Leadtek Research Inc. Unveils Workstation-Class 3D Graphics Accelerators With Powerful Lighting/Geometry Engine at Siggraph 98, Booth No. 378.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1998-- WinFast 3D L3100 (3Dlabs GMX GMX Global Message Exchange 2000) and WinFast 3D L2530 (GMX 1000) -- Officially Certified by Softimage LEADTEK Research Inc., a worldwide leading engineering company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-end 3D graphics accelerators for the PC workstation platform, announces at Siggraph 98 (Booth No. 378) its shipping of the WinFast 3D L3100 and the WinFast 3D L2530 -- the OpenGL graphics accelerators that boost the 3D graphics performance on PCs to that of high-end Unix workstations. Leadtek WinFast 3D L3100 The WinFast 3D L3100, based on 3Dlabs GMX 2000 graphics processor, fits into the high-end category of the 3D graphics market to satisfy professional users hungry for graphics power on PCs. The 16MB frame buffer An area of memory used to hold a frame of data. Typically used for screen output, the buffer is the size of the maximum image that can be displayed on the screen. The memory, which is either a separate memory bank on the display adapter or a reserved part of regular memory, holds a enables the WinFast 3D L3100 to accomplish high resolutions up to 1600x1200 in 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). at 75Hz. With the 80MB local buffer and the dual GLINT MX processor structure, smooth implementation becomes a reality on high-end workstation-class 3D visualization, rendering and animation applications through high-speed AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. bus on x86-based PCs. The dual GLINT MX processors on the Leadtek WinFast 3D L3100 can be configured for a single display that is line interleaved, with each GLINT MX handling alternate lines on the display, resulting in a doubling on rendering speed. The WinFast 3D L3100 also achieves superior lighting performance, with the GLINT Gamma lighting engine pushing the WinFast 3D L3100 to performance levels of top-end Unix workstations based on Light-01 score in the Viewperf OpenGL benchmark. The performance/price factor of the WinFast 3D L3100 is between 3 to 20 times better than the competition. Leadtek WinFast 3D L2530 Based on 3Dlabs GMX 1000-3Dlabs GLINT MX graphics processor and Gamma lighting engine, the WinFast 3D L2530 is the 3D graphics accelerator with the most powerful lighting capabilities in its class. For cost-conscious users hungry for 3D visualization and lighting power on their PCs, the WinFast 3D L2530, with 8MB frame buffer and 16MB local buffer, comes with both AGP and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). version boards to fit into a wide range of hardware configurations and provides the powerful solution for different levels of high-end 3D graphics users. The WinFast 3D L2530 is the most cost-effective solution to break the graphics performance bottleneck on PCs, accelerating the full 3D geometry pipeline in hardware to significantly increase the performance of applications such as mechanical, industrial and architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. , animation, multimedia and 3D web authoring, visualization and visual simulation. Additional information about the 3Dlabs GLINT Gamma lighting processor can be found at http://www.leadtek.com/gamma.htm. Softimage Certified Both the WinFast 3D L2530 and L3100 have been officially certified by Softimage -- the fully-integrated, professional 3D modeling, animation and rendering software package. Certification guarantees to end users that Leadtek's GLINT-based accelerators are fully compliant with the rigorous graphics processing See graphics pipeline and DeBabelizer. demands of this market-leading application. "Having completed our 'Softimage Certified' graphics hardware testing, the full line of Leadtek's GLINT-based 3D accelerators offers users of SOFTIMAGE|3D a terrific solution to complement Softimage's animation and rendering capabilities. This combination of hardware and software provides a powerful environment for 3D content creation," said Rebecca Warner, third party marketing manager, Softimage Inc. Company Information Founded in 1986, Leadtek Research, Inc. is a research and development company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide range of high-end 3D graphics accelerators for the PC workstation platform. Leadtek has always been focused on intensive R&D, and the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 manufacturing facility has been recognized as an industry quality leader. Leadtek's R&D efforts are dedicated on user satisfaction, while always keeping customer profitability Customer profitability (CP) is the difference between the revenues earned from and the costs associated with the customer relationship in a specified period. According to Philip Kotler,"a profitable customer is a person,household or a company that overtime,yields a revenue in mind. With five project centers worldwide, including the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Asia, Leadtek is committed to a win-win strategy A win-win strategy is any strategy that allows both, or all, parties involved in a negotiation or another activity to be successful to a degree. Conflict resolution In conflict resolution a win-win strategy of identifying and meeting the needs of its users, thereby sharing a mutual success with its customers. WinFast is a registered trademark of Leadtek Research Inc.; other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. 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