Press Releases

Here are a couple press releases that are worth a mention.

ATI CATALYST 5.3 Launched w/ support of OpenGL 2.0

Good news today for S3 and parent company VIA as they announce that the GammaChromeS18 is now available on the open market. Great news for VIA who have been trying to put a number of new products out the past few months.

“With the release of CATALYST 5.3 today, ATI is pleased to announce support for Open GL 2.0. The addition of Open GL 2.0 provides a platform to further leverage the power of our latest hardware to enhance the realism ofOpen GL-based games and applications. Users have the ability to enjoy increased visual realism in how scenes are rendered and in the use of shadows – bringing a cinematic gaming experience that much closer…”

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S3 Graphics Ships GammaChromeS18 PCI-E Cards

Good news today for S3 and parent company VIA as they announce that the GammaChromeS18 is now available on the open market. Great news for VIA who have been trying to put a number of new products out the past few months.

“Keeping pace with the latest developments in the graphics arena, S3 Graphics today announced the availability of GammaChromeS18, the first in the GammaChrome line of GPUs targeted at the mainstream graphics market, featuring full DirectX 9.0 hardware, a native PCI Express interface and S3G’s signature Hi-Def(tm) native HDTV display capability for the ultimate visual experience…”

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