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/ Adam Richardson

AMD-K6-III processor with 3DNow! Introduced

AMD-K6-III processor with 3DNow! lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

AMD-K6-III processor with 3DNow! has been announced, adding another target to a 1999 calendar already packed with more games and gear than anybody has time to play.

The names attached here include PCs, MHz AMD-K6-III, OEM, Desktop, and Compaq Computer Corporation. The platform angle centers on PC. The hard numbers include Winstone 99, $476,, and $284,.

The hardware race is getting mean now. Every new board, driver, chip, and oddball peripheral is trying to be the thing that makes your rig feel less old by next week.