3DFX INTERACTIVE INC
S-8, 1997-10-30
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        AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 30, 1997
                                                           REGISTRATION NO. 333-

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                             3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


       CALIFORNIA                                      77-0390421
- ------------------------                   ------------------------------------
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)                   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                               4435 FORTRAN DRIVE
                           SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
   (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


                            1995 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
                        1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                            1997 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN
                      1997 SUPPLEMENTARY STOCK OPTION PLAN
                            (FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)


                                 GARY P. MARTIN
                      CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY
                             3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.
                               4435 FORTRAN DRIVE
                           SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
                                 (408) 935-4400
                      (NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
                   INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)


                                   COPIES TO:
                             CHRIS F. FENNELL, ESQ.
                        WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
                            PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
                               650 PAGE MILL ROAD
                               PALO ALTO, CA 94304
                                 (650) 493-9300


                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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                                             PROPOSED           PROPOSED
                                             MAXIMUM             MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS        AMOUNT            OFFERING           AGGREGATE          AMOUNT OF
 OF SECURITIES TO          TO BE              PRICE             OFFERING         REGISTRATION
   BE REGISTERED         REGISTERED         PER SHARE             PRICE               FEE
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<S>                   <C>                  <C>                <C>                 <C>    
Common Stock,         3,499,768 shares     $15.71875(1)       $55,011,978.25      $16,670
no par value 
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(1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of
    calculating the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low
    prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on
    October 27, 1997.

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                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT


ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.

       There are hereby incorporated by reference the following documents and
information heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

       ITEM 3(a).

       The Registrant's Final Prospectus dated and filed with the Commission on
June 25, 1997 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act").

       ITEM 3(b).

       The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 1997, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

       ITEM 3(c).

       The description of the Registrant's Common Stock which is contained in
items 1 and 2 of its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act on June 4, 1997, and any further amendment or
report filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description.

       All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be part
hereof from the date of filing such documents.


ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.

        Not applicable.


ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

        Not applicable.


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ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

        As permitted by Section 204(a) of the California General Corporation
Law, the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation eliminate a director's personal
liability for monetary damages to the Registrant and its shareholders arising
from a breach or alleged breach of the director's fiduciary duty, except for
liability arising under Sections 310 and 316 of the California General
Corporation Law or liability for (i) acts or omissions that involve intentional
misconduct or knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) acts or omissions that
a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the Registrant or
its shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the
director, (iii) any transaction from which a director derived an improper
personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the
director's duty to the Registrant or its shareholders in circumstances in which
the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of
performing a director's duties, of a risk of serious injury to the Registrant or
its shareholders and (v) acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern
of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to the
Registrant or its shareholders. This provision does not eliminate the directors'
duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as an
injunction or other forms of non-monetary relief would remain available under
California law.

        Sections 204(a) and 317 of the California General Corporation Law
authorize a corporation to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and
other agents in terms sufficiently broad to permit indemnification (including
reimbursement for expenses) under certain circumstances for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The
Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions covering
indemnification of corporate directors, officers and other agents against
certain liabilities and expenses incurred as a result of proceedings involving
such persons in their capacities as directors, officers, employees or agents,
including proceedings under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. The Registrant has entered into Indemnification Agreements
with its directors and executive officers.

        At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a
directors, officer, employee or other agent of the Registrant in which
indemnification is being sought, nor is the Registrant aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in a claim for indemnification by any director,
officer, employee or other agent of the Registrant.

ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.

        Not applicable.


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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.

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    Exhibit 
    Number     Document
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    <S>           <C>                                                          
       4.1*       1995 Employee Stock  Plan, as amended, and forms of agreement
                  thereunder.

       4.2*       1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of agreement
                  thereunder.

       4.3*       1997 Director Option Plan and form of agreement thereunder.

       4.4        1997 Supplementary Stock Option Plan

       5.1        Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional
                  Corporation.

      23.1        Consent of Independent Accountants.

      23.2        Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

      24.1        Power of Attorney (see page II-5).

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* Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's
  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-25365) as declared
  effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 1997.


ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.

        The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

        (1)     To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
                made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
                to include any material information with respect to the plan of
                distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
                statement or any material change to such information in the
                registration statement.

        (2)     That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
                Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
                deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
                securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
                at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
                offering thereof.


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        (3)     To remove from registration by means of post-effective amendment
                any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
                the termination of the offering.

