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Nvidia going the 3dFX way?
Notice that the first Nivida part with the FX designator (ala 3dFX) is the
one that will probably start Nvidias Slide to insolvency. Maybe purchasing 3dfx was like swallowing cyanide. A 500 dollar card that gets beaten by a 200 dollar videocard. Something is wrong and hopefully Nvidia gets on track or we all end up with a single videocard vendor which means high prices, no competition. http://firingsquad.gamers.com/hardwa...t2/default.asp |
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NVIDIA Maintain Clear Lead In UK Retail Market Share Throughout 2003 NVIDIA-Based Solutions Enjoy Immense Success On UK Retail Shelves LONDON - SEPTEMBER 15th, 2003 - NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that it achieved an unprecedented level of retail market share in the UK during 2003 to date. The company has now accounted for the largest portion of graphics card retail sales for eight consecutive months. Strong sales of products based on its chipsets saw NVIDIA's market share grow from 62 per cent in January to an unparalleled 84 per cent in August for the Top 30 graphics cards sold through UK retail. PNY Technologies accounted for a majority of the total sales and occupied three of the top five positions for the most popular hardware sold every month. The latest figures from August show PNY's 128MB Verto GeForce FX 5200 board holding the prestigious top position. "As the only company offering a top to bottom range of DirectX 9.0 desktop solutions to market, we are giving consumers greater choice and, as a result, they are choosing GeForce FX," said Roy Taylor, sales director EME at NVIDIA. "These figures clearly show that there is a considerable demand for affordable DirectX 9.0-capable graphics -- Regards Morgan |
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And remember what happens next?
Press Release - February 14, 2000 3dfx Graphics Boards Are The Hottest Selling Graphics Cards at U.S. Retail for November and December Voodoo3 2000 PCI Takes Top Spot For Revenue and Unit Sales SAN JOSE, Calif.- February 14, 2000 - 3dfx Interactive® Inc. (NASDAQ: TDFX) today announced that the company continues to hold the top positions for unit sales of the company's graphics boards, as well as revenue, according to industry research firm PC Data. The Voodoo3T 2000 PCI and Voodoo3 3000 PCI took the top two spots both months based on unit sales. The Voodoo3 line has held the top spot for eight consecutive months, ever since the products were introduced in April 1999. For November 1999, PC Data's report showed that 3dfx had the top three selling retail graphics boards in the U.S. in terms of revenue, with the Voodoo3 2000 PCI, Voodoo3 3000 PCI and Voodoo3 3000 AGP. Additionally, 3dfx held five of the top six spots for revenue, rounding out with the Voodoo3 3500 TV and Voodoo2T 1000 PCI. In unit sales, 3dfx took the top four spots with the Voodoo3 2000 PCI, Voodoo2 1000 PCI, Voodoo3 3000 AGP and Voodoo3 3000 PCI. For December 1999, PC Data's report showed that 3dfx had the top two selling retail graphics boards in the U.S. in terms of revenue, with the Voodoo3 2000 PCI and Voodoo3 3000 PCI. Additionally, 3dfx held six of the top eight spots for revenue. In unit sales, 3dfx swept the top five spots with the Voodoo2 2000 PCI, Voodoo3 3000 PCI, Voodoo2 1000 PCI, Voodoo3 3000 AGP and Voodoo3 2000 AGP. "The numbers show a continued strong market for our Voodoo 3 and Voodoo2 product lines," said Dr. Alex Leupp, president and CEO of 3dfx Interactive, Inc. "Due to the continuing strong support for PCI products, our commitment to delivering PCI boards has been a strategic advantage over our competitors for the past several months, as we have continued to capitalize on this large market." "3dfx Voodoo3 boards have taken the top spots at retail in terms of revenue and unit sales for the eighth consecutive month," said Stephen Baker, director of hardware analysis at PC Data, the computer industry's primary source for software, hardware and video game sales information. "The sales figures show that the PCI market is definitely still alive and that 3dfx is the company catering to this large group of users." About Voodoo3 The Voodoo3 product line ranges in price and performance to satisfy PC-based entertainment consumers and game enthusiasts. At $99.99 (suggested US retail price), the 143MHz Voodoo3 2000 AGP and PCI boards generate up to 6 million triangles and 286 Megatexels per second at resolutions of up to 2,046 by 1,536 pixels. For $149.99 (suggested US retail price), the 166MHz Voodoo3 3000 AGP and PCI boards - designed for true game enthusiasts - generate 7 million triangles and 333 Megatexels per second at resolutions of up to 2,046 by 1,536 pixels. Billed as the 'ultimate desktop entertainment system,' the $249.99 (suggested US retail price), Voodoo3 3500 TV board delivers up to 8 million triangles and 366 Megatexels per second at resolutions of up to 2,046 by 1,536 pixels. |
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Apart from Graphics chips what else did 3dFX produce....?
