Especially over the last few generations, graphics cards have been boring. There have been standout successes when it comes ...

3dfx Voodoo - the graphics card that revolutionized PC gaming Reflective surfaces, smooth frame rates and the awesomeness of GLQuake. We explore how the 3dfx Voodoo 3D accelerator changed everything..

For those who play demanding games, edit videos, or rely on their machines for 3D modeling, the graphics card is one of the more critical components. Knowing which graphics card you own can be ...

Since this was a 3D graphics accelerator, those who bought it still had to buy a separate 2D card. Without the 2D card, the 3dfx Voodoo wouldn’t be able to show any video at all, so this was ...

It integrated 2D and 3D acceleration into a single card, pairing the 3D capabilities of Voodoo graphics with a 2D core from other manufacturers. That’s right, I’m talking about a dual-chip ...

It's not deliberately dishonest, but every 3D graphics card could support software T&L at this time - it was done by the CPU - it looked as though the answer was there to sneakily suggest feature ...

The prevailing rumour is that we'll only see the high-end RTX 4090 card initially and the comparable offering from AMD as well, so these aren't going to be the affordable options for a while.

Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load.

This was the Accelerated Graphics Port, or AGP, a standard created to more quickly serve the 3D graphics cards which were then taking the world by storm.

Keep in mind that older graphics cards will eventually stop receiving new driver updates, as manufacturers typically prioritize current models. So, if your graphics card is older than five-years ...