News Release
S3 Graphics Steps Up the DeltaChrome Range with new
Nitro Hi-Def DirectX9 Graphics Processors
DeltaChromeS8 Nitro pumps up the volume on performance
while the all-new DeltaChromeS4 Nitro raises the bar on
value DirectX 9.0 solutions
Computex, Taipei, 2nd June 2004 - S3 Graphics Co., Ltd,
a leading supplier to the 3D graphics accelerator market,
today upped the ante on the value segment of the GPU market
with the launch of the DeltaChromeS4 Nitro, and pushed
the performance on their mainstream GPU with the availability
of the new DeltaChromeS8 Nitro.
The DeltaChromeS4 Nitro is an all-new chip that will
shine in the intensely cost sensitive, value segment of
the PC graphics market, where current competing solutions
lack the performance punch that a full 4-pipe DirectX
9.0 hardware implementation can offer to 3D gaming. Sporting
multiple hardware pixel shaders and hardware vertex shaders
for quality and speed in 3D gaming previously unimaginable
in the value segment.
Integrating the remarkable Chromotion Programmable Video
Engine, which brings advanced rendering techniques and
unprecedented hardware visual effects to video streams
recently only available to professional editing systems,
along with the native Hi-Def HDTV output, DeltaChromeS4
Nitro also forms the ideal solution for home theatre systems,
as well as the new generation of living room based game
and entertainment devices.
Adoption of the new Nitro series is growing, with customers
recognizing the performance, flexibility and price advantage
of the DeltaChrome product range:
“The DeltaChrome Series has been a great addition
to our product line up,” says Marco Wellermann, Marketing
Manager of Club-3D, a leading European graphics board
vendor. “The new GPU gives us an opportunity to expand
our S3 Graphics product range and deliver innovative solutions
to our customers. We are sure that the consumer will like
the feature-rich driver technology and HDTV, and we are
looking forward to further introductions of innovative
graphics solutions based on S3 Graphics technology in
Q3 this year.”
“The DeltaChrome GPU family all have direct support
for the HDTV D-connector,” says Koji Furukawa of
I-O Data Device, Inc., a S3 Graphics partner headquartered
in Japan. “HDTV is an important technology driver
in Japan and we are very excited about building new boards
on these Hi-Def S3 Graphics processors.”
“The mainstream graphics card market is very competitive
and demands performance and cost effective solutions –
the new expanded DeltaChrome family firmly makes S3 Graphics
one of the leading suppliers of discrete graphics processors
in this segment,” says Satoshi Otani of Kuroutoshikou,
Nagoya, Japan.
“DeltaChromeS8 Nitro has received good reviews from
on-line technology analysts for its Hi-Def video and competitive
gaming performance. Unlike compromised competitive products,
the DeltaChromeS4 series provide full-featured DirectX
9.0 video and graphics solutions for the low mainstream
and value segment. I think the value enthusiasts will
be very, very happy,” said Dr. Gerry Liu, VP of Marketing
at S3 Graphics.
DeltaChromeS8 Nitro: Quotes by On-Line Technology Reviewers
The DeltaChromeS8 Nitro has all performance parameters
improved significantly over the standard DeltaChromeS8
GPU, including 3D games, 2DXP Windows XP accelerator and
Chromotion video processing among other features.
Derek Wilson, Technology Analyst of AnandTech, reported:
“Here we see the DeltaChrome S8...coming in above
all the other mid-range and budget cards.”
Scott Wasson, Editor of TechReport, said: “In UT2004,
the DeltaChrome looks and plays, to the casual observer,
very much like the competing GeForce or Radeon”
Anton Shilov, Technology Analyst of XBit Labs, reported:
“S3 DeltaChromeS8 Nitro does its best to work in
DirectX 9 mode and… it succeeds! It easily outperforms
GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, … and GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
…”
Marco Chiappetta, Managing Editor of HotHardware.com,
said: “...All three of the cards produced an almost
identical image at default settings. Which is a very good
sign considering the relative age of the DeltaChrome.
With 8X anisotropic filtering enabled, the DeltaChrome
seemed to produced the cleanest image in our opinion.”
About S3 Graphics
S3 Graphics Co., Ltd., a VIA Technologies joint venture
company, is a leading supplier to the 3D enabled PC graphics
market it pioneered. Today, S3 Graphics ships high performance
consumer graphics cards to desktop board manufacturers
and low power, high performance, Commercial Grade 3D graphics
sub-systems to top tier notebook manufacturers. In addition,
S3 Graphics integrates market-leading chipset technology
from VIA Technologies, Inc. into shared memory architecture
products for the high volume, value PC market. Headquartered
in Fremont, California, S3 Graphics has a long-term commitment
to top performance, quality and state-of-the-art features
for desktop and mobile applications. Additional information
can be found at the Company’s website at www.s3graphics.com. |
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