October 7, 1996 · Peripheral
3dfx Voodoo Graphics (Diamond Monster 3D) (1996)
Started the 3D accelerator era for PC games. First retail card was Orchid's Righteous 3D.
Orchid Righteous 3D was the first retail Voodoo Graphics board, on October 7, 1996; it was a pass-through add-on that needed a separate 2D card.
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Facts
- Date
- October 7, 1996
- Kind
- Peripheral: Graphics card
- Maker or publisher
- 3dfx Interactive
- Platforms
- DOS, Windows
- Kind
- 3D-only accelerator
- Bus
- PCI
- Onboard memory
- 4 MB
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