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The 3dfx Voodoo, the graphics card that brought hardware-accelerated 3D gaming to home PCs in the mid-1990s, is marking its 30th anniversary. Club386 marks the milestone with an interview with 3dfx cofounder Ross Smith, who reflects on the company's history and its lasting influence on PC gaming before its eventual decline.
- 23dfx Voodoo graphics tech marks 30 years●The 3dfx Voodoo story: as the graphics card tech turns 30, we talk to cofounder
The 3dfx Voodoo graphics card, which popularised 3D acceleration for PC gaming in the 1990s, turns 30 this year. Club386 spoke with 3dfx cofounder Ross Smith about the company's rise, its Glide API dominance in the late 1990s, and its eventual decline after Nvidia's competition led to 3dfx's collapse and acquisition in 2000.