3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 Graphics Accelerator Scores Highest on Key Industry Benchmark

Wildcat Realizm 800 is Now Available

MILPITAS, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd., a leading innovator in professional visual processing, today announced that the Wildcat(R) Realizm(TM) 800 professional graphics accelerator is now available. The Wildcat Realizm 800 PCI Express-based graphics accelerator beat competitors on six SPEC(R)Viewperf 8.0.1 benchmark viewsets when compared to other PCI Express solutions. This achievement follows the recent 3Dlabs announcement that the very attractively priced Wildcat Realizm 100 AGP 8x-based graphics accelerator scored highest on seven Viewperf 8.0.1 benchmark viewsets when compared to other AGP 8x solutions. The Wildcat Realizm 800 is available for purchase through 3Dlabs' OEMs, worldwide network of Wildcat System Integrators, Resellers and VARs for a MSRP of US$2,799. 3Dlabs is a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ:CREAF).

"3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 achieves the highest performance numbers over any single professional graphics accelerator and is soon to become the defacto standard for performance in professional graphics," said Jerry Peterson, executive vice president and general manager of 3Dlabs. "With dual VPU power and these Viewperf 8.0.1 benchmark scores, Wildcat Realizm 800 is the product that our OEMs, resellers and customers have been waiting to get their hands on -- and now it's here."

Alias(R) is the first software vendor to certify the Wildcat Realizm 800. "With amazing responsiveness, the Wildcat Realizm 800 handles large models directly from the viewport screen," said Rob Hoffmann, senior product marketing manager for Maya(R) at Alias. "This alone will greatly improve the way Maya artists interact with the software and ultimately make them more productive."

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The Wildcat Realizm 800 professional graphics accelerator boasts two Visual Processing Units (VPU) and a Vertex/Scalability Unit (VSU) that power through complex rendering tasks and handles millions of polygons in real time. Also, 3Dlabs recently released Linux 32-bit and 64-bit drivers for the entire Wildcat Realizm family. Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP 32-bit drivers are available to enable faster performance and overall graphics throughput for increased end-user productivity. Windows XP 64-bit drivers are planned for release in the next few months.

The Wildcat Realizm 800 professional graphics accelerator's fully programmable architecture and 640 MB of onboard GDDR3 graphics memory enable CAD, DCC, Visualization and Simulation professionals to experience previously unachievable workstation performance. All Wildcat Realizm products support OpenGL(R) Shading Language and Microsoft DirectX HLSL shader programs. Wildcat Realizm 800 has two, dual-link DVI-I connectors to drive two independent displays with any combination of analog and digital displays. With the optional Wildcat Realizm Multiview Option Kit that sells at a MSRP of US$650, customers will gain Framelock and Genlock capabilities, which synchronizes screen refresh rates and frame rates.

For more information on 3Dlabs' high caliber line of Wildcat Realizm professional graphics accelerators or drivers, go to www.3dlabs.com. For information on SPECViewperf 8.0.1 scores, go to www.spec.org.

About 3Dlabs

3Dlabs, a leading innovator in professional visual processing, supplies a broad range of graphics accelerators to Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC), and visual simulation professionals. Its award-winning Wildcat graphics solutions are available in industry-leading OEM workstations, in the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store.

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