Well maybe not, but I nominate myself as the resident S3 fanboy
Check savagenews for some SavageXP details and a picture of a board.
Check here for the PR from VIA.
I pasted the candy below.
Configured with a 64MB frame buffer, the SavageXP features high performance 128bit DDR memory interface, with over 5.7 GB/s memory bandwidth. Hardware transform and lighting geometry processing feeds a feature rich quad texture graphics architecture. Focusing on high-quality video functions including DVI and TV-Out, the SavageXP also integrates the S3Graphics Duo-View? Plus supporting Microsoft® Windows® XP extended desktop on permutations of multi-display options. Advance power management features supports low acoustic fan-less designs. Extensive driver support ensures compatibility with latest operating systems.
One by one...
128bit DDR memory interface, with over 5.7 GB/s memory bandwidth
So, like 355MHz DDR memory? Whassup wit dat?
Hardware transform and lighting geometry processing feeds a feature rich quad texture graphics architecture
w00t! S3 got T&L to work?!? Everyone run and hide.
Advance power management features supports low acoustic fan-less designs
= the chip cost too much and is too slow to compete with Geforce4 4200 and ATI 8500 so they have to cut costs anywhere they can.
Extensive driver support ensures compatibility with latest operating systems.
errr... umm... where to begin!
Looks to be an entry level card to gain back some traction in the market.
Check savagenews for some SavageXP details and a picture of a board.
Check here for the PR from VIA.
I pasted the candy below.
Configured with a 64MB frame buffer, the SavageXP features high performance 128bit DDR memory interface, with over 5.7 GB/s memory bandwidth. Hardware transform and lighting geometry processing feeds a feature rich quad texture graphics architecture. Focusing on high-quality video functions including DVI and TV-Out, the SavageXP also integrates the S3Graphics Duo-View? Plus supporting Microsoft® Windows® XP extended desktop on permutations of multi-display options. Advance power management features supports low acoustic fan-less designs. Extensive driver support ensures compatibility with latest operating systems.
One by one...
128bit DDR memory interface, with over 5.7 GB/s memory bandwidth
So, like 355MHz DDR memory? Whassup wit dat?
Hardware transform and lighting geometry processing feeds a feature rich quad texture graphics architecture
w00t! S3 got T&L to work?!? Everyone run and hide.
Advance power management features supports low acoustic fan-less designs
= the chip cost too much and is too slow to compete with Geforce4 4200 and ATI 8500 so they have to cut costs anywhere they can.
Extensive driver support ensures compatibility with latest operating systems.
errr... umm... where to begin!
Looks to be an entry level card to gain back some traction in the market.