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3Dlabs(R), Inc. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd., has launched the Wildcat(R) VP family of workstation-class graphics accelerators. Wildcat VP uses 3Dlabs' ground-breaking Visual Processing Architecture to integrate over 200 32-bit processors into a single Visual Processing Unit (VPU) for a staggering 170 Gflops and over 1.2 TeraOps of programmable power. Wildcat VP's power and flexibility provide industrial-strength 2D and 3D performance, quality and functionality for OpenGL(R) and Direct3D(R) applications.
Additionally, Wildcat VP's genuine programmability throughout the entire graphics pipeline provides a superset of traditional graphics processor functionality and is a step towards interactive RenderMan(R)-class rendering. Wildcat VP supports the emerging high- level shading languages, such as OpenGL 2.0, that extend the boundaries of interactive visual realism. Offered in three price/ performance models, Wildcat VP graphics accelerators will be made available through leading distributors and systems integrators.
"By drawing on years of accumulated expertise in professional graphics technologies, 3Dlabs is redefining real-time graphics on the PC workstation," said Hock Leow, CTO of Creative Technology and president of 3Dlabs. "Wildcat VP not only offers the unique blend of affordability, performance and reliability...