S3 Chrome 530 GT @ Chrome 500 Series GPU Line Released !

[GoriLLakoS]

[WRAPLEFT]http://www.hwbox.gr/images/imagehosting/548a2f620abfb2.gif[/WRAPLEFT]Την ανοδική της πορεία συνεχίζει η S3 και μόλις πρίν απο 3 ημέρες ανακοίνωσε και επίσημα την νέα σειρά καρτών γραφικών της aka Chrome 500, αυτήν την φορά για Desktop υπλογιστές ! Να σημειωθεί πώς για πρώτη φορά είχε παρουσιάσει κάρτα γραφικών για Desktop τον Απρίλιο του 2008 εδώ και τον Σεπτέμβρη του 2008 είχε παρουσιάσει μια όλόκληρη σειρά απο τρείς κάρτες γραφικών για Notebooks εδώ !

Με αυτήν της την κίνηση η S3 αποσκοπεί σε ένα μεγαλύτερο μερίδιο της Mid-End αγοράς για mainstream και HTPCs αφού σε αυτά τα χρήμματα που πωλέιται, μπορεί να προσφέρει αρκετά περισσότερα απο άλλες επώνυμες λύσης μεγαλύτερου κόστους !

Ακολουθούν μερικά απο τα κύρια σημεία της νέας σειράς Chrome 500 :

S3 Graphics Chrome 500 Series Highlights

Microsoft DirectX 10.1+ / OpenGL 3.0 Support: Chrome 500 supports the latest DirectX 10.1+ and OpenGL 3.0 graphics requirements to support the latest applications. Real-life 3D rendering and increased visual quality through improved Anti-aliasing (AA), Image/Texture improvements, higher precision formats, and programmable lighting effects allow users to experience the next level of 3D graphics.

GPGPU (General Purpose GPU) Technology: Utilizing an array of S3 stream processors, the Chrome GPUs can accelerate parallel data workloads and perform work on thousands of concurrent threads to achieve Gigaflops (GFLOPS) of high-throughput computations. Applications that can utilize S3 GPGPU technologies include image processing, video transcoding, game physics, and many more.

ChromotionHD Video Technology: Designed to offload video processing from the CPU and save overall system power, the ChromotionHD engine supports the latest HD standards including H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV-HD, and AVS, for a stunning movie experience and dual-stream, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Blu-ray playback.

Advanced Display and Audio Integration: Chrome 500 Series processors incorporate DisplayPort with HDCP, HDMI with HDCP, dual-link DVI with HDCP, and dual-channel LVDS transmitters for complete connectivity to a full range of digital monitors and panels. Integrated Dolby 7.1 digital surround sound and HD Audio controllers are supported natively in the GPU.

PCI Express 2.0: Chrome 500 Series GPUs support the latest high throughput PCI Express 2.0 bus technology for bandwidth intensive applications and games. The faster connection speed also allows users to take advantage of additional S3 Graphics technologies such as AcceleRAM which leverages system memory for image data storage, and MultiChrome Multi-GPU technology to unleash almost twice the 3D rendering performance on games.

S3 Graphics PowerWise Technology: Sophisticated algorithms and power control mechanisms will allow Chrome 500 Series GPUs to deliver the optimal balance between performance and power on-the-fly, to meet performance and application requirements for power efficient graphics intensive computing on thin and light notebook PCs and small form factor desktop PCs.

Η νέα Chrome 530 GT add-in είναι ήδη διαθέσιμη πρός πώληση απο το online store της S3 aka GSotre έναντι του ποσού των $44.95 !

Διαβάστε περισσότερα εδώ . . .

[JimmyFox]

GPGPU (General Purpose GPU) Technology: Utilizing an array of S3 stream processors, the Chrome GPUs can accelerate parallel data workloads and perform work on thousands of concurrent threads to achieve Gigaflops (GFLOPS) of high-throughput computations. Applications that can utilize S3 GPGPU technologies include image processing, video transcoding, game physics, and many more.

ChromotionHD Video Technology: Designed to offload video processing from the CPU and save overall system power, the ChromotionHD engine supports the latest HD standards including H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV-HD, and AVS, for a stunning movie experience and dual-stream, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Blu-ray playback.

Advanced Display and Audio Integration: Chrome 500 Series processors incorporate DisplayPort with HDCP, HDMI with HDCP, dual-link DVI with HDCP, and dual-channel LVDS transmitters for complete connectivity to a full range of digital monitors and panels. Integrated Dolby 7.1 digital surround sound and HD Audio controllers are supported natively in the GPU.

Τα παραπάνω την κάνουν μια καλή πρόταση για μικρά και HTPC συστήματα και μακάρι να βγουν εφαρμογές που θα εκμεταλλεύονται το GPGPU.

Από επιδόσεις σε 3D βέβαια, άντε να χτυπάει καμμιά HD3450...