Overview
In 2004, VIA attempted to re-launch the S3 Graphics name with updated discrete hardware, but performance was still far below that of NVIDIA and ATI Technologies. However, the low power requirements and high-definition output of the Chrome range make it attractive for small form factor scenarios.
The Chrome series, excluding perhaps the unreleased Savage XP/AlphaChrome and the early UniChrome, supports Direct3D 9 with full pixel shader 2.0 support.
S3's AcceleRAM technology is similar to ATI's HyperMemory and NVIDIA's TurboCache, where system RAM is used to supplement the video card's RAM. Furthermore, the MultiChrome technology is equivalent to ATI CrossFire and NVIDIA's SLI.
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