-- Regards Morgan |
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They brought stunning and innovative technologie at that time.
It was the days when Ati was struggling to get into 3D market. Everything will be surpassed in time. Lets just hope nvidia makes fast and payable cards for us...... "Morgan" schreef in bericht ... Apart from Graphics chips what else did 3dFX produce....? -- Regards Morgan |
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So 3DFX did not make anything other than graphics chipsets...?
NVidia also make very good motherboard chipsets. Regardless of which manufacturer occupies the pedestal or the dock it can only be a good thing for the consumer to have choice. -- Regards Morgan |
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3dfx didn't go under because of bad cards, they went under through bad
management. People have been prophesying doom for nvidia since before the FX actually hit the shelves. One bad product cycle isn't going to end it for them, especially with the nForce2 chipset being what it is. And the workstation cards are comfortably ahead of their ATi counterparts... http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030916/index.html It's not nVidia's finest hour but they'll get through it. "John Llort" wrote in message ... Notice that the first Nivida part with the FX designator (ala 3dFX) is the one that will probably start Nvidias Slide to insolvency. Maybe purchasing 3dfx was like swallowing cyanide. A 500 dollar card that gets beaten by a 200 dollar videocard. Something is wrong and hopefully Nvidia gets on track or we all end up with a single videocard vendor which means high prices, no competition. http://firingsquad.gamers.com/hardwa..._part2/default ..asp |
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3dfx Graphics Boards Are The Hottest Selling Graphics Cards at U.S. Retail See the magic words here? "U.S. Retail". This means 3dfx was the top-selling BRAND in retail shops. It doesn't say anything about OEM sales, or even retail TOTAL CHIP SALES. As there was only one manufacturer of 3dfx cards at that point in time - namely 3dfx themselves - while there were (and still are) like one or even several dozen manufacturers of Nvidia-equipped cards you do the math. It doesn't take to be the top seller when you count every brand name separately, but if you add up all the Nvidia sales you'd see a different picture. This press release lies by omission. 3dfx's market share was piddly in comparison to Nvidia's, in particular internationally. Their strongest position was US retail, their OEM presence was nearly non-existant, their international presence was barely any better. |
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Actually, back then Nvidia only made graphic chipsets while 3dfx made the
chipsets, cards, and arcade chipsets. I think the point is that when 3dfx was taking heat about failing and going down the tubes, they would announce the sales figures showing how they were outselling the rival Nvidia. History seems to be repeating. The argument for the other side then was that since 3dfx made their own graphic cards, the sales figures were not accurate because Nvidia sold their chipsets to many different smaller companies. (Creative, Gainward, etc.) Of course, number of sales may increase revenue but doesn't necessarily increase profit as 3dfx found out. -Tim "Morgan" wrote in message ... So 3DFX did not make anything other than graphics chipsets...? NVidia also make very good motherboard chipsets. Regardless of which manufacturer occupies the pedestal or the dock it can only be a good thing for the consumer to have choice. -- Regards Morgan |
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:35:15 +0100, "Morgan" wrote::
Apart from Graphics chips what else did 3dFX produce....? Graphics boards. Don't really know what else. There were the usual gift shop items that bore the 3Dfx logo like T-shirts and mugs, but I don't know if you can count those. They made consumer boards after acquiring STB. It's sort of fuzzy whether you could say 3Dfx made video boards for military applications or not. The boards were made by Quantum3D, and some websites say they were a subsidiary of 3Dfx, others like this one describe it as if it's a related, but independent company: http://firingsquad.gamers.com/print_...i cle_id=1043 Quantum3D also made boards for graphics workstations such as the obsidian3d, which was a dual Voodoo1 board destined for one of SGI's workstations. Of course, As I said, the 3Dfx-Quantum3D relationship is fuzzy, so I don't know if you can count those as 3Dfx products or not. ---------------------------------------- Thanks, MCheu |
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