Intergraph Computer Systems Announces Early Delivery of Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1998-- Intense 3D Wildcat wildcat, common name of two Old World cats, the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, of Europe and W Asia, and the African wildcat, or kaffir cat, F. lybica, of Africa and Asia. 4000 delivers fastest 3D graphics performance in the industry for Windows NT-based applications Intergraph Computer Systems today announced that its revolutionary Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology, announced at SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community in July, is delivering ahead of schedule with the company's new Intense 3D Wildcat(TM)4000 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. . The affordable, high-performance Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 represents a new entry point for Intergraph's Wildcat family of 3D graphics accelerators, and precedes the previously announced Intense 3D Wildcat 4100, which ships on schedule at the end of 1998. The Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 is immediately available in Intergraph's award-winning 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. (R)-based TDZ TDZ The Dead Zone (movie) TDZ Touchdown Zone TDZ Temperature Danger Zone (food safety) TDZ Tvornica Duhana Zagreb (Croatian tobacco factory) TDZ thiazolidinediones (R)2000 GT1 and TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstations, powered by the latest Intel(R) processors (with system prices starting at $8,093 U.S.). With the Intense 3D Wildcat 4000, the TDZ 2000 achieves the fastest 3D graphics performance for Windows NT applications - earning top scores in three out of five Viewperf benchmarks, while also bringing SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. InfiniteReality-class performance to the desktop at less than one-tenth the price. This remarkable advancement in 3D graphics performance delivers the highest degree of realism, in real-time, for complex computer generated images on Windows NT, while increasing productivity and streamlining workflows for creative and technical professionals in any graphics-intensive discipline, including digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , mechanical CAD, traditional CAD, animation, visual simulation, graphics design, and new media. "Intergraph Computer Systems' TDZ 2000 workstations are tuned and balanced to provide the highest throughput available. Combined with the highest-performing graphics engine - Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology - our Windows NT-based systems performance surpasses that of any workstation on the market," said Wade Patterson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Intergraph Computer Systems. "It's a radical shift in price and performance, making the highest degrees of visual realism, detail, and speed available on an open- architecture platform, and affordable for every professional desktop." "Our highly skilled engineering team was able to get our custom chip design right the first time, which enables Intergraph Computer Systems to deliver our Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology ahead of schedule," said Steve Pesto, executive director, graphics products division, Intergraph Computer Systems. "With these chip designs in place, we expect smooth sailing in delivering the broadest lineup of high-performance 3D graphics products at the most affordable price points in the industry." Unmatched 3D Graphics Performance -- On Time, On Target The new Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 features breakthrough innovations in performance and value for 3D graphics computing on Windows NT, as demonstrated by record-breaking scores in three out of five Viewperf benchmarks [CDRS-03 - 175.42; DX-01 - 30.00; AWadvs-01 - 61.42; DRV-04 - 16.53; Light-01 - 3.121] and on the new SolidWorks application benchmark -- 2.8. Additionally, Intergraph's TDZ 2000 GX1 with Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 graphics, priced at $8,093, offers application performance advantages of up to 26% over SGI's ONYX with InfiniteReality graphics, which lists for $153,500. Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology is based on Intergraph's ParaScale architecture, which combines parallelism (simultaneous use of multiple 3D graphics pipelines) and scalability (adding chips instead of redesigning the architecture). Wildcat delivers a quantum leap quantum leap n. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. in performance, scalable from five to ten times over that of current 3D graphics technology, and is able to propel 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 scores up to 1,000 - the highest level of graphics performance ever achieved. Creative and technical professional will experience the highest degree of realism, in real-time, for their 3D models, animations, and computer generated images. With the early delivery of Intergraph Computer Systems' Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology, Intergraph Computer Systems is leading the way into a new era of price/performance for 3D graphics. "While the industry is still waiting for our competitors to deliver on their promises, we've put our promises into action in our TDZ 2000 with Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 graphics," said Jeff Edson, vice