicon -- including advanced texture-mapping, anti-aliasing, stenciling and alpha blending. GLINT-based boards are typically used for accelerating professional applications such as mechanical CAD, multimedia authoring, geographic information systems and digital editing. Company Information Founded in 1994, 3Dlabs is a leading innovator and a fabless supplier of high-performance graphics semiconductors, software and related technologies designed to bring cost-effective 3D graphics to the personal computer. The Company has introduced five 3D graphics processors over the last two years with price, performance and functionality designed to meet the needs of different 3D market segments on the PC. The Company markets and sells its award-winning merchant 3D graphics processors to PC and graphics board OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers and selectively licenses its embeddable graphics processor cores on a royalty-bearing basis to strategic technology partners such as Texas Instruments. Companies using 3Dlabs' graphics processors in their computers include Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, MaxVision, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , NeTpower and Siemens. Leading board vendors using 3Dlabs' graphics processors include AccelGraphics, Creative Labs, Diamond Multimedia, Elsa, Omnicomp and Symmetric. -0- Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the company's ability to drive technological developments with the company's growth and expansion into markets, and the ability of the company to successfully integrate new technologies, are forward looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including the ability of the company to continue to obtain design wins for its products; the success of the company's customers in achieving sustained demand for systems incorporating the company's products; the impact of competitive products and pricing and of alternative technological advances; the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in 3Dlabs' SEC reports. -0- Note to Editors: 3Dlabs and GLINT are registered trademarks and PERMEDIA is a trademark of 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd. Microsoft, Windows and Direct3D are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged and recognized. CONTACT: 3Dlabs Inc. James Carrington, 408/467-3434 james.carrington@3dlabs.com http://www.3dlabs.com or Horizon Communications Jonathan Hirshon, 408/982-2555 jh@horizonpr.com http://www.horizonpr.com |
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