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3dfx Voodoo turns 30 as cofounder looks back

Original: The 3dfx Voodoo story: as the graphics card tech turns 30, we talk to cofounder

The 3dfx Voodoo graphics card turns 30 this year, and cofounder Ross Smith has given an interview retracing how the company's 3D accelerator brought realtime 3D graphics to PC gaming in the mid-1990s before the firm's eventual decline. The piece revisits 3dfx's rise, its rivalry in the early GPU market, and the legacy of technology that shaped today's graphics cards.

Why now: The 30th anniversary of a landmark gaming hardware product prompts nostalgia and reflection among PC graphics enthusiasts.

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