PC Magazine Tests Reveal That MMX Machines With S3
Accelerators Deliver The Highest WinMark Performance
S3 Accelerators Combined with MMX Processors Deliver the Highest
Performing Business Desktop and Home Computers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating the powerful combination
of MMX processors and graphics accelerators, S3 Inc announced today the results of PC
Magazine's MMX systems review (February 4th issue.) Running the Ziff-Davis
benchmarks, PC Magazine awarded two out of the three Editor's Choice Awards to
machines using S3's ViRGE and ViRGE/VX 3D accelerators and Intel's MMX processor.
The machines include a business PC (Gateway P55C-200 FPC and home PC (Micron
Millenia MXE P200) - indicating that S3-branded products deliver the highest WinMark
performance in both of these markets.
"These awards prove, without a doubt, that S3 continues to be the performance leader in the
home and consumer markets," said Gary Johnson, president and CEO of S3 Incorporated.
"Over the past two years, we've worked very closely with Intel to ensure S3 accelerators
complement and enhance MMX processors -- and PC Magazine's review validates this
fact."
For the home market, the Gateway P55C-200 FPC featuring the ViRG/VX and delivered the
highest ZD business graphics WinMark 97. Based on Ziff-Davis testing, the Gateway
system scored 77 WinMarks, leaving competitors behind at 51 WinMarks and lower. For the
business desktop market, the Micron Millennia MXE P200 featuring the ViRGE accelerator,
scored 77 WinMarks, leaving its competitors behind at 69 WinMarks and lower. In addition
to these editor's choice machines, PC Magazine also reviewed ViRGE-powered systems
from AST, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Packard Bell -- all of which scored extremely high
WinMarks. |
