Sorry, hab vorhin den Text zur E3 vergessen, hier ist er
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Early Voodoo5 5500 AGP Reviews Mirror E(3) Best of Show Accolades
Full Scene Anti-Aliasing Technology Viewed as a Major Improvement in Image Quality and a Must-Have Feature
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- 3dfx Interactive(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: TDFX) today announced the early product evaluations for their soon to be available Voodoo5 5500 AGP, featuring real-time, full-scene anti-aliasing (FSAA), have been extremely positive. Following the demonstrations at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E(3)), Voodoo5 was awarded two "Best of Show" awards. The initial previews and first reviews have already started appearing on major Internet-based publications that focus on computer hardware and gaming.
In a shocking revelation, even members of NVIDIA sponsored fan sites, who are notoriously critical of 3dfx and considered extremely biased toward NVIDIA products, have sung the praises of Voodoo5 5500 AGP.
"The GeForce 2 maximum FSAA is comparable to the quality of the V5 2x FSAA shot, but without a doubt, the V5 4x FSAA is simply fantastic," said Ross Voorhess, editor in chief of Riva3d, a fan site named after an NVIDIA graphics chip. "It`s obvious that the V5`s 2x anti-aliasing is comparable to the GeForce 2`s Maximum D3D anti-aliasing, and painfully obvious that the 4x FSAA of the V5 smokes everything else."
They echo the opinions of E(3) judges. Prevailing sentiments praise the FSAA image quality produced by the Voodoo5, as well the extremely fast frame rates the card produces in 3d games.
Best of E(3)
After seeing it in action, two major online publications awarded the Voodoo5 5500 AGP "Best of Show" awards following E(3) held recently in Los Angeles. Both GameSpy and TechExtreme chose Voodoo5 as best of show over the closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS.
"After much deliberation, I must say that the best internal hardware award goes to 3dfx for their Voodoo5 cards. Now, out of E(3), I have benchmarked both of them and have seen all of the ins and outs that they offer," said Mazi Bahdori, editor in chief of TechExtreme. "Overall, the Voodoo5 provides for an excellent out of the box experience that any gamer will truly enjoy."
"When it comes down to image quality and super high fill-rates, 3dfx comes out on top," said Allan Eccles and Kevin Barton of GameSpy.com magazine, which awarded 3dfx`s second `Best of E(3)` award in the video card category. "The differences in image quality between NVIDIA and 3dfx were startling, with 3dfx having a clear cut advantage. 3dfx`s image quality just looked richer, with deeper tones and hues, as compared to the washed out look on the (NVIDIA) GeForce2."
Voodoo5 Is the Accelerator Card of Choice
Early previews and reviews of the Voodoo5 5500 AGP indicate that the product is quickly being considered the top accelerator for hard-core PC gamers. Voodoo 5 offers features gamers need most from a 3D accelerator. Run just about any game title on Voodoo5 and immediately the gamers notices a much improved visual display with ultra high frame rates critical for games in the first-person shooter genera.
Overwhelmingly, editors are calling the FSAA technology a must-have feature. "Four sample FSAA is absolutely stunning, and seems to make more of a difference in games than anything else I`ve seen since the first time I saw an accelerated game," said Billy Wilson, editor of VoodooExtreme.
"Clearly, FSAA is more than a buzzword," added Scott Linfoot, webmaster of 3D Speed. "It`s an enhancement to the graphics of D3D and OGL games that makes sense. From NFS3 to Half-Life, every game I threw at it showed improved graphics and performance. Once you play with FSAA enabled you won`t want to play another game without it."
"I end up sounding like a 3DFX monkey, but I couldn`t really care less which card does better. I have no loyalty to either company. I let my poor eyes decide which card was the best," agreed Sarju Shah, hardware editor for Firing Squad (www.firingsquad.com). "With that said, I have to say that Voodoo owned every bit-depth, every resolution, and every API. There was no mistaking one card for the other in these tests. The Voodoo`s 4x simply dominated."
"The Voodoo5 is just the best card for Tribes ... can`t make it more clear than that," said Keith Lehman site administrator for Planet Starseige.
"In Rogue Spear: Urban Operations the image quality improvement at 800x600 and 640x480 was almost jaw dropping," said Aaron Benzick editor in chief of 3d Retreat. "In Unreal Tournament I noticed a drastic increase in performance and image quality. All I can say about the way the V5 performed in UT is wow!"
"I noticed the most enhancement of visual quality in racing games, flight sims and online first-person games like Asheron`s Call and EverQuest," said Jasen Torres, hardware editor of GameFan.
Previously available only in professional visual simulation systems, such as military flight simulators, FSAA removes visual artifacts such as "jaggies" and pixel "popping." Voodoo5 uses a technique call Rotated Grid Super Sampling (RGSS) to anti alias computer images. Voodoo5 5500 AGP delivers much smoother video-like images that create a dramatically improved immersive experience. With RGSS, the image is drawn multiple times and the images are offset slightly to reduce the size of the jaggies on the edges of objects, virtually eliminating the visual artifacts that result from aliased images. The resulting image is much more photo-realistic than the FSAA image delivered by competing solutions, which use the inferior ordered grid super sampling (OGSS) technique to achieve FSAA.
"The impact full scene anti aliasing has on the visual experience a computer game can deliver is truly stunning, but very difficult to communicate in words or screenshots," said Stephen Lapinski, vice president of worldwide marketing at 3dfx. "Once reviewers and consumers get the chance to see the Voodoo5500 firsthand, they are always very overcome by its combination of excellent performance and stellar image quality."
"Although an 1024x768 resolution is enough detail, Real-Time Full-Screen Hardware Anti-Aliasing allowed for an even more realistic feel, I just can`t go into enough detail on this," added William Eachus webmaster of NFS Studios (www.nfsstudios.net). "Stunning image quality, blazing frame rates and amazing digital effects. It`s the closest thing to visual reality that you`ll get on a PC today."
About 3dfx Interactive
3dfx Interactive is a global leader in enabling the emerging age of visual communications, and the 3D multimedia revolution in personal computers and consumer products. With its patented and award-winning graphics accelerator chips, boards and software, 3dfx provides the technology to create high-impact visual experiences. The company is recognized worldwide for its ability to bring the world`s finest games, educational content, interactive entertainment and media-rich business applications to life. 3dfx products are available in retail stores worldwide, and through leading PC makers including Compaq, Dell and Gateway. 3dfx has headquarters in San Jose, Calif., with engineering and manufacturing facilities in Richardson, Texas, Austin, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. The company also operates www.3dfxgamers.com, the premier online community for Voodoo owners and gaming enthusiasts. 3dfx Interactive is available on the Web at http://www.3dfx.com.
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