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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-39109 and 333-58207) of 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
of our report dated January 22, 1999 appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K/A. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the
Financial Statement Schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K/A.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
February 25, 1999
