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NOVEMBER 16, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
RIVA TNT Wins PC Magazine Editor’s Choice
The Diamond Viper V550 powered by NVIDIA RIVA TNT receives PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice
award for 3D graphics accelerators, citing best-in-class 32-bit rendering and Direct3D performance.
NOVEMBER 4, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
NVIDIA Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 1999 Results
NVIDIA reports record revenue for the third quarter, driven by strong demand for the RIVA TNT
processor from add-in board partners worldwide.
OCTOBER 26, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
Detonator Driver Release 1.20 Now Available
The new NVIDIA Detonator unified driver brings improved OpenGL ICD performance, enhanced
Direct3D compatibility and support for Quake II, Unreal, Half-Life and Forsaken.
OCTOBER 12, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
RIVA TNT Powers New SGI 320 Visual Workstation
Silicon Graphics selects the NVIDIA RIVA TNT for its new Intel-based 320 and 540 Visual
Workstation product line, validating NVIDIA technology in the professional graphics market.
JUNE 15, 1998 · SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
NVIDIA Introduces the RIVA TNT Graphics Processor
The RIVA TNT is the world’s first 250-megapixel-per-second twin-texel processor, featuring
a 128-bit graphics architecture, 16 MB SDRAM frame buffer, AGP 2X support and full 32-bit color.
The RIVA TNT™ — Spec Sheet
| NVIDIA RIVA TNT — Technical Specifications |
| Process | 0.25 micron, 7 million transistors |
| Core clock | 90 MHz |
| Memory | 16 MB SDRAM, 110 MHz, 128-bit interface |
| Fill rate | 250 megapixels/second (twin-texel) |
| Bus | AGP 2X, AGP 1X, PCI |
| Color depth | True 32-bit color rendering and frame buffer |
| Z-buffer | 24-bit Z, 8-bit stencil |
| APIs | Microsoft Direct3D, OpenGL ICD, Glide-compatible |
| Operating system | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 |
RIVA TNT Boards from our Partners
◆ Diamond Multimedia — Viper V550
◆ Creative Labs — Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT
◆ STB Systems — Velocity 4400
◆ ELSA — ERAZOR II
◆ Canopus — Spectra 2500
◆ ASUSTeK — AGP-V3400 TNT
◆ Leadtek — WinFast 3D S320 II
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DETONATOR DRIVERS
Get the latest unified driver for all NVIDIA graphics processors:
» Windows 98 / 95
» Windows NT 4.0
» OpenGL ICD
» Direct3D
» Release Notes
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NVIDIA AT A GLANCE
| Founded | April 1993 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara |
| Status | Private |
| Co-founders | Huang, Malachowsky, Priem |
| Flagship | RIVA TNT |
| Generation | NV4 |
BENCHMARKS
Quake II demo1.dm2
1024x768x32 54.2 fps
Forsaken benchmark
1024x768x32 62.8 fps
3D WinBench 99
Overall 1240
Tested on Pentium II 400 MHz
system, BX chipset, 128 MB.
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