        The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
Registrant pursuant to the California General Corporations Code, the Restated
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Registrant, Indemnification
Agreements entered into between Registrant and its officers and directors, or
otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered hereunder, Registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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                                   SIGNATURES


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Pete's Brewing Company, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of
California, on this 27th day of October, 1997.


                                   3Dfx INTERACTIVE, INC.



                                   By: /s/ L. GREGORY BALLARD
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       L. Gregory Ballard
                                       President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                       Director


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

           KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each such person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, L.
Gregory Ballard and Gary P. Martin his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments), and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



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           PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.

          SIGNATURE                        TITLE                     DATE
- -----------------------------    --------------------------    -----------------
                                                                      
/s/ L. Gregory Ballard           President, Chief Executive     October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------    Officer and Director
(L. Gregory Ballard)             (Principal Executive
                                 Officer)            
                                         
/s/ Gary P. Martin               Chief Financial Officer and    October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------    Secretary (Principal
(Gary P. Martin)                 Financial and Accounting
                                 Officer)                
                                           
/s/ Gordon A. Campbell           Chairman of the Board of       October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------    Directors
(Gordon A. Campbell )            

/s/ Scott D. Sellers             Director                       October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------
(Scott D. Sellers)

/s/ George J. Still, Jr.         Director                       October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------
(George J. Still, Jr.)

- -----------------------------    Director
(Anthony Sun)

/s/ Philip M. Young              Director                       October 27, 1997
- -----------------------------
(Philip M. Young)

                                 Director
- -----------------------------
(James Whims)




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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



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                                    EXHIBITS

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                       Registration Statement on Form S-8

                             3Dfx Interactive, Inc.

                                October 30, 1997



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                                                                    SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT                                                               NUMBERED
NUMBER                                 EXHIBIT                          PAGE
- ------                                 -------                          ----

 4.1*  1995 Employee Stock  Plan, and forms of agreement thereunder......

 4.2*  1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of agreement
        thereunder.......................................................

 4.3*  1997 Director Option Plan and form of agreement thereunder........

 4.4   1997 Supplementary Stock Option Plan and form of agreement........

 5.1   Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional
       Corporation.......................................................

23.1   Consent of Independent Accountants................................

23.2   Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1)......................

24.1   Power of Attorney (see page II-4).................................



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*     Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Company's
      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-25365) as
      declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24,
      1997.

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                             3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.

                      1997 SUPPLEMENTARY STOCK OPTION PLAN


        1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Nonstatutory Stock Option
Plan are:

           - to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
             substantial ragged right responsibility,

           - to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
             Consultants, and

           - to promote the success of the Company's business.

        Options granted under the Plan shall be Nonstatutory Stock Options.

        2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

           (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall
be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

           (b) "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of
any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options are, or will be, granted under
the Plan.

           (c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

           (d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

           (e) "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board
in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

           (f) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.

           (g) "Company" means 3Dfx Interactive, Inc., a California corporation.

           (h) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor, engaged by
the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

           (i) "Director" means a member of the Board.

           (j) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.


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           (k) "Employee" means any person, including Officers, employed by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not
cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the
Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. Neither service as a
Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient to
constitute "employment" by the Company.

           (l) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

           (m) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
Stock determined as follows:

               (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its
Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the
closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for
the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in
The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable;

               (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of
a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable;

               (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

           (n) "Notice of Grant" means a written or electronic notice evidencing
certain terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Notice of Grant
is part of the Option Agreement.

           (o) "Officer" means a person who is either (i) an officer of the
Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder or (ii) a vice president of the Company.

           (p) "Option" means a nonstatutory stock option that is not intended
to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

           (q) "Option Agreement" means an agreement between the Company and an
Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The
Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.


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           (r) "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby outstanding
options are surrendered in exchange for options with a lower exercise price.

           (s) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.

           (t) "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option granted
under the Plan.

           (u) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

           (v) "Plan" means this 1997 Supplementary Stock Option Plan.

           (w) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.

           (x) "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as  amended.

           (y) "Service Provider" means an Employee, including an Officer or
Consultant.

           (z) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.

           (aa) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

        3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 500,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or
reacquired Common Stock.

           If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the
unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future
grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).

        4. Administration of the Plan.

           (a) Procedure.

                   (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. The Plan may be
administered by different Committees with respect to different groups of Service
Providers.

                   (ii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify
transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the Plan shall be
administered by the Board or a Committee of two or more "non-employee directors"
within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.


