Trident Blade 3D

Blade 3DTrident Blade SeriesDesktopSDRAM1998

Key Metrics

Launch Date
1998-01-01
Shader Processors
1
Memory
4 MB SDRAM
Interface
AGP 2x
Process Node
350 nm
Bus Width
64-bit
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Why It Mattered

A historical marker for the bottom tier of the late-1990s 3D transition, sold mostly in OEM systems. Representative of the era when every chip vendor was adding basic triangle rendering regardless of driver quality or practical performance.

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Sources

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsSpecification referenceOpen source

Photo sources

  1. Videocard Virtual Museum
    Photo: Trident Blade3D 9880 PCI 8 MB board (Front)Credit: Videocard Virtual MuseumLicense: CC BY (version unspecified)Source claim: Archive page footer states Creative Commons Attribution for museum photos; version unspecified.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop.Board identity: The exact photographed board or chip is identified on its source page.Configuration: The pictured 9880 board has 8 MB SDR, while the Wiki reference entry lists 4 MB. The photo establishes the GPU family and this physical configuration only.Original museum gallery