Sunnyvale, CA - (FEBRUARY 23, 2000) -- 3Dlabs, Inc. announced that the Oxygen GVX210, the latest high-end member of the Oxygen family of workstation graphics accelerators, is now widely available. Oxygen GVX210 delivers industrial-strength graphics quality and performance that is optimized for the highest possible real application performance. Oxygen GVX210 directly drives two monitors from a single, standard AGP slot and fully accelerates 3D volumetric textures as used in advanced medical and visualization applications. Oxygen GVX210 is available internationally through a distributor and reseller network at an estimated e-tailer price of $1299 USD. Pricing in regions outside the United States may be different and will be determined by local circumstances. Oxygen GVX210 is being demonstrated at CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany, Feb 22-Mar 2, 2000, on 3Dlabs' Stand #A065 in Hall 21, +49-511/89-55915

The Oxygen GVX210 replaces the Oxygen GMX as 3Dlabs' high-end accelerator, complementing the award-winning mid-range Oxygen GVX1 and the entry-level Oxygen VX1 workstation accelerators. By combining two 3Dlabs GLINT R3 rasterization engines with the GLINT Gamma G2 second generation geometry processor on a single slot AGP card, Oxygen GVX210 uses a high-speed 256-bit memory bus, 64MB of on-board memory, 256MB of Virtual Textures and full OpenGL 1.2 geometry and lighting acceleration in hardware to boost the interactivity of the very largest models and scenes.

Oxygen GVX210 ships with 3Dlabs' new-generation Pentium III and AMD Athlon-optimized PowerThreads OpenGL drivers that dynamically distribute the geometry and lighting load between the on-board geometry processor and the host CPU for optimal system throughput. Oxygen GVX210 PowerThreads drivers also enable two screens to be combined into a single virtual desktop with a resolution up to a maximum resolution of 4096 x 1536. The multi-head capabilities of PowerThreads allows any 2D or 3D window to be placed at any position on any screen without interrupting 2D or 3D accelerated operation and also provide powerful utilities for controlling how applications and dialog boxes are positioned on the multi-screen desktop.

Oxygen GVX210 ships with drivers for Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. The Windows 2000 drivers provide fully accelerated Direct3D as well as OpenGL. Windows NT 4.0 drivers with multi-monitor OpenGL capability are available immediately. The multi-head version of the Windows 2000 drivers are expected early in the second quarter of 2000. More information about the Oxygen GVX210 and all of 3Dlabs' products can be found at: http://www.3dlabs.com/products/index.html.

"3Dlabs has impressed us with their expertise. The company's engineers and designers have a deep knowledge of the graphics end of solid modeling and this is reflected in the reliable, easy-to-install, high-performance adapters they have sold into CAD markets," said Michael C. Abrams, associate editor, CAD Report. "Our testing has shown the Oxygen line to offer excellent, high-value graphics cards, based on both reliability and performance. We're happy to recommend that engineers who want to display their CAD models at high resolutions or on dual screen monitors should consider the Oxygen GVX210."

"The Oxygen GVX210 completes 3Dlabs' family of entry, mid and high-end workstation graphics accelerators based on the GLINT R3 rasterization engine; a choice of workstation price and performance unparalleled in the industry," said Neil Trevett, vice president of marketing at 3Dlabs. "Oxygen GVX210's multi-head capabilities provide a state-of-the-art solution to users that demand cost-effective desktop space to manage complex and multiple applications - in keeping with 3Dlabs' tradition of delivering solutions that genuinely increase end-user productivity."

Benchmark Information According to 3Dlabs' measurements with vendors' latest generation hardware and drivers on a 733MHz Pentium III single-processor machine, the Oxygen GVX210 delivers outstanding 2D and 3D performance compared to other high-end boards. For example, on the SPECapc PRO/E2000i Shaded Composite benchmark the Oxygen GVX210 delivers a score of 6.3 - compared to 4.61 for the Intense 3D Wildcat 4110 Pro, 4.51 for the Elsa Gloria II and 5.31 for the Diamond Fire GL1. On the AutoCAD2000 c99 v2.1 3DOpenGL benchmark Oxygen GVX210 delivers a benchmark score of 41.03 - compared to 33.47 for the Intense 3D Wildcat 4110 Pro, 31.11 for the Elsa Gloria II and 36.51 for the Diamond Fire GL1.

3Dlabs Company Profile Founded in 1994, 3Dlabs is a leading supplier of integrated hardware and software graphics accelerator solutions for workstations and design professionals. 3Dlabs develops silicon, boards and software drivers to create products that effectively meet the performance and quality needs of users who rely on graphics for their productivity. 3Dlabs sells its award-winning Oxygen(tm) and Permedia® products to leading PC OEMs including Compaq, Dell, Everex, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, MaxVision, NEC and Siemens-Nixdorf, through an international distributor and reseller network and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information visit www.3dlabs.com.

Briana Lorenz 3DLabs, Inc