3dfx heeft officieel bevestigd dat de release van de Voodoo4 is gedelayed richting het eerste kwartaal van 2000. Naar verwachting zou het ding nu ergens midden februari gereleased moeten worden:
In an e-mail statement to the Adrenaline Vault, a 3dfx representative wrote, “With a technology product such as this, it is not uncommon for unforeseen circumstances to arise in the final stages of product development. As a result, we are steering the public to expect our next generation product in Quarter 1, because we believe this is the most probable result. We are standing by our statements that our next generation product will be head and shoulders above competitor's products and will solidify the technology lead for 3dfx. Additionally, our internal roadmap will maintain that lead for 3dfx well into the future.”As a result of the postponement, Ballard is telling investors to expect losses in the third and fourth quarters, as their revenues will remain about the same and perhaps down 10 percent in the fourth quarter, but with gross margins declining significantly. However, Ballard is predicting the company will return to profitability in Quarters 1 and 2 2000.
De nVidia NV15 wordt waarschijnlijk ook ergens in het voorjaar van 2000 gereleased, dus het wordt grappig om te zien wat er dan gaat gebeuren. nVidia en S3 bevinden zich voorlopig in een relaxte positie.
