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To: Chris Tomas who wrote (13544)	8/30/1999 1:09:00 AM
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Also from GXS: S3's Announces Savage2000: The Ultimate PC Entertainment and Productivity Graphics Solution Next-Generation Architecture Combines Proven Image Quality with Lightning Fast 3D Engine SANTA CLARA, Calif. --- August 30, 1999 -- Rapidly following on the "award-winning" success of the Savage4 accelerator, S3 Incorporated (Nasdaq: SIII) today announced its next-generation graphics platform, the Savage2000 accelerator. Featuring stunning 3D performance for PC gamers, superior digital video playback and TV-out support for home users and high-resolution 2D image quality and digital flat panel support for professional users, Savage2000 combines unmatched functionality and mind-numbing speed to deliver today's most complete PC graphics solution. And a roundup of the features... 128-bit memory support (up to 200MHz) Up to 200MHz engine clock Up to 64MB of memory - allowing resolutions up to 1600x1200 triple buffered with 32-bit per pixel color depth and a 32-bit Z-buffer, with 32MB left for textures, and also full-scene anti-aliasing at higher resolutions 350MHz RAMDAC DVI-compliant digital flat panel technology TV-out support AGP 4X technology Sustained fill rate of 700+ MegaTexels/second QuadTexture engine S3TL Transform and lighting engine S3TC (of course) DTV/DVD Playback Dynamic Multi-Tap Scalar ... ? Motion Compensation Engine Fully Compliant VIP 2.0 Bus Priced at $29 (USD) each in quantity of 10,000 units And Diamond are making the first card, 'sub-$250', available in the fourth quarter.