Creative Labs 3D Blaster VLB

Sunday, 06 January 2013 19:25 Pirx
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3D Blaster VLB
Core: 3DLabs GameGlint - a trimmed down version of Glint 300SX (or maybe a full 300SX??) ?MHz ?bit
Memory: 1 MB VRAM (framebuffer), 1 MB DRAM (textures) ?MHz ?bit (upgradable to 4 MB overall)
Year: 1995 Bus: VL-Bus
Links: 
this was the first try to establish a consumer-card and standard for 3D-acceleration and the only 3D-accelerator for the Vesa Local Bus
it's also capable of 2D-acceleration in Windows or you could use it as a "plain" 3D-accelerator like a Voodoo later

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copy of old creative webpage copy of old creative webpage

Tags: 3Dlabs VL-Bus 2MB 1995 DRAM VRAM VGA Pirx
Comments (5)
  • Slaventus  - OMG

    This card is extremely rare! Congratulations!

  • Pirx  - thx

    :wink:

  • Anonymous  - market value?

    Gee I wonder what this dinosaur is worth? I still have mine and at least the box is way cool.

  • Anonymous

    That would be nice!

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