president, Digital Media Division, Intergraph Computer Systems. "If you're a professional who needs the highest performing system with phenomenal graphics, and you want an exceptional price, there's no need to wait." Industry Analysts Applaud Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology Industry analysts for graphics and workstations praise Intergraph's new Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 and the TDZ 2000 GT1/GX1 ViZual Workstations: -- Andrew Allison, Inside the New Computer, (INCI INCI, n.pr See International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. ): "With the delivery, well ahead of schedule, of the first Wildcat graphics accelerator, Intergraph Computer Systems is delivering unmatched price/performance in the solids modeling market, equalling the performance of SGI's dual-processor Onyx2/Infinite Reality solution at just over one-twentieth of the price." -- Robi Roncarelli, The Roncarelli Report on Computer Animation: "In my current report, I cite Intergraph Computer Systems as one of the leading, trendsetting, Windows NT system providers who are helping push industry growth by providing affordable, very powerful industry benchmark systems for computer animation production use. Now with Intergraph's introduction of the Intense 3D Wildcat 4000, integrated into the TDZ 2000 GT1 and the TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation, Intergraph appears to have stepped out ahead of its competitors once again. These new Intergraph platforms are providing 3D graphics and computer animation professionals with systems that will make their jobs easier, more fun, and provide more astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, visual results-which will make them more profitable." Ultimate Systems Engineering for TDZ Workstations Intergraph Computer Systems' Intel/Windows NT-based TDZ 2000 ViZual Workstations employ Intergraph's latest system engineering technologies to provide the ultimate platform for its Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology. The result is the best graphics performance in the industry, achieved on an open, non-proprietary platform. Intergraph's high-performance workstations offerings include: -- TDZ 2000 GT1 ViZual Workstation features unprecedented system throughput with Intergraph's breakthrough Concurrent Multiport Architecture featuring dual memory controllers with up to 3 GB of memory, industry-leading bus bandwidth with triple-peer PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). buses, unparalleled expandability with Intergraph's unique Ultra- towerT chassis, and Intel's latest 450 MHz (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 II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. processor technology. -- TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation addresses a broad range of price/performance requirements with high speed processing incorporating Intel's latest 450 MHz Pentium II Xeon (processor) Pentium II Xeon - The successor to Intel Corporation's Pentium II processor. The Xeon has the same P6 core as existing Pentium Pro/Pentium II units, but it supports a 100 MHz system bus and offers as much as 2 MB of level 2 cache. http://intel. processors, up to 2 GB of total memory capacity, and state-of-the-art disk technology with Ultra2 SCSI See Ultra SCSI. and LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential disk drives. In addition, the TDZ 2000 GT1 and TDZ 2000 GX1 offer the highest-quality display technologies with superior image clarity, such as 24" and 28" HDTV-format monitors and a new 17" flat-panel display flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. - all tested, certified and supported by Intergraph Computer Systems. Pricing and Availability The Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 is immediately available in TDZ 2000 GX1 and GT1 ViZual Workstations from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems value-added resellers. Prices start at $8,093 for a TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation with Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 graphics accelerator with geometry acceleration and 64 MB texture memory Memory on the display adapter used to hold the texture maps. See texture mapping. standard; single 450 MHz Pentium II Xeon processor; 128 MB memory; and 9.1 GB 10K rpm Ultra2 SCSI disk. For additional product and sales information, resellers or customers can call 800-763-0242 or visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems (Huntsville, AL) is the world leader in 3D graphics technology, products, and services for Windows NT. Intergraph develops, manufactures, sells, and supports computer systems and advanced graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as traditional CAD, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, and digital media. Intergraph's server and networking and interoperability products for the IT environment deliver workgroup to enterprise performance for internet, intranet, and extranet, as well as thin client applications. Hardware products include Pentium/Pentium Pro/Pentium II processors/Windows/Windows NT-basvisit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.the press room at http://www.intergraph.com/icsems, please list 1-800- 763-0242 or our World W are trademarks of their respective owners. __. |
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