Voodoo3 2000 PCI

Voodoo Voodoo3 Desktop SDR 1999

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 1999-04-03
Memory: 16 MB SDR
Memory Bandwidth: 2.288 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 15 W
Interface: PCI
Process Node: 250 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	Voodoo3 2000 PCI
GPU Codename	Avenger
Architecture	Voodoo
Launch Date	1999-04-03
Market Segment Notes	Desktop, Historical 3dfx
Core Specs
GPU Die	Avenger
Process Node	250 nm
Transistor Count	0.002 billion
Die Size	74 mm²
Shader Processors	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	2
ROPs	1
Base Clock	143 MHz
Boost Clock	143 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.143 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	0.286 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	16 MB
Memory Type	SDR
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	143 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	2.288 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	15 W
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCI
Display Outputs	1x VGA
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 6.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 1.1

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Front view of 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 PCI board — **Front: representative physical card, 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 PCI board.** Example board memory type: museum lists SGRAM; Wiki lists SDRView original external gallery

Rear view of 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 PCI board — **Rear: representative physical card, 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 PCI board.** Example board memory type: museum lists SGRAM; Wiki lists SDRView original external gallery

Why It Mattered

Voodoo3 combined 2D and 3D output in a mature 3dfx consumer card family. Tracking the exact clock, bus, and TV or PCI variants helps distinguish common retro-PC cards from rarer board configurations.

Reviews1 review

ArticleAnandTech

3dfx Voodoo3

Review of the 3dfx Voodoo3 family.

Sources

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Videocard Virtual Museum
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