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               (iii) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the
Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee
shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

           (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in
its discretion:

               (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock;

               (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Options may be
granted hereunder;

               (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options are granted
hereunder;

               (iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Option granted hereunder;

               (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

               (vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions
include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when
Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any
vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction
or limitation regarding any Option or the shares of Common Stock relating
thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, shall determine;

               (vii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted;

               (viii) to institute an Option Exchange Program;

               (ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;

               (x) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under
foreign tax laws;

               (xi) to modify or amend each Option (subject to Section 14(b) of
the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination
exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the
Plan;


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               (xii) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company
any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or previously granted
by the Administrator;

               (xiii) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations
by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to
the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be
withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld
is to be determined. All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld for
this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the
Administrator may deem necessary or advisable; and

               (xiv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan.

           (c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Options.

        5. Eligibility. Options may be granted to Service Providers other than
Officers. Officers shall not be eligible to receive Options under this Plan.

        6. Limitation. Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an
Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's relationship as a
Service Provider with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the
Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any
time, with or without cause.

        7. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by
the Board. It shall continue in effect for ten (10) years, unless sooner
terminated under Section 14 of the Plan.

        8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option
Agreement.

        9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

           (a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator.

           (b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is
granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the
Option may be exercised.

           (c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the
acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment. Such consideration may consist entirely of:

               (i) cash;

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               (ii) check;

               (iii) promissory note;

               (iv) other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon
exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months
on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised;

               (v) consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

               (vi) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the
Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's participation
in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement;

               (vii) such other consideration and method of payment for the
issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or

               (viii) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

       10. Exercise of Option.

           (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of
absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

               An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives:
(i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.
Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books
of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right
to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist
with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.
The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the
Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right
for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as
provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

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               Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of
Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under
the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

           (b) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death or
Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option, but only within such
period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement, and only to the extent
that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than
the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).
In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall
remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination.
If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her
entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall
revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or
her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

           (c) Disability of Optionee. If an Optionee ceases to be a Service
Provider as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his
or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option
Agreement, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in
no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option
Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following
the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not
vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein,
the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert
to the Plan.

           (d) Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider,
the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the
Option Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's estate or by a
person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance,
but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death. In the
absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain
exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's termination. If, at
the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option,
the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately
revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator
of the Optionee's estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to exercise the
Option under the Optionee's will or the laws of descent or distribution. If the
Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

           (e) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted based on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

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       11. Non-Transferability of Options . Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, an Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Option
transferable, such Option shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.

       12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or
Asset Sale.

           (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the
stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered
by each such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting
from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or
reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

           (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each
Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to
have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days prior to such
transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as
to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the
Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any
Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option shall lapse as to all such Shares,
provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in
the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an
Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
action.

           (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company
with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets
of the Company, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option
or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of
the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses
to assume or substitute for the Option, the Optionee shall fully vest in and
have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including
Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option
becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in
the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee in writing or

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electronically that the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable for a
period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option shall
terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this
paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or
sale of assets, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive,
for each Share of Optioned Stock, immediately prior to the merger or sale of
assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property)
received in the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each
Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered
a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such
consideration received in the merger or sale of assets is not solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with
the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be
received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock to be
solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair
market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock
in the merger or sale of assets.

        13. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option shall be, for all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.

        14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

           (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

           (b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration,
suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise
the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to options granted under the
Plan prior to the date of such termination.

        15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

           (a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and
delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.

           (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an
Option the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent
and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is
required.

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       16. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain
authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained.

       17. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

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                             3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC.

                      1997 SUPPLEMENTARY STOCK OPTION PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


       Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have
the same defined Ragged Right meanings in this Option Agreement.

I.  NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

[Optionee's Name and Address]

       You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

       Grant Number                         
                                            ----------------------------
       Date of Grant
                                            ----------------------------

       Vesting Commencement Date
                                            ----------------------------

       Exercise Price per Share             $
                                            ----------------------------

       Total Number of Shares Granted
                                            ----------------------------

       Total Exercise Price                 $
                                            ----------------------------

       Type of Option:                      Nonstatutory Stock Option

       Term/Expiration Date:
                                            ----------------------------

       Vesting Schedule:

       Subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service Provider on such
dates, this Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the
following schedule:

       25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after
the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48th of the Shares subject to the Option
shall vest each month thereafter.


