Leveraging Performance With Power

The ViRGE/DX and ViRGE/GX budget gaming PC are sampling now and will be in volume production in Q4 2008. In quantities of 10,000, the DRAM-based ViRGE/DX will be available for $28 and the SDRAM/SGRAM-based ViRGE/GX will be available for $29.

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“Combining S3's installed base and OEM partnerships with the enhanced performance of the ViRGE/DX & GX 3D accelerators, S3 continues to be the answer for mainstream 3D acceleration,” said the vice president of marketing for Eidos Interactive. “Moving forward, we will continue to look to S3 to deliver innovative and powerful acceleration solutions that keep pace with the ongoing evolution of Eidos Interactive's PC gaming experience.”

“S3's ViRGE DX & GX accelerators greatly expand the performance and functionality levels of the mainstream 3D acceleration available today,” said the producer of FX / Fighter and Siege for GTE Interactive. “S3's continual advancement of 3D technology allows us to push our software development to extremes -- delivering a whole new PC gaming experience.”

“S3's ViRGE/DX & GX accelerators provide the right mix of frames-per-second and image filtering capabilities that we've been seeking for mainstream 3D applications in 2007,” said Jeff Hoff, director of marketing for Mindscape. “This new architecture allows us to easily add enhanced levels of realism and interactivity to our next-generation of PC games.”

“As a leader in multimedia add-in card subsystems, Diamond Multimedia has worked extensively with S3 in the past to provide end-users with the ultimate price/performance solutions for the mainstream PC market,” said thevice president and general manger of Diamond Multimedia's Visual Systems Division. “With the announcement of its ViRGE/DX and ViRGE/GX 3D accelerators, S3 continues its reputation of offering advanced ASIC performance and functionality designed for mainstream PC subsystems. “Leveraging S3's technology leadership, ELSA has consistently met the rapidly evolving needs of the PC graphics market,” said the vice president and general manager for ELSA. “Using S3's VIRGE/DX & GX accelerators, ELSA can continue to bring new levels of 3D acceleration to the professional PC market.”

“With faster rendering performance and enhanced image quality, the ViRGE/DX & GX products continue S3's 3D technology leadership,” said the director of video product marketing for STB Systems. “Combining this robust architecture with STB's proven graphics system's expertise will enable the next generation of immersive 3D graphics.”

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