Best Data's Arcade FX II Cranks Out Game Graphics 3X to 6X as Fast -- or More; How Fast Do You Want to Go?CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998--Best Data's new Arcade FX II graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. boards make game graphics 3X to 6X as fast -- or more. The new boards are based on Voodoo 2 technology from 3Dfx Interactive, and come with either 8MB or 12MB of onboard RAM. The bigger memory version is faster, but even the smaller version will up screen refresh screen refresh - refresh rate rates to 60 frames per second from 40. Not fast enough? Arcade FX IIs can be used in pairs for even higher performance. Arcade FX IIs work with an existing VGA card A display adapter that provides VGA resolution. All display adapters (graphics cards) for PCs provide base level VGA resolutions. See VGA. to produce arcade-quality 3D graphics. Best Data considers itself the price and value leader in 3Dfx Voodoo products, and in spite of the Arcade FX II's under-$200 shelf price (with no trade-in required), all of the Voodoo 2 benefits are there: realistic diffused lighting effects, animated texturing, morphing and sub-pixel blending for picture elements such as fog and glass. The effects just happen faster, and the animation goes more smoothly. Arcade FX II works automatically with most popular PC operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Among others, it is compatible with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95 and NT, Microsoft Direct 3D, 3Dfx Glide and AutoDesk 3D Studio under DOS, Win32 and IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. . Also included with Arcade FX IIs are full-version games, demo games and hyperlinks to numerous other demo games. Voodoo 1 Boards at Less Than $80 Best's earlier Arcade FX boards, which were already among the lowest-priced Voodoo-based accelerators on the market, are being reduced to below $80 after a mail-in rebate. "This is the first time that Voodoo technology has been available at such a low price," Bruce Zaman, Best Data's president, remarked. "This will allow a much larger audience to enjoy the benefits of 3-D graphics accelerators." About Best Data Products Best Data Products Inc. is already well known for 56Kbps modems and also is becoming known for its SmartOne line of PC-based video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. equipment. The company's new Arcade FX 3-D graphics cards are the first of its products for PC graphics applications and are based on existing industry-leading technology. Arcade FX II graphics accelerator boards are available for editor review. Best Data Products can be reached by phone at 818/773-9600, by fax at 818/773-9619, or at its Web address: www.bestdata.com. The company's headquarters is at 21800 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth, Calif. 91311. -0- NOTE: Arcade FX and SmartOne are trademarks of Best Data Products Inc. Windows 95, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Direct 3D are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Voodoo Graphics A family of 3D graphics accelerator chipsets originally from 3Dfx that are used in a variety of 3D display adapters from major manufacturers. The Voodoo Rush technology added 3D capabilities to 2D adapters. and 3Dfx Glide are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3Dfx Inc. 3D Studio is a trademark or registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Best Data Products Inc., Chatsworth Ken Chong, 818/773-9600, ext. 162 ken@bestdata.com or Mesa Communications, Torrance, Calif. Sara Beeler, 310/769-6829 sbeeler@mesacom.com |
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