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       Termination Period:

       This Option may be exercised for 90 days after Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may
be exercised for such longer period as provided in the Plan after Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider. In no event shall this Option be exercised
later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above.

II.  AGREEMENT

       1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants
to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this
Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of
Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set
forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to
Section 14(b) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement,
the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

       2.  Exercise of Option.

           (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in
accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

           (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of an
exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"),
which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in
respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"), and
such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be completed
by the Optionee and delivered to the stock option administrator of the Company.
The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised
upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied
by such aggregate Exercise Price.

           No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option
unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such
compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered
transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to
such Exercised Shares.

           3. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall
be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the
Optionee:

           (a) cash;

           (b) check;
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           (c) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise
program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

           (d) surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six (6) months on the date of surrender, AND (ii) have a Fair Market Value
on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised
Shares.

           (e) with the Administrator's consent, delivery of Optionee's
promissory note (the "Note") in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, in the
amount of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares together with the
execution and delivery by the Optionee of the Security Agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit B. The Note shall bear interest at the "applicable federal rate"
prescribed under the Code and its regulations at time of purchase, and shall be
secured by a pledge of the Shares purchased by the Note pursuant to the Security
Agreement.

       4. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and
may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms
of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.

       5. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set
out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

       6. Tax Consequences. Some of the federal tax consequences relating to
this Option, as of the date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS
NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR
DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

           (a) Exercising the Option. The Optionee may incur regular federal
income tax liability upon exercise of an NSO. The Optionee will be treated as
having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal
to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the
date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price. If the Optionee is an
Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from his
or her compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing
authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income
at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to
deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of
exercise.

           (b) Disposition of Shares. If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at
least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated
as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.


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       7. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by
reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the
Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Optionee. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not
the choice of law rules, of California.

       8. NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED
ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT
THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES
HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO
NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A
SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.

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       By Optionee's signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, Optionee and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and
governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has
had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this
Option Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option
Agreement. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to
the Plan and Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company
upon any change in the residence address indicated below.


OPTIONEE:                               3Dfx INTERACTIVE, INC.



- ---------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
Signature                               By

- ---------------------------------        --------------------------------------
Print Name                              Title

- ---------------------------------
Residence Address

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                      1997 SUPPLEMENTARY STOCK OPTION PLAN

                                EXERCISE NOTICE


3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
4435 Fortran Drive
San Jose, CA  95134

Attention: Secretary

       1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, 199__,
the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares
(the "Shares") of the Common Stock of 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. (the "Company")
under and pursuant to the 1997 Supplementary Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") and
the Stock Option Agreement dated _____________, 19___ (the "Option Agreement").
The purchase price for the Shares shall be $_________, as required by the Option
Agreement.

       2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the
full purchase price for the Shares.

       3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser
has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees
to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

       4. Rights as Stockholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 12 of the
Plan.

       5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

       6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof,


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and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by means of
a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the
internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.


Submitted by:                             Accepted by:

PURCHASER:                                3Dfx INTERACTIVE, INC.


- ----------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Signature                                 By

- ----------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Print Name                                Title


                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Date Received


Address:                                  Address:

                                          4435 Fortran Drive
- ---------------------------------         San Jose, CA  95134

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1

 
                        WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
                            Professional Corporation


                               650 PAGE MILL ROAD
                        PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
                 TELEPHONE 415-493-9300  FACSIMILE 415-493-6811
                                  WWW.WSGR.COM

                                              



                                October 27, 1997


3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
4435 Fortran Drive
San Jose, California 95134

        RE: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Gentlemen:

        We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 30, 1997
(the "Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an aggregate of 2,999,768 shares of your
Common Stock under the 1995 Employee Stock Plan, the 1997 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, the 1997 Director Option Plan and the 1997 Supplementary Stock
Option Plan. Such shares of Common Stock are referred to herein as the "Shares",
and such plans and compensation agreements are referred to herein as the
"Plans". As your counsel in connection with this transaction, we have examined
the proceedings taken and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken
by you in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to the
Plans.

        It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described in
the Plans and pursuant to the agreements which accompany each grant under the
Plans, the Shares will be legally and validly issued, fully-paid and
non-assessable.

        We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
                                           Professional Corporation
                                                                               
                                           /s/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI


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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 11, 1997, which appears in 3Dfx
Interactive's Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the year ended December 31,
1996 and the three month period ended March 31, 1997.

                                          Price Waterhouse LLP


San Jose, California
October 27, 1997




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