GLoria-XL™: ELSA Raises the Standard in 3D Acceleration

ELSA GLoria-XL is a high-end graphics accelerator for professional visualization and 3D CAD

SANTA CLARA, CA - August 18, 1997- ELSA today announced GLoria-XL, the most powerful graphics accelerator yet based on the 3Dlabs GLINT MX chip and GLINT Delta processor. The GLoria-XL provides top of the line 3D performance for all applications - MCAD, VR, animation and simulation. The high-performance 3D capabilities meet the needs of workstation power users. Animators will find true-color at ultra-high resolutions as well as high-end texture mapping capabilities. There are also expansive texture memory benefits for visualization and simulation professionals. The GLoria-XL supports full trilinear MIP mapping in hardware and provides very realistic graphics in real-time.

ELSA GLoria-XL comes equipped with 16MB VRAM and 24MB DRAM (upgradable to 40MB DRAM). 16MB of VRAM allows for high-resolution true color 3D graphics for the most demanding user, and the 40MB DRAM allows texture-hungry applications to run full-speed at any time. Users can take advantage of superior quality graphics acceleration with the GLoria-XL's unique 48-bit-memory architecture. Ergonomic refresh rates and high resolutions are a reality with 250 MHz RAMDAC.

"GLoria-XL is the board for any professional user seeking superb performance in 3D, animation and visualization. GLoria-XL offers 3D performance in true color with highest resolutions. This board is the answer for power-users of Softimage, 3D Studio MAX, Sense8, Pro Engineer, I-DEAS, and MicroStation," says Thomas Neubert, VP/general manager of ELSA Inc.

"ELSA's GLoria-L has been a great contributor to the success of the Compaq Professional Workstation 5000," said Les Crudele, Vice President and General Manager of Compaq's Workstation Division. "We are excited about ELSA's new high-end GLINT MX-based product line which opens up new opportunities to deliver superior 3D graphics performance to Compaq workstation customers."

"ELSA's graphics controllers have long been a great fit for our professional graphics workstations," said Robert Powers, executive vice president of Tri-Star Computer. "We are pleased to be able to incorporate the MX technology into our systems, which allows us to continue providing our customers with cutting-edge, high-performance graphics workstations at an exceptional price point."

"The ELSA GLoria-XL is an ideal product fit for Lightscape's users demanding highest radiosity performance," says Dan Ambrosi, director of marketing at Lightscape Technologies Inc. ELSA's dedication to this market is a advantage for our users as well."

"As one of our long standing partners, ELSA has been a leader in bringing professional 3D graphics to the customer," says vice president of marketing at 3Dlabs, Neil Trevett. "We're confident that the GLINT MX enables ELSA to provide its customers with even higher-quality, higher-performance graphics accelerators."

ELSA Inc. is a subsidiary of ELSA AG, a company based in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 1980, ELSA has built a world-class reputation in high-performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions in addition to a wide-ranging ISDN and videoconferencing product family.

ELSA is a trademark of ELSA, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby acknowledged and recognized.

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