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What chip is using this IBM PCI Video Card (3dfx Banshee?)

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First post, by aaronkatrini

Posted on 2020-06-04, 22:07

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Hi all,
I've been watching for a while this card I found on eBay. It is really good looking IMO. Ibm logo, that small heatsink with a fan plus that "Made in Italy" sticker...
I find it very appealing, but the price is a little high, 60 euro with free shipping. I think the seller might accept a lower price, since he once sent me a lower offer but I didn't accept.
I don't think it is a 3dfx Banshee, but if it is I'll really consider buying it. Can you please help identify it? I cannot find much information online. 😀
Thanks in advance...

Here is a photo:

Edit: forgot to include the info found on the title
"IBM TYPE 1-S POWER GTX 2000 32MB SGRAM PCI Computer Graphics Card VGA 41l5620"

Reply 1 of 5, by The Serpent Rider

Posted on 2020-06-04, 22:20

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Most likely Riva TNT2 or 3DLabs OEM card.

EDIT: Actually no. It's their own professional 3D chip named IBM POWER GXT2000P Graphics Accelerator. Apparently it was low cost (for IBM anyway) solution. No Direct3D support, so goodbye 90% of games. Probably very mediocre even for pro apps.

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I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.

Reply 2 of 5, by aaronkatrini

Posted on 2020-06-04, 22:50

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Thanks @The Serpent Rider 😀
That was quick! I don't know how I missed it on vgamuseum.info , since is my go-to site for checking Video Cards.
So basically useless for games...shame.

Reply 3 of 5, by The Serpent Rider

Posted on 2020-06-04, 22:52

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Well, you probably can run Quake 3 with horrible frame rate. Probably.

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Reply 4 of 5, by aaronkatrini

Posted on 2020-06-04, 23:01

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🤣 that would suck xD
Do you know where to find the drivers?
I wish there was any kind of review online of what the card was capable of, not just numbers from a press release...

Reply 5 of 5, by ShovelKnight

Posted on 2020-06-04, 23:08

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I have a hunch that there were no Windows drivers. This card was used in IBM RS/6000 workstations exclusively so there are probably AIX drivers somewhere.

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