Intergraph Computer Systems TDZ 2000 Now Available with New Intense 3D Wildcat 4105 and 3510 3D Graphics Accelerators

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-- Intergraph Computer Systems announced the immediate availability of Intense3D’s latest Wildcat 4105 and 3510 3D graphics accelerators in their powerful Intel/Windows NT-based TDZ 2000 GX1 and TDZ 2000 GL2 ViZual Workstations. The top-of-the-line model, the TDZ 2000 GX1 with Wildcat 4105 graphics, delivers unmatched geometry acceleration and texture performance for the most demanding 3D applications, at a starting price of $4395 (U.S.). Next is the affordable TDZ 2000 GL2 with Wildcat 3510 graphics, which delivers optimized driver support for Intel’s Streaming SIMD extensions, taking full advantage of the TDZ 2000 GL2’s PentiumŪ III processors. Wildcat 3510 improves the TDZ 2000 GL2’s mid-range 3D performance by up to 70 percent on Viewperf tests and at 33 percent less cost, while boosting popular MCAD applications up to 12 percent at a significant cost savings. This exceptional midrange 3D graphics performance is available at an unbelievably low starting price of $3700 (U.S.).

In addition to the raw graphics horsepower of Wildcat 3D graphics, the TDZ 2000 GX1 and GL2 are performance-tuned for the industry’s most powerful software applications because of Intergraph’s close collaboration with leading software vendors in a variety of creative and technical markets. This combination of 3D graphics acceleration, application performance, and overall system engineering makes the TDZ 2000 the workstation of choice for professionals working in MCAD, visual simulation, 3D animation, digital media, content creation, scientific visualization, and any graphics-intensive field.

“Intergraph Computer Systems continues to deliver ‘Power to the creators’ like never before with the immediate availability of Intense3D’s Wildcat 4105 and 3510 -- the industry’s fastest 3D graphics-in our TDZ 2000 GX1 and GL2 ViZual Workstations,” said Jeff Edson, president of Visual Computing at Intergraph Computer Systems. “The flexible price/performance parameters of these new Wildcat graphics accelerators fits in seamlessly with Intergraph’s broad TDZ 2000 product line, helping us to serve professionals with a wide range of performance and budget requirements.”

Ultimate Platform for Wildcat 4105/3510

Intergraph’s unmatched expertise in workstation technologies makes TDZ 2000 ViZual Workstations the ideal platform for the new Wildcat 4105 and 3510 3D graphics accelerators. With optimized, balanced throughput in all areas of the system, TDZ 2000 ViZual Workstations take full advantage of Wildcat’s powerful graphics engine to deliver unmatched performance for creative and technical professionals. To meet differing budget and performance needs, the TDZ 2000 with the latest Wildcat 3D Graphics is available in two models:

• TDZ 2000 GX1 w/ Wildcat 4105 3D Graphics: Powered by single or dual Pentium III Xeon processors, the TDZ 2000 GX1 outperforms RISC/UNIX-based workstations at a fraction of the cost, while optimizing the Wildcat 4105’s leading-edge capabilities, such as:

• Stereo viewing support: Enhances realism when viewing complex MCAD assemblies, scientific visualizations, and 3D character models.

• Onboard 3 GFLOPS geometry accelerator: Offloads CPU-intensive floating point calculations, freeing up CPU cycles for application performance.

• Dedicated 64 MB texture memory: Enables accelerated performance for texture-intensive projects such as large-scale terrain databases or real-time interactive simulations.

• TDZ 2000 GL2 w/ Wildcat 3510 3D Graphics: The TDZ 2000 GL2 with single or dual Pentium III processors offers the industry’s best price/performance, with affordable workstation performance and outstanding mainstream 3D graphics acceleration from Wildcat 3510, with features such as:

• Optimized drivers for Streaming SIMD extensions: Delivers optimum multimedia performance from the TDZ 2000 GL2’s Intel Pentium III processors.

• 16 MB frame buffer: Enables hardware-accelerated alpha-blending, fogging, z-buffering, and other realism-enhancing operations.

• 16 MB dedicated texture memory: Combined with the frame buffer, enables a 68 Mpixel textured fill rate, suitable for high-performance mainstream 3D applications.

Price and Availability

Intergraph’s top-of-the-line TDZ 2000 GX1 with Intense3D Wildcat 4105 3D graphics is available immediately from authorized Intergraph resellers with prices starting at $4395 (U.S.). The affordable TDZ 2000 GL2 with Wildcat 3510 3D Graphics is also available immediately at a low starting price of $3700 (U.S.). Other TDZ 2000 GL2 models start as low as $2180 (U.S.). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems’ Windows NT-based workstations, customers can call 800-763-0242 or visit the Intergraph Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics.

Intergraph Computer Systems

Intergraph Computer Systems’ (Huntsville, AL) businesses-Visual  Computing, Enterprise Solutions, and Intense3D-reflect its core   competencies of Windows NT expertise, systems engineering, systems  integration, world-class service and support, and 3D graphics technology.

The company develops, sells, and supports affordable, high-performance Windows NT-based graphics workstations, PCs, and servers using the latest Intel processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as digital media, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual simulation, graphics arts, and traditional CAD, MCAD.

Intergraph’s enterprise solutions include systems integration, consulting, hardware, networking, and interoperability products for workgroup to enterprise performance for NT migration, enterprise management, internet/intranet/extranet, and enterprise communication. Intergraph Computer Systems is the world leader in 3D graphics technology and the sales of 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT.

Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800/763-0242, or visit the company’s Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/.

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