3Dfx Voodoo3 3000

Pros: Inexpensive, Not as CPU intensive as other chipsets
Cons: 16 Bit rendering, Lack of a true AGP implementation

In the rapidly changing world of computer hardware, many manufacturers are put to the ultimate test of keeping up with technology, or finding themselves in bankruptcy court. My experiences with 3dfx products initially started with the Voodoo2 line of...

Pros: Good for gaming, sharp picture, fast
Cons: only 16MB of ram,

With 3dfx releasing its new Voodoo's the Voodoo3 can be easily forgotten. While not as powerful as the Voodoo5 and having only 16MB of SD-RAM the voodoo3 is for people who are not doing complicated tasks such as video editing were 16MB of Ram is not...

Pros: Simple to install
Cons: Can't find any

I got the Voodoo3 sound card installed into my system a while back as part of a general update to my system. Right from the start, I got a good deal. It was listed (on the shelf) at Best Buy for $99. I cringed a little when I saw that because I had...

Pros: cheap 3d/2d card, runs fast, good quality 3d
Cons: only 16mb of ram, only supports 16bit color for 3d, there are better cards out there

When I first got this card I thought "right on... another kick ass 2d/3d card from 3DFX!!" When i first got it out of the box and installed it I was almost giddy from excitement. After I installed it I played around with the driver settings...

Pros: great frames per second, low cost compared to the newer video cards and still deliver almost the same quality
Cons: can't think of any cons

The Voodoo 3 3000 is the best video card out there, for the money. Voodoo video cards are respected and have a great history of providing quality video cards.

I have an AMD K-6 500 chip with 128 megs of PC100 ram and every game I play runs...

Pros: price, quality
Cons: not top notch anymore

When this card came out, it was definitely considered to be a bad (as in good) card. The box alone was enough to put the fear into some people's hearts (maybe).

I would say that it did an excellent job replacing my previous card that I had at...

Pros: Price, fast, glide+opengl
Cons: 16mb, its gets oven hot, horrible tech support

Now if your looking for a new video card then I would not suggest the voodoo 3 card. The reason for this is because the card has some major problems.

1) The card tends to overheat big time. I could probably cook an egg on that sucker. 3dfx...

Pros: Very fast, inexpensive, good game support.
Cons: Minor instabilities, lack of 32 bit color.

You can't argue with a couple of things. 3Dfx has the best game support and they really know how to go fast. The Voodoo3 3000 scores big in both categories. Especially that fast thing...

The graphics are just awesome. For 2D you get a rock...

Pros: Cheap, fast, overclockable
Cons: Only 16 bit color in d3d, no bump mapping

A few months ago I set out to get myself a decent video card that would do decent 3D for gaming. I wanted to play Half Life, Unreal Tournament, etc. Plus I wanted to play regular 2D games like Ultima Online, Age of Empires II. After looking at all the...

Pros: price, games bundled
Cons: none

WOW! This is a good video card if you are looking for a good quality 3d accelerator, at a moderate price. If you play games such as Quake 3, Unreal Tournament, or any other game that requires good hardware acceleration this card is a must get for...

Pros: Real fast and intense
Cons: 16 megs sometimes can slow ya down may have to run csandisk after everytime gaming

What ya have to know is what they have put out in the past and what they have to offer. OpenGL and also 3DFX. These are the majors in 3d graphics. You cant go out and just buy any 3d card for the reason so many companies are trying to make there money...

Pros: Available in PCI
Cons: Seriously Obsolete

3DFX has a proud history in Silicon Valley. Although they didn't produce the original 3d graphics accelerator chip (S3 with the Virge claims that fame), they did popularize the niche with the amazing Voodoo Graphics board. The heir to the legacy of the...

Pros: Smooth Fast Graphics
Cons: A better heatsink if overclocking

I just got finished replacing my old pci video card with this voodoo 3000 and i can really feel the difference. I've upgraded my video card several times and i can definately tell you this is the best you can get for your money. It features a 350mhz...

Pros: Good price for quality, Doesn't require a power machine, Better than a 2D card
Cons: Not as good as some of the newer ones

I have been using the 3DFX VooDoo 3 for a year now and have found it to be a great 3D accelerator designed purely for game speed. It drops some of the niceties of the other more expensive cards and goes for raw speed. The Voodoo 3 with it's relatively...

Pros: awesome graphics
Cons: its compatibility with intergrated motherboards

Ok look i know very little about video memory and chip sets and things of that nature, but i do own a voodoo3 3000 pci card. What i can tell you is that it was very simple to install and the software went in without a hitch. The graphics that this...