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    S3 chrome?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dave_mm0, Feb 19, 2009.

  1. dave_mm0

    dave_mm0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    im looking at notebooks, and a 14.1" Fujitsu comes with S3 430ULP, 256MB graphics. I have never heard of S3, any good? how does it compare to NVIDIA and ATI?
     
    dave_mm0, Feb 19, 2009
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  2. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    S3 is a low-end GPU vendor. I'd expect gaming performance around that of a good integrated graphics chip (like Intel's x4500).
     
    StormEffect, Feb 19, 2009
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    RoGuE1230 Notebook Consultant

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    Isn't that from VIA? On my 2004 Compaq desktop, it has a VIA chipset and has integrated graphics by that same name.
     
    RoGuE1230, Feb 19, 2009
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  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah i saw that a couple of weeks ago, couldn't find any bench marks for it though after an hour worth of searching. Its supposed to be a low power dedicated GPU. Fujitsu did have the X4500 in the S6520, but then they switched it to the 430ULP. Must be a reason for that.
     
    Johnny T, Feb 19, 2009
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  5. gary_hendricks

    gary_hendricks Notebook Evangelist

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    Dont even go near of S3.
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 19, 2009
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    S3 is still around as a PC GPU vendor? Wow! I remember my first PC had an 8MB S3 ViRGE video card. Was perfect for games at the time too. LOL. Had 24bit color instead of 16bit! Wow!
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 19, 2009
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    mobius1aic Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    As far as I know, any notebook S3 solution is pretty poor, however there are some new Chrome desktop cards that actually compete very well with low end dedicated cards.
     
    mobius1aic, Feb 19, 2009
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    unknown555525 rawr

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    Via's GPU, the S3 chrome, can game about as well as the GMA900, I've used on on an Everex notebook a year ago. Pretty poor performance, but it's for so called "green" notebooks.
     
    unknown555525, Feb 19, 2009
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  9. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Dudee dont even think about it, my friend had it in one of his previous laptops they have very very poor performance!
     
    Hualsay, Feb 20, 2009
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  10. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Ya! same here. My first P3 720Mhz desktop comes with S3 8Mb Mirage(Name not sure tho...) VGA card.

    I played NFS 1-4 from that card.Not a bad card :p
     
    bigspin, Feb 20, 2009
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